César Navas

César González Navas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesaɾ ˈnaβas]; born 14 February 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

For other people with a similar name, see César González (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Navas.

César Navas
Navas with Rubin Kazan in 2017
Personal information
Full name César González Navas
Date of birth (1980-02-14) 14 February 1980
Place of birth Móstoles, Spain
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Real Madrid B 108 (2)
2003–2005 Málaga B 51 (1)
2004–2007 Málaga 63 (4)
2007 → Gimnàstic (loan) 19 (2)
2007–2009 Racing Santander 38 (1)
2009–2015 Rubin Kazan 164 (3)
2015–2017 Rostov 52 (1)
2017–2018 Rubin Kazan 34 (0)
Total 529 (14)
International career
1997 Spain U17 6 (0)
1998–1999 Spain U18 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In his country, he played professionally for Málaga B, Málaga, Gimnàstic and Racing de Santander, amassing La Liga totals of 106 matches and six goals over five seasons. In 2009 he signed for Rubin Kazan, remaining in the Russian Premier League until his retirement.

Club career

Born in Móstoles, Community of Madrid, Navas was brought through the ranks of hometown's Real Madrid, but only played with its B team. He made his La Liga debut in the 2004–05 season, going on to spend two years in the competition with Málaga CF; his first match was on 12 December 2004, as he featured the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Levante UD.[1]

Navas left Málaga and the Segunda División in January 2007, joining top-flight strugglers (eventually relegated) Gimnàstic de Tarragona. After his return to Andalusia he had a trial with English club Ipswich Town, but the deal fell through due to a metatarsal injury;[2] he subsequently moved to Racing de Santander also in the top tier, signing for two years.[3]

A habitual starter throughout the first half of the 2008–09 campaign, Navas was sold in late February 2009 to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan, on a three-year deal worth €2 million.[4][5] He appeared in 28 games in his first year, as the team renewed their Russian Premier League supremacy.

On 12 July 2015, Navas signed a one-year contract with FC Rostov,[6] agreeing to an extension one year later.[7] In June 2017, he left the Olimp-2.[8]

On 31 August 2017, Rubin Kazan announced the return of Navas.[9] On 14 February 2019, the 39-year-old announced his retirement.[10]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[11]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid B 1999–2000[12] Segunda División B 331–––331
2000–01[12] 130–––130
2001–02[12] 310––60370
2002–03[12] 311–––311
Total 1082––––601142
Málaga B 2003–04[12] Segunda División 361–––361
2004–05[12] 150–––150
Total 511––––––511
Málaga 2004–05[12] La Liga 21120––231
2005–06[12] 28200––282
2006–07[12] Segunda División 14120––161
Total 63440––––674
Gimnàstic (loan) 2006–07[12] La Liga 19200––192
Racing Santander 2007–08[12] La Liga 19030––220
2008–09[12] 1911060–261
Total 3814060––481
Rubin Kazan 2009[13] Russian Premier League 280204010350
2010[13] 291009010391
2011–12[13] 3513090–471
2012–13[13] 210008010300
2013–14[13] 29110121–422
2014–15[13] 22020––240
Rostov 2015–16[13] Russian Premier League 28000––280
2016–17[13] 24120140–401
Total 52120140––681
Rubin Kazan 2017–18[13] Russian Premier League 17000––170
Total (2 spells) 181380421302344
Career total 512141806219060115

Honours

Rubin Kazan

References
  1. Amoroso devuelve el gol y la victoria al Málaga (Amoroso returns Málaga to scoring and winning ways); El País, 13 December 2004 (in Spanish)
  2. Ipswich await Navas injury news; BBC Sport, 25 July 2007
  3. El Racing se refuerza con César Navas (Racing bolster with César Navas); El Periódico de Aragón, 31 August 2007 (in Spanish)
  4. César Navas se va al Rubin Kazan (César Navas goes to Rubin Kazan); Marca, 25 February 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. César Navas se va al Rubin Kazan por dos millones (César Navas goes to Rubin Kazan for two million); Diario AS, 26 February 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. "Навас стал игроком Ростова" [Navas is a Rostov player] (in Russian). FC Rostov. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  7. "Сесар Навас продлил контракт с Ростовом" [César Navas has extended his contract with Rostov] (in Russian). FC Rostov. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  8. Сесар Навас: Это были два чудесных сезона! [Cesar Navas: I had two wonderful seasons!] (in Russian). FC Rostov. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  9. "Добро пожаловать домой, Цезарь!" [Welcome home, César!] (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. "Спасибо за все, легенда!" [Thank you for everything, legend!] (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  11. "César Navas". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  12. "César Navas: César González Navas". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  13. "Gonzalez Navas Cesar (Cesar Navas)" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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