Pau Navarro Explained

Pau Navarro Badenes (born 25 April 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF B. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back or a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in La Vilavella, Castellón, Valencian Community,^[1] Navarro was a Villarreal CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 24 September 2023, starting in a 5–1 Tercera Federación home routing of CD Acero.

Navarro scored his first senior goal on 5 November 2023, netting the C's equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against CF Gandía.^[2] He made his professional debut with the reserves on 12 November, coming on as a half-time substitute for Álex Forés in a 1–0 Segunda División away win over CD Tenerife.^{[3] [4]}

Navarro scored his first professional goal on 7 April 2024, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Burgos CF.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pau Navarro, el soldado del Villarreal Juvenil A. Pau Navarro, the soldier of Villarreal Juvenil A. esportbase media. Valencia Plaza. es. 10 November 2022. 13 November 2023.
2. Web site: El Villarreal CF C reacciona tarde, pero frena la dinámica victoriosa del CF Gandia. Villarreal CF C react late, but stop the winning form of CF Gandia. Golsmedia. es. 5 November 2023. 13 November 2023.
3. Web site: Un Villarreal B con 10 conquista el Heliodoro en un ejercicio de supervivencia. A 10-man Villarreal B conquer Heliodoro in a survival exercise. Marca. es. 12 November 2023. 13 November 2023.
4. Web site: El debut inesperado (y muy merecido) de Pau Navarro con el Villarreal ‘B’ en Tenerife. The unexpected (and well deserved) debut of Pau Navarro with Villarreal 'B' in Tenerife. esportbase media. Valencia Plaza. es. 13 November 2023. 13 November 2023.