Fernando Nava
Bolivian footballer (born 2004)
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Fernando Nava (born 8 June 2004) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a winger for Oriente Petrolero and the Bolivia national team.
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Nava in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Fernando Nava Ortega | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Argentinos Juniors BOL | ||
| 2021–2024 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2024–2025 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Oriente Petrolero | 21 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Bolivia U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Bolivia | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:15, 16 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:15, 16 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Athletico Paranaense
As a youth, Nava played for CD Argentinos Juniors Bolivia.[1][2] In 2021 he was named the MVP of an under-17 tournament in Bahia, Brazil. Following the tournament, he made an agreement to join SE Palmeiras. Ultimately, he decided to join Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Club Athletico Paranaense on a youth contract.[3] Athletico spotted the player in the Ibotirama Cup in his homeland the year before.
In August 2022, Nava signed a professional contract with Furacão's under-20 side when he reached age eighteen.[4] In summer 2023, he was registered to Athletico Paranaense's 50-man senior roster for the 2023 Copa Libertadores.[5]
Santos
Nava left Athletico Paranaense and joined the under-20 team of Santos FC of the Série B in March 2024. His contract would convert into a three-year deal if the player scored the stipulated number of goals for the club. He became one of three Bolivians on the club's roster, along with Enzo Monteiro and Miguel Terceros.[6]
International career
In January 2023, Nava was named to Bolivia's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. In the country's opening match of the tournament, Nava scored against Venezuela to earn a surprise 1–0 victory.[7][8][9]
In March 2023, Nava was invited to a training camp with the senior national team by head coach Gustavo Costas to gain experience with the team.[10] In the June the same year, he was one of six foreign-based players called up for friendlies against Ecuador and Chile in preparation for the beginning of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11][12] Nava was expected to see playing time in the matches with starting attacker Marcelo Martins Moreno out with an illness.[13]
Nava made his senior international debut on 27 August 2023 in a friendly against Panama. He came on as a second-half substitute for Diego Medina in the eventual 1–2 defeat.
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 March 2026 | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| Last updated 16 March 2026 | ||||||
International statistics
- As of 15 March 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |