Alan Navarro
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 May 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2001 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2001 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2001–2002 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2002–2005 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | (0) |
2004 | → Chester City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2005 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Macclesfield Town | 59 | (2) |
2007–2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | 77 | (4) |
2009–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 73 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Swindon Town | 14 | (0) |
Total | 304 | (10) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alan Navarro (born 31 May 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Navarro started his career at hometown club Liverpool, coming through the youth system before signing a professional contract with the club in the summer of 2000. On 22 March 2001, Navarro joined Crewe Alexandra on loan for six weeks, making eight appearances and scoring one goal.[1]
On 9 November 2001, Navarro joined Tranmere Rovers on an initial two-month loan deal where he made two league appearances, scoring one goal.[2] Liverpool also allowed Navarro to compete in the FA Cup whilst at Tranmere.[3]
On 23 January 2002, Navarro joined Tranmere permanently on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[4] Whilst at Tranmere, Navarro was loaned out twice, first joining Chester City for a month on 20 August 2004[5] before completing a three-month spell at Macclesfield Town which began on 15 December 2004. Navarro made 11 loan appearances for the club and scored one goal.[2] On 12 May 2005, Navarro had his contract with Tranmere cancelled by mutual consent.[6]
On 12 September 2005, Navarro joined Conference National team Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms after a successful trial with the club.[7] However, after three substitute appearances for Accrington Navarro joined previous loan club Macclesfield on 11 October 2005 on a permanent transfer.[8]
On 1 August 2007, Navarro joined Milton Keynes Dons (MK Dons) on an initial one-year contract.[9] He signed a one-year contract extension at MK Dons on 11 December 2007.[10] After making 77 league appearances and scoring two goals over two seasons at Milton Keynes, Navarro was released from his contract on 19 May 2009.[11]
Navarro joined Brighton & Hove Albion on trial during the summer of 2009 with a view to earning a professional contract.[12] Navarro started during the 2–0 pre-season friendly victory over AFC Wimbledon[13] and was praised by manager Russell Slade for a good performance.[14] Navarro also started during the 2–0 pre-season friendly victory at Scunthorpe United[15] before signing a two-year contract with the League One club.[16]
In May 2011, Brighton announced that he would not be issued a new deal following the ending of his current contract, but would be invited back to pre-season training to prove he is worth a new contract after an injury-hit season. He earned a one-year contract, and featured in 33 league games during the 2011–12 season, scoring his first goal for Brighton in a 2–1 win against Leeds United at Elland Road in the 90th minute on 11 February 2012.[17] Navarro was released following the expiration of his contract at the end of April 2012.[18] In June 2012 Navarro signed for Swindon Town on a free transfer.[19]
References
- ↑ Alan Navarro Appearance Data 2000/01, Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Tranmere Cup Call for Reds Navarro, Liverpool Echo, 13 November 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Navarro joins Tranmere, BBC Sport, 23 January 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Chester sign Navarro, BBC Sport, 20 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Midfielder Navarro exits Tranmere, BBC Sport, 15 May 2005. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Accrington Seal Navarro signing, BBC Sport, 12 September 2005. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Macclesfield Boss Signs Navarro, BBC Sport, 11 October 2005. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Dons Sign Abbey, Navarro & Howell, BBC Sport, 12 August 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Navarro extends MK Dons Contract, BBC Sport, 11 December 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Six players shown Dons exit door, BBC Sport, 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009
- ↑ Albion look at Ifill, The Argus, 20 July 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2010
- ↑ Navarro starts for Seagulls, The Argus, 21 July 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2010
- ↑ Slade praises trialist, The Argus, 21 July 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2010
- ↑ Last chance for Navarro, The Argus, 31 July 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2010
- ↑ Navarro Signs Deal, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009
- ↑ "Poyet to release six of Brighton and Hove Albion squad". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ↑ "Albion release keepers". The Argus. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ↑ "Swindon Town sign Jay McEveley, Alan Navarro and Tommy Miller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
External links
- Alan Navarro player profile at the Brighton & Hove Albion website
- Alan Navarro career statistics at Soccerbase