Manu Navarro
Personal information
Full name Manuel Navarro Sánchez
Date of birth (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000
Place of birth Móstoles, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano B
Youth career
2006–2016 Móstoles
2016–2018 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Móstoles 1 (0)
2018–2022 Rayo Vallecano B 101 (5)
2021–2022 Rayo Vallecano 1 (0)
2022–2023 Hércules B 7 (0)
2022–2023 Hércules 3 (0)
2023– Rayo Vallecano B 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Manuel "Manu" Navarro Sánchez (born 9 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Rayo Vallecano B.

Club career

Navarro was born in Móstoles, Community of Madrid, and joined CD Móstoles URJC's youth setup at the age of six.[1] He made his senior debut with the main squad at the age of just 16 on 8 May 2016, being sent off in a 1–1 Tercera División away draw against CDC Moscardó.[2]

In June 2016, Navarro moved to Rayo Vallecano, returning to the youth setup.[3] Promoted to the reserves for the 2018–19 season, he immediately became a starter for the side before struggling with an ankle injury during the most of the 2019–20 campaign.[4]

Navarro made his first team debut for Rayo on 16 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Álvaro García in a 2–0 home win against Elche CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his Segunda División debut on 30 March, replacing Andrés Martín in a 1–0 home loss against Sporting de Gijón.

On 27 July 2022, Navarro signed for Segunda Federación side Hércules CF.[6] On 30 August 2023, he returned to Rayo and their B-team, now in Tercera Federación.[7]

References

  1. ↑ ""Me siento muy contento porque han valorado mi trabajo"" ["I feel very happy because they have valued my work"] (in Spanish). CD Móstoles URJC. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Manu Navarro, el juvenil que brilla en el Rayo B" [Manu Navarro, the juvenil who shines at Rayo B] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Conoce a Mese y Manu Navarro, los canteranos que se estrenan en una lista con el Rayo Vallecano" [Know Mese and Manu Navarro, the youngsters who debut in a call-up with Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Manu Navarro: "Los pequeños detalles nos terminan matando"" [Manu Navarro: "The little details end up killing us"] (in Spanish). Pasión por el Rayo. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "El Rayo aplasta al Elche" [Rayo crush Elche] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Manu Navarro es blanquiazul" [Manu Navarro is white-and-blue] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Manu Navarro vuelve al Rayo Vallecano" [Manu Navarro returns to Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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