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Miguel Navarro (footballer)

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Miguel Navarro
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate
Date of birth (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Club Atlético Talleres
(on loan from Colorado Rapids)
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 JBL Zulia 19 (0)
2018–2019 Deportivo La Guaira 42 (1)
2020–2023 Chicago Fire 97 (0)
2024– Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
2024–Talleres (loan) 22 (0)
International career
2019 Venezuela U20 7 (0)
2020 Venezuela U23 4 (0)
2022– Venezuela 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:40, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:26, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate (born 26 February 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Talleres, on loan from Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids, and the Venezuela national team.

Club career

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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

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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]

International career

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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

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Club

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As of 5 October 2024[6]
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 22 0 2 0 5[d] 0 29 0
Career total 180 1 10 0 6 0 2 0 198 1
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Venezuela
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

International

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As of match played 15 October 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Venezuela 2022 3 0
2023 6 0
2024 8 0
Total 17 0

References

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  1. ^ "Miguel Navarro". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Aragua 1–0 JBL Zulia". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Deportivo La Guaira 0–0 Monagas". Soccerway.
  4. ^ a b c "Chicago Fire sign Venezuela youth international left back Miguel Angel Navarro". Major League Soccer. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "New England Revolution 1–1 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
  6. ^ Miguel Navarro at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2019.