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Top facts about Jesus Navas

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Jess Navas González (born November 21, 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as the right-back and winger for

Sevilla

and the Spanish national team. His main assets are his fast dribbling and ability to run at opposing defenders.

He played the vast majority of his career with Sevilla, playing in 566 official games and winning seven major titles, including three UEFA Cups and two Copas del Rey. In 2013, he signed with Manchester City, where he won the 2014 Premier League, winning over 46 caps and scoring five goals.

A Spanish international since 2009, Navas helped his country win the 2010

World Cup

and the 2012 Euro.

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Jesus Navas personal information

  • Full name:

    Jesus Navas Gonzalez

  • Nickname:

    Navas                                                                                                                                                                       

  • Date of birth:

    November 21, 1985

  • Birth Place:

    Los Palacios, Spain

  • Nationality:

    Spain

  • Zodiac sign:

    Scorpio

  • Ethnicity:

    White

  • Religion:

    Roman Catholic

  • Age:

     35 years

Physical Stats

  • Height:

    170Centimeters

  • Weight:

    64 kg

Family information

  • Father:

    Francisco Navas

  • Mother:

    Aurora González

  • Brother:

      Marco Navas

  • Sister (S):

    No sister

  • Marital Status:

    Married

  • Wife/EX-Girlfriend:

    Alejandra Moral

  • Children:

    1

Football Information

  • Profession:

    Association football player

  • Known For:

    Soccer Player

  • Salary:

    2.5 million EUR

  • Highest market value:

    €30.00m, on Aug 27, 2010

  • Current market value:

    €3.00m

  • Playing Position:

    Winger, right back

  • Current Club Team:

    Sevilla

  • Current National Team:

    Spain

  • Jersey Number:

    16

Body measurement

  • Hair Color:

    Brown

  • Eye Color:

    Light blue

Jesus Navas Early Life

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Jesus Navas was born in Los Palacios, a small city in the province of Seville, and the talents of Navas were evident from an early age. Blessed with a blistering pace, he excelled in most sports at school and eventually, at the age of 13, signed by his local football club, Los Palacios.

Navas was head and shoulders above his teammates in terms of ability, and two years later, Seville came to call. It was a step up in quality, but the 15-year-old thrived. Although smaller than most of his peers, Navas came through at just the right time. It was a halcyon period for Spain, the club, and the international level.

Personal life

Navas's older brother, Marco, was also a footballer and a midfielder.After graduating from the Seville Youth Academy, he amassed three first-team starts but mostly appeared in the Second Division.

They have a family of Gitano/Roman origin.Navas suffers from chronic homesickness. He left training camps within

Spain

because they were so far away from Seville.

He also suffers from anxiety attacks and seizures, first refusing to go to the United States with Seville during the pre-season due to his homesickness, later changing his mind in a bid to rid himself of this condition.

Wife and children

According to the data we have, before dating Alejandra Moral, Jesus Navas had at least one relationship. Not all of Jesus's previous marriages, partners, and breakups are well known.

The essence of this information is dependent on how private celebrities are. As a result, some details could be undisclosed. It's mostly easy to figure out who Jesus Navas is dating.

Trying to keep track of all his hookups and exes is more difficult, but this isn't always the case.Some things, especially when the media is involved, can be more public than others. Jesus Navas never got married before. He has one child. The details of the previous dates and connections are updated daily.

Jesus Navas homesickness

In this article, you will get acquainted with the top facts about Jesus Navas. Facts that you did not know about before.

Jesus Navas has had a career marked by extreme homesickness, which stopped him from playing for Spain. It's a condition that affects an unexpectedly large number of adults.

Homesickness in adults is mostly associated with students moving out of their homes for the first time. Research shows that up to 70% experience it at some point in time. But as people increasingly migrate to bigger cities or much farther afield, it is a feeling felt by many older people.

For years, Jesus Navas was a staple of football gossip columns. Newspaper websites would connect the winger to a big-money move to the Premiership. But a knowledgeable reader would always find out that Navas was going nowhere.

His homesickness would surely stop him. For years Navas suffered so severely from homesickness that he could spend no great time away from Seville, less than 19 miles away from his hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca.

Anxiety problems caused him to leave training camps and tours in the pre-season. He is now said to have healed his homesickness through therapy. However, many adults are also suffering in this era of globalized jobs. Even though he usually disputes his illness.

Jesus Navas Net worth

We do not have enough evidence on Jesus Navas Net worth. His current market value price is 3 million EUR, and his salary is around 2.5 million EUR. Although the highest market value on Aug 27, 2010, was 30 million EUR. Unfortunately, we do not have information about his car and his house. We will update this information soon.

Jesus Navas Social Media

Talking about Jesus Navas social media, it should be mentioned that he is not very active in social Media, but is not fond of its culture. About his followers in social Media it should be mentioned that he has 385K followers on his Instagram account.

His Instagram account is

@jnavas

. He is also active on twitter and facebook. His Twitter account is

@JNavas

. He has about 301K followers on twitter.  And his account on facebook is

@jnavas16

. He has about 420K on facebook. You can follow

Jesus Navas Social Media

accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Jesus Navas club career stats

It is time to get more information about his career.

Navas played for two teams throughout his career: Sevilla and Manchester City. However, he only played for Sevilla two times before joining Manchester City.

Sevilla

Navas, who Born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville Province, at the age of 15 Navas joined Sevilla FC's youth system. 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

Espanyol

on 23 November 2003 and added four more appearances.

Before the league was over, none complete. In 2004–05 he was permanently elevated to the main squad, scored two goals in 22 appearances, and on 3 May 2005, his link to the club 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 arranged for a transfer to Chelsea, but the player declined the move, citing possible homesickness. He was regularly ranked among the best players in the league, making the 'Top 50' of Don Balón magazine every year since 2005.

Navas stayed a regular for Sevilla for the next three years, still becoming the team's top assister and recording nine league goals. He also helped his team win the Copa Del Rey in 2008 and a third place in the following season's domestic championship.

The player was a constant player in the 2009–10 season, featuring in more than 50 official games and leading the league in decisive passes (including two in the final round against Almera

as Sevilla beat

Mallorca

3–2 away to claim fourth place). He scored two goals in the final of the Spanish Cup against Atlético Madrid on May 19, 2010.

Navas 2010–11 season was hampered by injuries, playing in fewer than half of Sevilla's matches. In a 1–1 home draw against eventual champions

FC Barcelona

on March 13, 2011, he scored one the of only two successful goals with a rare header.

Manchester City

After months of rumors over Navas's future, Sevilla announced on their official website on June 4, 2013, that he was leaving the club to join Premier League side Manchester City.

The £14.9 million move was done seven days later, with the player saying, "This is the right moment for me to take this step." I'm so happy with the opportunity and the decision."

On August 19, 2013, Navas made his league debut, starting the whole 90 minutes in a 4–0 home victory over

Newcastle United

. On November 24, he scored his first two goals for his new team, assisting on a 6–0 home defeat of Tottenham Hotspur.

Navas scored the third goal in City's 3–1 League Cup victory over Sunderland on March 2, 2014. In his first season, he scored six goals in 48 games across all competitions, assisting the club in winning its fourth national championship.

On third November 2015, Navas returned to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, playing the whole 90 minutes in a 3–1 victory in the UEFA Champions League group stage, and assisting Wilfried Bony in the game's final goal, still in the first half.

He converted to a right-back by new coach Pep Guardiola late in the 2016–17 season, and from that position, he contributed two decisive passes in a 3–1 home victory over Hull City on April 8, 2017.

On 25 May 2017, Manchester City announced Navas would be leaving the club.

Return to Sevilla

Sevilla released a video on 1 August 2017 announcing Navas's return to his previous club. He signed a four-year deal and was awarded the 16th shirt previously worn by the late Antonio Puerta, who was a close friend.

Jesus Navas International career

After breaking into the first Seville side, Navas made his debut for the Spanish under-21s, scoring a 1-1 draw against France on 17 August 2004. He remarked as a future star after good performances for club and country, but his anxiety issues caused him to quit international football.

In August 2009, he announced his desire to resolve his condition to stake his claim in the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad and made himself available for selection, stating: "It's the best thing to play for my country, and I hope to be able to do too. I must be calm and make my choice. I need to keep moving on in the correct direction."

Coach Vicente del Bosque called up Navas for friendlies with Argentina and

Austria

on 9 November 2009. He made his debut against the former in a 2–1 win in Madrid on 14 November, replacing Andrés Iniesta for the final ten minutes; four days later, he played the entire second half in a final 5–1 win against the latter in Vienna.

Navas called up for the World Cup final stages in

South Africa

, and he scored his first goal as an international on 3 June 2010, in a warm-up friendly against South Korea. It's just four minutes from the time of the game.

The tournament itself included three matches, including 30 minutes plus extra time in the final against the Netherlands as Spain lifted its first FIFA World Cup trophy. Navas also picked for the UEFA Euro 2012, where he played as a substitute in several games for the eventual champions.

On 18 June 2012, he scored the only goal of the game in the 87th minute of the last group stage against

Croatia, giving Spain the first spot in Group C: he netted from point-blank range following  Iniesta's assistance. Picked for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Navas appeared in three competitions from the bench.

On 27 June, in the semi-finals against Italy, he scored a decisive penalty in the shootout (0-0 after 120 minutes). Navas was one of seven Spanish final squad players for the 2014 World Cup, alongside City Teammate

Álvaro Negredo

.

Jesus Navas Honours

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Club honours

  • Sevilla: Copa del Rey: 2006–07, 2009–10, Supercopa de España: 2007, UEFA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, UEFA Super Cup: 2006

  • Manchester City: Premier League: 2013–14, Football League Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16

International honours

  • FIFA World Cup: 2010

  • UEFA European Championship: 2012

  • FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2013

Individual honours

  • La Liga Best Attacking Midfielder: 2009–10

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