Jesús Navas
Navas warming up with Manchester City in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jesús Navas González | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Palacios, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Manchester City | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Los Palacios | ||
| 2000–2003 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Sevilla B | 33 | (3) |
| 2003–2013 | Sevilla | 285 | (23) |
| 2013– | Manchester City | 113 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009– | Spain | 35 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:25, 31 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 6 March 2014 (UTC) |
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Jesús Navas González (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsuz ˈnaβaz ɣonˈθaleθ]; born 21 November 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Manchester City as a right winger. His main assets are his quick dribbling and an ability to run at opposing defenders.
He played the vast majority of his career with Sevilla, appearing in 393 official games and winning six major titles, including two UEFA Cups and two Copas del Rey. In 2013, he signed for Manchester City.
A Spanish international since 2009, Navas helped his country win the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.
Born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Province of Seville, Navas joined Sevilla FC's youth system at age 15. In the 2003–04 season, he made his first-team (and La Liga) debut when he played 12 minutes in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol on 23 November 2003, and added four more appearances before the league was over, none complete; in 2004–05 he was permanently promoted to the main squad, scoring two goals from 22 games and, on 3 May 2005, his link to the club was extended until 2010.
In the 2005–06 campaign, Navas once again impressed, being a crucial element as the Andalusians won their first UEFA Cup: he appeared in all 12 matches in the tournament, including the final against Middlesbrough. In August 2006 a deal was arranged for a transfer to Chelsea, but the player declined the move, citing possible homesickness. In the league, he was consistently listed in the best players' ranks, entering the 'Top 50' of Don Balón magazine each year since 2005.
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