Miguel Navarro (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Maracaibo, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Club Atlético Talleres (on loan from Colorado Rapids) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | JBL Zulia | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Deportivo La Guaira | 42 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Chicago Fire | 97 | (0) |
| 2024– | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Talleres (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Venezuela U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Venezuela U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Venezuela | 9 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, 22 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:11, 30 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate (born 26 February 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Club Atlético Talleres, on loan from Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
Club career[edit]
Born in Maracaibo, Navarro made his professional debut for Primera División club JBL Zulia on 16 April 2017 against Aragua, starting during a 1–0 defeat.[2] Following one season with JBL Zulia, Navarro joined fellow Primera División side Deportivo La Guaira. He made his debut for the club on 30 March 2018 against Monagas.[3]
Chicago Fire[edit]
On 27 January 2020, Navarro moved to the United States and joined Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.[4] He made his debut for the club on 7 March 2020 against the New England Revolution, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw.[5]
International career[edit]
Navarro first represented his country Venezuela at the under-20s during the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, playing seven matches.[4] He then represented his country at the under-23 level during the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 8 November 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JBL Zulia | 2017 | Venezuelan Primera División | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2018 | 13 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Venezuela
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
References[edit]
- ^ "Miguel Navarro". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Aragua 1–0 JBL Zulia". Soccerway.
- ^ "Deportivo La Guaira 0–0 Monagas". Soccerway.
- ^ a b c "Chicago Fire sign Venezuela youth international left back Miguel Angel Navarro". Major League Soccer. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution 1–1 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
- ^ Miguel Navarro at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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