Miguel Navarro
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate
Date of birth (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Club Atlético Talleres
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 Club Atlético Talleres
International career‡
2019 Venezuela U20 7 (0)
2020 Venezuela U23 4 (0)
2022– Venezuela 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:11, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Miguel Ángel Navarro Zárate (born 26 February 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids and Join Club Atlético Talleres.

Club career

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

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

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

As of 8 November 2020[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division 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
Career total 80 1 3 0 1 0 84 1
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Venezuela
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores

References

  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.
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