Robert Navarro (footballer)
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Navarro|Muñoz|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Robert Navarro
| image = Navarro RSO.jpg
| caption = Navarro training with Real Sociedad in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Midfielder, winger
| currentclub = Mallorca
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = Osasuna
| youthyears2 = 2013–2018
| youthclubs2 = Barcelona
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Monaco II
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = Monaco
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2022
| clubs3 = Real Sociedad B
| caps3 = 64
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 2020–2024
| clubs4 = Real Sociedad
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Cádiz (loan)
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Mallorca
| caps6 = 21
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Spain U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = Spain U17
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = Spain U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = Spain U21
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 4
| club-update = 17 February 2025
| ntupdate = 03:49, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Roberto Navarro Muñoz (born 12 April 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for La Liga club RCD Mallorca, on loan from Real Sociedad.
Career
=Early career=
Navarro was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, but moved to Pamplona, Navarre at an early age. He started playing football with local side CA Osasuna before joining FC Barcelona at age 11, living with his maternal grandparents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/2017/07/02/robert-navarro-perla-que-abandono-tajonar-ahora-triunfa-masia-539894-1022.html|title=Robert Navarro, la perla que abandonó Tajonar y ahora triunfa en La Masía|trans-title=Robert Navarro, the pearl that quit Tajonar and now triumphs at La Masía|language=es|date=2 July 2017|newspaper=Diario de Navarra|accessdate=29 June 2020 }}
=Monaco=
On 3 July 2018, Navarro signed with AS Monaco FC.{{Cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/07/03/football/1530598836_684665.html|title=Monaco sign Barcelona teenager Robert Navarro|newspaper=Diario AS |date=3 July 2018}} He made his senior debut for the club in a 1–0 Coupe de France win over Canet Roussillon FC on 6 January 2019, and at 16 years and 8 months was their youngest ever senior debutant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/01/21/5c4620e1e2704e6c0f8b45c7.html|title=Spaniard Robert Navarro becomes the youngest debutant in Monaco's history|date=21 January 2019|website=MARCA in English}}
=Real Sociedad=
On 2 September 2019, Navarro signed a professional contract with Real Sociedad for three years,{{Cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/09/02/primera/1567448050_945417.html|title=La Real ficha a Robert Navarro hasta 2022|trans-title=Real sign up Robert Navarro until 2022|language=es|date=2 September 2019|newspaper=Diario AS}} being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 December 2020, replacing Ander Guevara in a 1–2 away loss against FC Barcelona.
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Real Sociedad director of football Roberto Olabe announced that Navarro and Sanse teammate Jon Pacheco were promoted to the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-sociedad/20210603/494120406915/pacheco-y-navarro-suben-al-primer-equipo-y-buscan-salida-a-sagnan.html|title=Pacheco y Navarro suben al primer equipo y buscan salida a Sagnan|trans-title=Pacheco and Navarro promote to the first team and they seek a way out to Sagnan|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=2 August 2021}} In January 2022, Navarro was demoted back to the B-team, due to the arrival of Rafinha for six-month loan duties at the first team. He scored his first professional goal on 9 April, netting the B's equalizer in a 2–1 home loss to CD Tenerife.
On 7 August 2022, Navarro returned to the first team, being assigned the number 17 jersey.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/juventud-trabajo-e-ilusion|title=Juventud, trabajo e ilusión|trans-title=Youth, work and enthusiasm|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=7 August 2022|accessdate=8 August 2022}} He was the club's top scorer in the 2022–23 Copa del Rey with four goals.
==Loan to Cádiz==
On 1 September 2023, Navarro moved to fellow top tier side Cádiz CF on loan for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/acuerdo-para-su-cesion-al-cadiz-cf|title=Acuerdo para su cesión al Cádiz CF|trans-title=Agreement for his loan to Cádiz CF|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=1 September 2023|accessdate=1 September 2023}} He scored his first goal in the top tier the following 29 March, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Granada CF.
==Loan to Mallorca==
On 29 August 2024, Navarro agreed to a one-year loan deal with RCD Mallorca also in the first division.{{Cite web |title=Robert Navarro, nuevo jugador del RCD Mallorca |trans-title=Robert Navarro, new player of RCD Mallorca |url=https://www.rcdmallorca.es/noticias/robert-navarro-nuevo-jugador-del-rcd-mallorca |access-date=29 August 2024 |website=RCD Mallorca |language=es}}
Personal life
Navarro's father Roberto was also a professional footballer. A defender, he notably represented third tier sides CA Osasuna B, UE Sant Andreu and CE L'Hospitalet.{{Cite web|url=https://lhdigital.cat/web/digital-h/noticia/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_txR0/11023/373368|title=Roberto Navarro, el gran capitán del Hospi|trans-title=Roberto Navarro, the great captain of Hospi|language=es|date=8 February 2005|website=L'Hdigital|accessdate=29 June 2020 }}{{cite web |website=BDFutbol.com |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j300791.html |title=Roberto Navarro Juárez}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.realsociedad.eus/en/team/player/real-sociedad/robert-navarro-munoz Profile] at the Real Sociedad website
- {{BDFutbol|26732}}
- {{LaPreferente|285312}}
- {{Soccerway|robert-navarro-munoz/562209}}
{{RCD Mallorca squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Barcelona
Category:Footballers from Pamplona
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Real Sociedad footballers
Category:Real Sociedad B footballers
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spain men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco