Eduardo Navarro (footballer)

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

Eduardo Navarro Soriano (28 January 1979 – 29 September 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Eduardo Navarro

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Navarro Soriano
Date of birth	(1979-01-28)28 January 1979
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Date of death	29 September 2022(2022-09-29) (aged 43)
Place of death	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Colegio Miraflores
	Stadium Venecia
	Stadium Casablanca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	Figueruelas	24	(0)
2001–2002	Binéfar	36	(0)
2002–2006	Lleida	112	(0)
2006–2007	Barbastro	32	(0)
2007–2009	Huesca	74	(0)
2009–2012	Numancia	78	(0)
2013–2014	Utebo
Total		356	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Navarro was born in Zaragoza, Aragon. He played 150 Segunda División matches over six seasons, representing in the competition CD Numancia (three years),^[1][2] UE Lleida (two) and SD Huesca (one);^[3] his debut as a professional took place on 28 August 2004, as he appeared for the second club in a 1–2 home loss against Racing de Ferrol.^[4] He was a key figure for Huesca in their first-ever promotion to the second tier in 2007–08.^[5][6]

After retiring in 2014 at amateurs Utebo FC, Navarro became a goalkeeper coach.^[7]

Death

Navarro died on 29 September 2022 at the age of 43, following a long illness.^[8]

References

1. Romera, Luis (23 June 2009). "Eduardo Navarro, portero del Huesca, firma por tres años" [Eduardo Navarro, Huesca goalkeeper, signs for three years]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
2. Romera, Luis (23 February 2012). "Eduardo Navarro no sabe cuándo podrá volver a competir" [Eduardo Navarro does not know when will he be able to compete again]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
3. "Fallece a los 43 años Edu Navarro, exmeta del Lleida" [Death at age 43 of Edu Navarro, former Lleida goalie]. Diari Segre (in Spanish). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
4. Muntané, Eduard (29 August 2004). "Un arbitraje polémico arruina el regreso azulado" [Controversial refereeing ruins blue return]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
5. Herrán, Alfonso (16 June 2021). "Se cumplen 13 años de la llegada del Huesca al fútbol profesional" [13th anniversary of Huesca's arrival in professional football]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
6. Mora, Adrián (29 September 2022). "Joaquín Sorribas: "Me llevo un ejemplo del futbolista trabajador, exigente y sin egos"" [Joaquín Sorribas: "I take with me an example of the hard-working, demanding and ego-free footballer"]. El Diario de Huesca (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
7. Giménez, Miguel (15 February 2017). "Edu Navarro: "A veces echo de menos jugar, pero disfruto entrenando"" [Edu Navarro: "I miss playing sometimes, but I enjoy coaching"]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
8. "Fallece Eduardo Navarro, entrenador de porteros de la cantera del Real Zaragoza" [Death of Eduardo Navarro, goalkeeper coach of the Real Zaragoza academy] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

External links

• Eduardo Navarro at BDFutbol
• Eduardo Navarro at Soccerway