Robert Navarro (footballer)

Robert Navarro Muñoz (born 12 April 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Sociedad B.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Navarro and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.
Robert Navarro
Personal information
Full name Robert Navarro Muñoz
Date of birth (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Sociedad B
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2013 Osasuna
2013–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Monaco II 11 (0)
2019 Monaco 0 (0)
2019– Real Sociedad B 24 (6)
2020– Real Sociedad 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 Spain U17 12 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 December 2020

Professional 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.[1]

On 3 July 2018, Navarro signed with AS Monaco FC.[2] 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.[3]

On 2 September 2019, Navarro signed a professional contract with Real Sociedad for three years,[4] being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.

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.[5][6]

References
  1. "Robert Navarro, la perla que abandonó Tajonar y ahora triunfa en La Masía" [Robert Navarro, the pearl that quit Tajonar and now triumphs at La Masía]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 2 July 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Monaco sign Barcelona teenager Robert Navarro". Diario AS. 3 July 2018.
  3. "Spaniard Robert Navarro becomes the youngest debutant in Monaco's history". MARCA in English. 21 January 2019.
  4. "La Real ficha a Robert Navarro hasta 2022" [Real sign up Robert Navarro until 2022]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 2 September 2019.
  5. "Roberto Navarro, el gran capitán del Hospi" [Roberto Navarro, the great captain of Hospi]. L'Hdigital (in Spanish). 8 February 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. Roberto Navarro Juárez at BDFutbol
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