Federico Navarro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Federico Darío Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Frontera, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Sebastian | |||
| 2013–2018 | Talleres | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Talleres | 43 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chicago Fire | 74 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Chicago Fire II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Argentina U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 | |||
Federico Darío Navarro (born 9 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
Club career
[edit]Talleres
[edit]Navarro was born in Frontera began his career with local side Deportivo Sebastian before joining the academy at Talleres in 2013.[2] He went through the ranks at the club and in 2018 was promoted to the reserves.[3] Prior to the 2018–19 season, Navarro was promoted to the first team by coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 9 February 2019 in their 0–0 draw against Atlético Tucumán.[4]
On 22 April 2021, Navarro made his Copa Sudamericana debut for Talleres in their 2–1 defeat against Emelec.[5]
Chicago Fire
[edit]On 6 August 2021, it was announced that Navarro had signed with Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire for an undisclosed fee, with his contract lasting until 2025 and an option for the 2026 season.[6] According to Talleres, the deal could go up to $5 million, with performance-related incentives.[6]
International career
[edit]Navarro has represented Argentina at the under-19 level. He was part of the squad which participated in the South American Games in 2018.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 1 August 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Talleres | 2018–19 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Primera División | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Copa de la Liga Profesional | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Primera División | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Federico Navarro". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Los juveniles de Talleres que encaran su primer pretemporada". Viapais. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Navarro se va de Talleres". Diario Sports. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Atlético Tucumán 0–0 Talleres". Soccerway.
- ^ "Talleres 1–2 Emelec". Soccerway.
- ^ a b Sandalow, Brian (6 August 2021). "Fire announce signing of midfielder Federico Navarro". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Cuatro oros y podios cordobeses en Cochabamba". Lavoz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Federico Navarro at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Castellanos Department
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Talleres de Córdoba footballers
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Chicago Fire FC II players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Major League Soccer players
- Argentina men's youth international footballers
- Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Santa Fe Province
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen