César Navas

For other people with a similar name, see César González (disambiguation).

César Navas

Navas during a game with Rubin Kazan
Personal information
Full name	César González Navas
Date of birth	February 14, 1980 (1980-02-14)
Place of birth	Móstoles, Spain
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Rubin Kazan
Number	4
Youth career
	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2003	Real Madrid B	101	(1)
2003–2005	Málaga B	51	(1)
2004–2007	Málaga	63	(4)
2007	→ Gimnàstic (loan)	19	(2)
2007–2009	Racing Santander	37	(1)
2009–	Rubin Kazan	83	(2)
National team
1997	Spain U17	6	(0)
1998–1999	Spain U18	5	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:45, 5 March 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Navas.

César González Navas (born 14 February 1980) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Rubin Kazan in Russia, as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Móstoles, Community of Madrid, Navas was brought through the ranks of hometown Real Madrid, but only played with its B team. He would make his La Liga debuts in 2004–05, playing two seasons with Málaga CF; his first match was on 12 December 2004, as he played 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Levante UD.

In January 2007, Navas left Málaga and the second division and played for six months on loan with top division strugglers (eventually relegated) Gimnàstic de Tarragona. After his return to Málaga, he had a trial with English side Ipswich Town, but an eventual deal fell through due to a metatarsal injury. He subsequently joined Racing de Santander.

An habitual starter throughout the first half of 2008–09, Navas was sold, in March 2009, to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan, on a three-year deal worth €2 million.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• César Navas – FIFA competition record