Javier "Javi" Navarro Rodríguez (born 1 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Navarro Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Espanyol | ||
| 2012–2014 | Cornellà | ||
| 2014–2015 | Vila Olímpica | ||
| 2015–2016 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Europa | 38 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Cádiz B | 58 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Cádiz | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Albacete (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 6 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Navarro represented RCD Espanyol, UE Cornellà and CE Vila Olímpica before joining Málaga CF in July 2015.[1] On 7 September 2016, after finishing his formation, he joined Tercera División side CE Europa,[2] and made his senior debut during the campaign.
On 13 June 2017, despite struggling with injuries, Navarro signed a new one-year deal with the Escapulats.[3] The following 31 January, he was transferred to Cádiz CF and was assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[4]
Navarro made his first team debut for the Andalusians on 18 August 2019; after coming on as a half-time substitute for Jon Ander Garrido, he scored the equalizer in a 3–1 home defeat of SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División.[5] The following 29 January, he moved to the latter club on loan for the remainder of the season.[6]
On 16 September 2020, Navarro joined fellow second division side Albacete Balompié, on loan for one year.[7] The following 18 January, after suffering a knee injury, his loan was cut short,[8] and his contract was terminated on 13 July 2021.[9]