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 34)[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	37	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

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

References

1. "Ximo Navarro". Diario AS. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
2. Miralles, Carlos (11 July 2014). "Ximo Navarro, el lateral del futuro" [Ximo Navarro, full-back of the future]. La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
3. "Ximo Navarro llega al Recre en calidad de cedido" [Ximo Navarro arrives to Recre as a loanee]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
4. Piñeiro, Miguel (27 August 2011). "Aranzubía evita un susto tras la falta de pegada del Deportivo" [Aranzubía prevents scare after Deportivo's lack of pace]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2014.
5. "El Recre cede a 'Ximo' Navarro al Córdoba" [Recre loan 'Ximo' Navarro to Córdoba]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
6. "Hemed double guides Mallorca home". ESPN FC. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
7. "El Almería cierra el fichaje de Ximo Navarro, lateral derecho procedente del Mallorca" [Almería complete signing of Ximo Navarro, right-back from Mallorca] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
8. "Ximo Navarro, nueva incorporación de la UD Las Palmas para la temporada 2017/2018" [Ximo Navarro, new addition of UD Las Palmas for the 2017/2018 season] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
9. "El Deportivo Alavés refuerza la defensa con la incorporación de Ximo Navarro" [Deportivo Alavés bolster defence with the signing of Ximo Navarro] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
10. "Varios jugadores finalizan hoy su vinculación con el Deportivo Alavés" [Several players end their link to Deportivo Alavés today] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
11. Lekuona, Javier (14 September 2022). "Julio Velázquez se lleva a Ximo Navarro a Limburgo" [Julio Velázquez takes Ximo Navarro to Limburg]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
12. "Fortuna Sittard verslaat tien Volendammers met elf 'buitenlanders'" [Fortuna Sittard beat ten Volendammers with eleven 'foreigners'] (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
13. "Fortuna deelt flinke degradatie-tik uit aan dramatisch Volendam" [Fortuna deal degrading blow to dramatic Volendam] (in Dutch). FC Update. 2 October 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
14. "Ximo Navarro, nuevo jugador del Dépor 2023–24" [Ximo Navarro, new 2023–24 Dépor player] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
15. Ximo Navarro at Soccerway

External links

• Ximo Navarro at BDFutbol
• Ximo Navarro at Futbolme (in Spanish)