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Jesús Navas
Navas in action for Sevilla
Personal information
Full name Jesús Navas González
Date of birth (1985-11-21) 21 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Los Palacios, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sevilla
Number 7
Youth career
1998–2000 Los Palacios
2000–2003 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Sevilla B 33 (3)
2003– Sevilla 277 (23)
International career‡
2004–2005 Spain U21 5 (0)
2009– Spain 23 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2013

Template:Spanish name Jesús Navas González (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsuz ˈnaβaz ɣonˈθaleθ]; born 21 November 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in La Liga. A right winger, his main assets are his quick dribbling and an ability to run at opposing defenders.[1][2][3]

He played his entire career with Sevilla, appearing in more than 400 official games and winning six major titles.

A Spanish international since the late 2000s, Navas helped the country win the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.

Club career

Born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Province of Seville, Navas joined Sevilla FC's youth system at age 15. In 2003–04 he made his first-team (and La Liga) debut when he played 12 minutes in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol on 23 November 2003,[4] and added four more appearances before the league was over, none complete; in the 2004–05 season he was permanently promoted to the first team, scoring two goals from 22 games and, on 4 May 2005, his link to the club was extended until 2010, as he also made his Spanish U21 debuts.

In 2005–06 Navas once again impressed, being a crucial element as the Andalusians won their first UEFA Cup: he appeared in all 12 matches in the tournament, including the final against Middlesbrough. In August 2006 a deal was arranged for a transfer to Chelsea, but the player declined the move, citing possible homesickness.[5] In the league he was consistently listed in the best players' ranks, entering the 'Top 50' of Don Balón magazine each year since 2005.[6][7][8]

For the next three seasons Navas continued to be a regular for Sevilla, always being the club's top assister, while adding nine league goals. He also helped it to the 2007–08 Copa del Rey, and to the third place in the following season's domestic championship.

In 2009–10 Navas was everpresent, appearing in more than 50 official games and leading the league in decisive passes (including two in the last round against UD Almería as Sevilla edged RCD Mallorca for the final fourth place with a 3–2 away triumph[9]). On 19 May 2010 he closed the scoresheet at 2–0 in the season's Spanish Cup final, against Atlético Madrid.[10]

Navas' 2010–11 season was greatly undermined by injury,[11][12] as he appeared in less than half of the matches for Sevilla. On 13 March 2011 he scored through a rare header in a 1–1 home draw against eventual champions FC Barcelona, for his only goal of the campaign.[13]

International career

After breaking into the Sevilla first team, Navas made his debut for the U-21's in September 2004. He had been remarked as a potential star after good performances for club and country, but his anxiety problems forced him to quit international football. In August 2009, he announced his desire to overcome his condition in order to stake his claim in the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and made himself available for selection, stating: "To play for your country is the greatest thing and I hope to be able to, too. I have to be calm and make my decision. I have to continue taking the right steps."[14]

On 9 November 2009, Navas was called-up by coach Vicente del Bosque for friendlies with Argentina and Austria.[15] On 14 November he made his debut against the former in a 2–1 win in Madrid, playing the final 10 minutes in the place of Andrés Iniesta; four days later, he played the entire second half with Austria in a final 5–1 win in Vienna.

Called-up for the World Cup final stages in South Africa, Navas scored his first goal as an international on 3 June 2010 in a warm-up friendly with South Korea, netting the game's only goal four minutes from time. In the tournament itself he appeared in three matches, including 30 minutes plus extra time in the final against the Netherlands (1–0) as Spain lifted its first FIFA World Cup trophy.

Navas was also selected for UEFA Euro 2012, where he appeared in several games for the eventual champions as a substitute. On 18 June 2012 he scored the game's only goal in the 87th minute of the last group stage fixture against Croatia, handing Spain the first place in Group C: he netted from point-blank range following an assist by Iniesta.[16]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 June 2010 Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria  South Korea 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 18 June 2012 PGE Arena, Gdańsk, Poland  Croatia 0–1 0–1 Euro 2012

Honours

Club

Sevilla

Country

Decorations

Statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Europe Other[18] Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Sevilla 2003–04 8 0 0 – – – 8 0 0
2004–05 21 2 1 1 1 0 5 0 1 – 27 3 2
2005–06 34 2 1 2 0 0 12 0 2 – 48 2 3
2006–07 29 1 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 1 0 2 42 2 2
2007–08 36 4 9 4 0 1 10 0 2 3 0 0 53 4 12
2008–09 35 4 13 8 1 2 6 0 0 – 49 5 15
2009–10 34 4 13 9 4 3 8 2 2 – 51 10 18
2010–11 15 1 5 5 0 1 6 1 1 2 0 0 28 2 7
2011–12 37 5 14 4 0 0 2 0 0 – 43 5 14
2012–13 29 0 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 – 36 1 4
Total 278 23 60 46 8 7 56 3 9 6 0 1 386 34 77
Career total 278 23 60 46 8 7 56 3 9 6 0 1 386 34 77

Statistics accurate as of 11 November 2012[19][20]

International

Spain national team
Year Apps Goals
2009 2 0
2010 9 1
2011 3 0
2012 8 1
2013 1 0
Total 23 2

Statistics accurate as of 26 March 2013

Personal life

Navas' older brother, Marco, is also a footballer and a midfielder. After also graduating from Sevilla's youth academy, he amassed three first-team appearances, but played mainly in the second division.[21]

He suffers from chronic homesickness,[22] to the extent he walked out of training camps within Spain because they were too far away from Seville. He also suffers from anxiety attacks[23] and seizures.[24] Navas initially refused to travel with Sevilla during pre-season to the United States due to his acute homesickness, later deciding that he would travel in a bid to rid himself of this condition.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2010 FIFA World Cup profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  2. ^ "2010 World Cup profile". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. ^ "World Cup profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Los fantasmas de Jesús Navas". El Mundo. 16 September 2006. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Gol! Spain turn to nervous Jesus Navas
  6. ^ "Ranking DB 2005–2006" (in Spanish). Don Balón. Retrieved 1 May 2007. [dead link]
  7. ^ "Ranking DB 2006–2007" (in Spanish). Don Balón. Retrieved 1 May 2007. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Ranking DB 2007–2008" (in Spanish). Don Balón. Retrieved 1 May 2007. [dead link]
  9. ^ Rodri fires Seviila into raptures; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2010
  10. ^ "Cup glory for Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Sevilla's Navas to undergo ankle surgery". USA Today. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Injury could rule Jesus Navas out for season". Sports Illustrated. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  13. ^ "Barcelona suffer in Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  14. ^ Navas hopes to overcome anxiety to play in the World Cup; Goal.com, 26 August 2009
  15. ^ "Navas handed Spain call-up". FIFA.com. 9 November 2009.
  16. ^ "Navas strikes late to break Croatia resistance". UEFA.com. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  17. ^ "Royal Order of Sporting Merit 2011".
  18. ^ Includes other competitions, such as the Supercopa de España and UEFA Super Cup
  19. ^ "Jesús Navas - Performance data". Transfermarkt. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  20. ^ ESPN Soccernet stats
  21. ^ Marcos [sic] Navas: "Lo que le pasa a Jesús es que tiene miedo a una nueva recaída" (Marcos Navas: "What's happening is that Jesús is afraid of relapsing again"); Público, 10 October 2008 Template:Es icon
  22. ^ Wenger may gamble on nervy Navas; Mirror Football, 21 November 2006
  23. ^ "World Cup 2010: Jesus Navas delighted to score his first for Spain". The Daily Telegraph. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010. [dead link]
  24. ^ "Jesus Navas gets a call up for Espana". La Liga Weekly. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010.

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