Fernando Navarro

Football player infobox
playername = Fernando Navarro


fullname = Fernando Navarro Corbacho
height = height|m=1.78
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|6|25
cityofbirth = Barcelona
countryofbirth = Spain
currentclub = Sevilla FC
clubnumber = 18
position = Left back
youthyears = 1999-2001
youthclubs = FC Barcelona B
years = 2001-2006
2004
2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-
clubs = FC Barcelona
Albacete Balompié (loan)
RCD Mallorca (loan)
RCD Mallorca
Sevilla FC
caps(goals) = 21 (1)
07 (0)
33 (1)
73 (1)
06 (0)
nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 (0)
pcupdate = July 30, 2008
ntupdate = July 30, 2008

Fernando Navarro Corbacho, Navarro (born June 25, 1982 in Barcelona), is a Spanish football defender for Sevilla FC, preferably a left back, but able to fill in any defensive spot.

Club career

Having come through the ranks of giants FC Barcelona, Navarro was on the vergeof replacing longtime leftback Sergi Barjuán, who had left for Atlético Madrid in 2002, until a serious knee injury finished off his chances with hometown club. [ [http://www.elmundo.es/2003/11/16/deportes/1519317.html A left back with the soul of a long-distance runner] es icon]

After an uneventul loan at Albacete Balompié in 2004, he was loaned again, this time to Real Mallorca for the 2005-06 season. After a successful season, the Baleares side decided to purchase Navarro on a permanent deal, and he was an undisputed first-choice from 2006-08.

On 18 June 2008, Navarro was bought by Sevilla FC, for a reported 5 million euros. [ [http://www.sevillafc.es/_www/actualidad.php?op=not&id=11195 Navarro debuts in Euro 2008 as a "Sevillista"] es icon]

International career

National team coach Luis Aragonés called Navarro for the friendly match against France on February 6, 2008. However, he did not enter the pitch. He debuted against United States on June 4, in a 1-0 friendly win.

Subsequently selected for Euro 2008, he appeared against Greece (2-1 win) in the group stage, as Spain emerged victorious in the tournament.

Honors and awards

Club

*Spanish League: 2005-06

International

*UEFA European Championship: 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7067 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=17348&n=fernando/navarro/fernando/navarro/corbacho National team data] es icon