Ximo Navarro (footballer, born 1990)

Not to be confused with Ximo Navarro (footballer, born 1988).

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

Joaquín 'Ximo' Navarro Jiménez (born 23 January 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Deportivo de La Coruña.

Ximo Navarro

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Navarro Jiménez[1]
Date of birth	(1990-01-23) 23 January 1990 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Guadahortuna, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Deportivo La Coruña
Number	23
Youth career
	Mallorca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Mallorca B	58	(1)
2011–2014	Mallorca	54	(0)
2011–2012	→ Recreativo (loan)	12	(0)
2012	→ Córdoba (loan)	17	(0)
2014–2017	Almería	89	(3)
2017–2018	Las Palmas	31	(0)
2018–2022	Alavés	103	(3)
2022–2023	Fortuna Sittard	15	(0)
2023–	Deportivo La Coruña	51	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:58, 10 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Guadahortuna, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Navarro graduated from local RCD Mallorca's youth system in 2009.^[2] He made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Segunda División B, starting in all games but one over the course of two seasons and being relegated in his second.

In summer 2011, Navarro was loaned to Recreativo de Huelva of Segunda División.^[3] He made his official debut on 27 August, in a 1–0 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña.^[4] In January 2012, he signed with second-tier club Córdoba CF also on loan.^[5]

Navarro returned to the Balearic Islands for 2012–13. He made his La Liga debut on 18 August 2012, starting the 2–1 home win over RCD Espanyol,^[6] and contributed 16 league appearances as the campaign ended in relegation.

Navarro was an undisputed starter the following season with Mallorca, who narrowly avoided another drop. He returned to the top flight on 12 June 2014, joining UD Almería on a three-year contract.^[7]

On 17 June 2017, Navarro agreed to a three-year deal with top-flight side UD Las Palmas on a free transfer.^[8] On 5 July of the following year, he moved to Deportivo Alavés of the same league on a three-year contract.^[9]

After 104 competitive matches at the Mendizorrotza Stadium, Navarro left in June 2022 after his contract expired.^[10] On 14 September, he signed with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, managed by his compatriot Julio Velázquez.^[11] He made his debut in the Eredivisie on 2 October, playing the entire 2–0 victory over FC Volendam.^[12][13]

On 1 August 2023, Navarro joined Deportivo La Coruña.^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2023^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mallorca B	2009–10	Segunda División B	30	1	—		—		30	1
	2010–11	Segunda División B	28	0	—		—		28	0
	Total		58	1	—		—		58	1
Mallorca	2012–13	La Liga	16	0	3	0	—		19	0
	2013–14	Segunda División	38	0	1	0	—		39	0
	Total		54	0	4	0	—		58	0
Recreativo (loan)	2011–12	Segunda División	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
Córdoba (loan)	2011–12	Segunda División	17	0	0	0	2[b]	0	19	0
Almería	2014–15	La Liga	28	0	1	0	—		29	0
	2015–16	Segunda División	24	1	1	0	—		26	1
	2016–17	Segunda División	37	2	1	0	—		38	2
	Total		89	3	3	0	—		93	3
Las Palmas	2017–18	La Liga	31	0	2	0	—		33	0
Alavés	2018–19	La Liga	31	2	0	0	—		31	2
	2019–20	La Liga	23	0	0	0	—		23	0
	2020–21	La Liga	31	1	1	0	—		20	1
	2021–22	La Liga	18	0	0	0	—		18	0
	Total		103	3	1	0	—		104	3
Fortuna Sittard	2022–23	Eredivisie	15	0	1	0	—		16	0
Career totals			379	7	11	0	2	0	392	7

1. Includes Copa del Rey, KNVB Cup
2. Appearances in La Liga play-offs