Keylor Navas
Keylor Navas
Personal information |
Full name |
Keylor Antonio Navas Gamboa |
Date of birth |
15 December 1986 (1986-12-15) (age 25) |
Place of birth |
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica |
Height |
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Playing position |
Goalkeeper |
Club information |
Current club |
Levante |
Number |
13 |
Youth career |
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Saprissa |
Senior career* |
Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
2005–2010 |
Saprissa |
91 |
(0) |
2010- |
Albacete |
36 |
(0) |
2011 |
→ Levante (loan) |
0 |
(0) |
National team‡ |
2003 |
Costa Rica U17 |
3 |
(0) |
2008- |
Costa Rica |
32 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2011 |
Keylor Navas (born 15 December 1986 in San Isidro de El General) is a Costa Rican football goalkeeper who used to play for Saprissa. He is considered to be one of the most secure, quick and agile young goalkeepers in CONCACAF. With Saprissa he has already won 6 National championship as well as a 1 CONCACAF Champions Cup title.
Navas made his professional debut with Saprissa in a league match against Carmelita on 6 November 2005.[1]
He was part of the Costa Rican national team that played in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Finland, and was called to the Costa Rican national team for the first time in August 2006 to play a friendly tournament in Europe against Austria and Switzerland, before turning 20. He also played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo Futebol Clube and Liverpool F.C.. On June 16, Albacete Balompie made public their interest to negotiate his transfer with Saprissa.[2] Finally on 7 July 2010, he was presented as the new goalkeeper for Albacete Balompie.[3]
Honours
Individual
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Persondata |
Name |
Navas, Keylor |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Footballer |
Date of birth |
15 December 1986 |
Place of birth |
Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica |
Date of death |
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Place of death |
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