Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate (born 26 February 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Talleres, and the Venezuela national team.
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.[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
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]
Talleres
Navarro spent the 2024 season with Talleres, on loan from the Colorado Rapids. On 18 December 2024, it was announced that Talleres had exercised a purchase option and Navarro would be joining the team on a permanent basis.[6]
International career
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
Club
- As of 9 November 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | |||
| 2021 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 97 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 104 | 0 | |||
| Talleres (loan) | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |
| Career total | 184 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Venezuela
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids transfer defender Miguel Navarro to Club Atlético Talleres". ColoradoRapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Miguel Navarro at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
External links
- Miguel Navarro at Soccerway.com
- Miguel Navarro at WorldFootball.net
- Miguel Navarro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Miguel Navarro at kicker (in German)
- Miguel Navarro at Major League Soccer
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