Fran Navarro
Spanish footballer
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Francisco José "Fran" Navarro Aliaga (Valencian pronunciation: [fɾən naˈvaro]; born 3 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Braga on loan from Porto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Navarro Aliaga | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Braga (on loan from Porto) | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Levante | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Valencia B | 98 | (27) |
| 2019–2021 | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lokeren (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Gil Vicente | 66 | (33) |
| 2023–2025 | Porto | 11 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Braga (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2025– | Braga | 30 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Spain U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Spain U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Spain U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2016 | Spain U20 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2026 | |||
Club career
Valencia
Born in Valencia, Navarro moved as a youth across the city from Levante to Valencia, where he played mostly with the reserve team in the Segunda División B. He had his sole call-up for the first team for their La Liga match at home to Villarreal on 26 January 2019, due to Kévin Gameiro's injury;[1] he did not leave the substitutes' bench in the 3–0 win.[2]
On 11 July 2019, Navarro was loaned to Lokeren of the Belgian First Division B for the upcoming season.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 26 September, in a 4–2 extra-time loss to Royal Antwerp in the seventh round of the national cup,[4] and netted his only league goal on 5 October in a 3–2 win at leaders OH Leuven.[5]
Gil Vicente
Navarro moved to Gil Vicente of Portugal's Primeira Liga on 26 June 2021, on a three-year contract.[6] On his league debut on 9 August, he scored twice in a 3–0 win over visitors Boavista.[7] With 16 goals in 32 games, he finished fourth among the league's top scorers while his team qualified for Europe for the first time with fifth position and a berth in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[8]
In 2022–23, Navarro scored 17 goals, having started all 34 games; this tally included braces in wins away to Marítimo, Casa Pia and at home to Boavista. He finished joint third with Benfica's João Mário as the league's top scorer, behind Porto's Mehdi Taremi and Gonçalo Ramos of Benfica.[9]
Porto
On 5 July 2023, Porto signed Navarro on a five-year contract, for a reported transfer fee of €7 million.[10] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, coming off the bench to replace Mehdi Taremi in the 81st minute of a 2–0 defeat to rivals Benfica.[11] Navarro made his first start for Porto on 15 September, in a 1–0 league win away at Estrela da Amadora.[12] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 7 November 2023, coming off the bench to replace Evanilson in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 group stage victory at home to Royal Antwerp.[13] On 24 November, Navarro scored his first goal for Porto, in a 4–0 home victory over Campeonato de Portugal side Montalegre, in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal.[14]
Olympiacos (loan)
On 1 January 2024, Porto sent Navarro on loan to Super League Greece club Olympiacos until the end of the 2023–24 season.[15] The deal reportedly included a €7.5 million option-to-buy.[16]
Braga (loan)
On 30 December 2024, Navarro joined Braga on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy. Navarro signed a contract with Braga until June 2029 which would be in place if the option is exercised.[17] On 25 September 2025, Navorro scored the winning goal against Feyenoord in the first round of the Europa League.[18]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valencia B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 35 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 9 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 98 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 98 | 27 | ||||||
| Valencia | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lokeren (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division B | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Gil Vicente | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3[c] | 2 | — | 43 | 21 | ||
| Total | 66 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 37 | |||
| Porto | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Olympiacos (loan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 5 | ||
| Braga | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| Braga | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19[f] | 4 | — | 54 | 12 | |
| 2026–27 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | — | 62 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 244 | 77 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 90 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Porto
Individual
- Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: December 2022/January 2023,[22] February 2023[23]
