Navas during a game with Rubin Kazan |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César González Navas | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Móstoles, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rubin Kazan | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2003 | Real Madrid B | 101 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Málaga B | 51 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Málaga | 63 | (4) |
| 2007 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Racing Santander | 37 | (1) |
| 2009– | Rubin Kazan | 82 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | Spain U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Spain U18 | 5 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:56, 26 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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César González Navas (born 14 February 1980) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Rubin Kazan in Russia, as a central defender.
Born in Móstoles, Community of Madrid, Navas was brought through the ranks of hometown Real Madrid, but only played with its B team. He would make his La Liga debuts in 2004–05, playing two seasons with Málaga CF; his first match was on 12 December 2004, as he played 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Levante UD.
In January 2007, Navas left Málaga and the second division and played for six months on loan with top division strugglers (eventually relegated) Gimnàstic de Tarragona. After his return to Málaga, he had a trial with English side Ipswich Town, but an eventual deal fell through due to a metatarsal injury.[1] He subsequently joined Racing de Santander.
An habitual starter throughout the first half of 2008–09, Navas was sold, in March 2009, to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan, on a three-year deal worth €2 million.[2]
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