Manu Navarro

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Navarro and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
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

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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