Raúl Navarro (footballer)

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

Raúl Navarro del Río (born 7 February 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Burgos CF. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Raúl Navarro

Personal information
Full name	Raúl Navarro del Río
Date of birth	(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Burgos
Number	6
Youth career
	Salesianos Triana
	Utrera
2004–2013	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Sevilla C	95	(4)
2016	Sevilla B	4	(0)
2016–2017	Almería B	28	(0)
2017–2020	Valladolid B	91	(2)
2020–	Burgos	105	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023

Club career

Navarro was born in Seville, Andalusia, represented Colegio Salesianos de Triana, CD Utrera and Sevilla FC as a youth.^[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 17 March 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División away draw against CMD San Juan.

Navarro subsequently established himself as a regular starter for the C-side, and also appeared rarely with the reserves during the 2015–16 season, as the club achieved promotion in Segunda División B. On 17 July 2016, he signed for another reserve team, UD Almería B in the fourth tier.^[2]

On 12 July 2017, Navarro agreed to a deal with Real Valladolid, being assigned to B-team in the third level.^[3] He moved to fellow league team Burgos CF on 7 August 2020,^[4] and helped in their promotion to Segunda División after a 19-year absence in 2021.

Navarro made his professional debut on 15 August 2021, starting in a 0–1 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.^[5] On 7 June 2023, he renewed his contract until 2025.^[6]

References

1. "Raúl Navarro, 'pichichi', polivalente y omnipresente del Sevilla C" [Raúl Navarro, Sevilla C's 'pichichi', versatile and omnipresent] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
2. "El filial comienza a compartir vestuario con el Almería a iniciativa de Soriano" [The reserves start to share the locker rooms on the initiative of Soriano] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
3. "Raúl Navarro refuerza la zaga del filial" [Raúl Navarro bolsters the defense of the rerserves] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
4. [Raúl Navarro, versatility for Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
5. "Djurdjevic sigue igual" [Djurdjevic remains the same] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
6. "Raúl Navarro, blanquinegro hasta 2025" [Raúl Navarro, white-and-black until 2025] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

External links

• Raúl Navarro at BDFutbol
• Raúl Navarro at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Raúl Navarro at Soccerway