Albert Navarro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Navarro Escriche | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta U23 | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Damm | ||
| 2015–2024 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Atalanta U23 | 36 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Spain U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Albert Navarro Escriche (born 24 May 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atalanta U23. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back.
Early life
[edit]Navarro was born in Barcelona, Catalonia.[1] Growing up, he was friends with Spain international Pau Cubarsí and regarded Spain international Jordi Alba as his football idol.[2]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Navarro joined the youth academy of Spanish side Damm. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona, where he played in the UEFA Youth League and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2023, where he made zero league appearances and scored zero goals. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he signed for the reserve team of Italian Serie A side Atalanta.[3]
International career
[edit]Navarro is a Spain youth international. During the summer of 2024, he played for the Spain national under-17 football team at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Style of play
[edit]Navarro plays as a defender and is left-footed. Spanish newspaper Sport wrote in 2024 that he "stands out for his power, effective marking in defensive duties, and his fantastic left-footed shot".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Albert Navarro, il gioiello dell'Atalanta arrivato da Barcellona" [Albert Navarro, Atalanta's star player from Barcelona] (in Spanish). Cronache di spogliatoio. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "La consapevole intelligenza di Albert Navarro: "Sogno con l'Atalanta"" [Albert Navarro's conscious intelligence: "I dream of playing for Atalanta"] (in Spanish). La Casa di C. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Albert Navarro at Soccerway
- ^ "¿Quién es Albert Navarro? La alternativa del Barça para el lateral izquierdo" [Who is Albert Navarro? Barça's alternative at left back] (in Spanish). Sport. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2025.