Miguel Navarro (footballer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Navarro and the second or maternal family name is Zárate.
Miguel Navarro
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate
Date of birth (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 JBL Zulia 19 (0)
2018–2019 Deportivo La Guaira 42 (0)
2020– Chicago Fire 47 (0)
National team‡
2019– Venezuela U20 7 (0)
2020– Venezuela U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:50, 11 November 2021 (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 Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Club career[]

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.[1] 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.[2]

Chicago Fire[]

On 27 January 2020, Navarro moved to the United States and joined Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.[3] He made his debut for the club on 7 March 2020 against the New England Revolution, coming on as a 81st minute substitute in a 1–1 draw.[4]

International career[]

Navarro first represented his country Venezuela at the under-20s during the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, playing seven matches.[3] He then represented his country at the under-23 level during the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[3]

Career statistics[]

As of 8 November 2020[5]
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
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Venezuela
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores

References[]

  1. ^ "Aragua 1–0 JBL Zulia". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Deportivo La Guaira 0–0 Monagas". Soccerway.
  3. ^ a b c "Chicago Fire sign Venezuela youth international left back Miguel Angel Navarro". Major League Soccer. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "New England Revolution 1–1 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
  5. ^ Miguel Navarro at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
Flag of VenezuelaSoccer icon

This biographical article related to a football defender from Venezuela is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""