Esteban José Navarro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esteban José Navarro Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Almería, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Los Molinos | |||
| Marbella | |||
| San Pedro | |||
| Roquetas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1999 | Roquetas | ||
| 1999–2006 | Almería | 153 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Córdoba | 47 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Roquetas | 108 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2012 | Roquetas (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Roquetas | ||
| 2013– | Almería (youth) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Esteban José Navarro Navarro (born 22 March 1976), simply known as Esteban, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and the current manager of UD Almería's youth setup.
Most of his 17-year professional career was spent at Almería, where amassed Segunda División totals of 82 games and two goals (adding 71/1 in Segunda División B).
Football career
Esteban was born in Almería, Andalusia. After beginning playing as a senior for CD Roquetas, he moved to hometown's UD Almería, being a regular starter as the side climbed up from the fourth to the second level.
Esteban played his first match as a professional on 31 August 2002, starting in a 1–2 home loss against UD Salamanca.[1] He only scored his first professional goal on 27 September 2003, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against Recreativo de Huelva.[2]
On 12 January 2006, after struggling with injuries during the campaign,[3] Esteban moved to Córdoba CF in the third level.[4] After being an ever-present figure during one 1/2 seasons, he moved back to first club Roquetas and retired in 2010, aged 34.[5]
Managerial career
Shortly after retiring, Esteban was appointed assistant manager at his last club. On 17 May 2012 he was appointed manager,[6] leaving the club in the following summer.
In July 2013 Esteban returned to Almería, acting as a youth team coach.[7]
References
- ↑ El Salamanca gana en Almería (Salamanca wins in Almería); El Mundo Deportivo, 1 September 2002 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Almería salva un punto 'in extremis' (Almería saves point 'in extremis'); El Mundo Deportivo, 28 September 2003 (Spanish)
- ↑ La U. D. Almería pierde de nuevo por lesión a Esteban (U.D. Almería loses Esteban again due to injury); ABC, 11 August 2005 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Córdoba contrata a Esteban Navarro, que llega del Almería (Córdoba signs Esteban Navarro, who arrives from Almería); 20 Minutos, 12 January 2006 (Spanish)
- ↑ Algo se pierde en el fútbol (Something is lost in football); El Almería, 5 June 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Ortega y Esteban se perfilan como entrenadores del CD Roquetas (Ortega and Esteban become CD Roquetas' managers); Ideal, 17 May 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Esteban Navarro, un gran profe en el Almería cadete (Esteban Navarro, a great teacher in Almería cadete); La Voz de Almería, 13 August 2013 (Spanish)