Eva María Navarro García (born 27 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Real Madrid and the Spain women's national team.
Club career Early years Navarro began playing futsal with local club Hispania Yecla before moving to play club football for Pinoso in nearby Alicante. In 2015, Navarro signed with Sporting Plaza de Argel, debuting in the Segunda División. While with the club, Navarro helped reach the promotion play-offs in 2016–17 and 2017–18.
Levante UD On 26 June 2018, Navarro signed for Primera División club Levante UD. On 9 September 2018, she made her debut for the club as a 61st-minute substitute in the season opener, a 1–0 win over Rayo Vallecano. On 22 December 2018, she scored her first goal for Levante in a 4–2 defeat to Logroño.
Her contract expired in June 2020. However, Navarro was one of 17 players in a class action lawsuit against the Association of Women's Football Clubs (ACFF) and the Association of Spanish Football Players (AFE) disputing the use of the Compensation List that would unrealistically inflate the fee necessary for other Primera División to sign allocated players as free agents. Navarro's compensation was set at €500,000, pricing any Spanish club out of signing her as a free agent. While teammate Ona Batlle opted to move abroad for free in July, Navarro wanted to remain in Spain. In August 2020, she elected to sign a one-year extension at Levante. In March 2021, Navarro underwent surgery on a season-ending cruciate ligament injury in her left knee. Having returned as a 68th-minute substitute on 31 October 2021 in a league game against Sporting de Huelva, Navarro made seven appearances before tearing the same cruciate ligament in a match on 19 December 2021. She did not return during the season and, on 9 June 2022, announced she was leaving following the expiration of her contract.
Atlético de Madrid On 7 July 2022, Navarro signed a one-year contract with Atlético de Madrid. She made her debut in December 2022 having recovered from injury, and in May 2023 she appeared in the 2023 Copa de la Reina final (and scored in the penalty shootout) as Atléti claimed the trophy. On 17 June 2024, her departure from the club was announced.
Real Madrid On 6 July 2024, Navarro signed with Real Madrid. Navarro quickly became an important player for the club, making 71 appearances and scoring four goals in all competitions during her first two seasons. A versatile player, she is capable of playing as either a right-back or a right winger.
International career Youth Navarro represented Spain at under-17, under-19 and under-20 level including at six major youth tournaments: three UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship editions (2016, 2017 and 2018), two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup editions (2016 and 2018), the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
On 21 May 2018, Navarro scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Germany in the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final. She finished as the second highest scorer with 6 goals and was named to the team of the tournament. In August, Navarro was called up to the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squad as a 17-year-old, playing in all six games as Spain lost in the final to Japan. In December 2018, Navarro returned to the under-17 side to compete at her third major tournament of the year, traveling to Uruguay for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Navarro scored two goals during the group stage on the way to helping Spain win the tournament, beating Mexico 2–1 in the final.
Senior On 17 May 2019, Navarro made her senior debut in a 4–0 friendly victory over Cameroon, appearing as a 74th-minute substitute for Esther González. She scored her first senior goal on 27 November 2020 in a 10–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying victory over Moldova.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLevante2018–19Primera División22110—002312019–2020810—102282020–2117300—211942021–227000000070Total66122000317013Atlético de Madrid2022–23 Primera División19641——2372023–2428631—10327Total47127200105514Career total1132492004112627
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSpain2019202020112021212022002023123202490Total265
Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Navarro goal. No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 27 November 2020 La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas, Spain 9–010–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying 2 18 February 2021 ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan 9–013–0 3 4 April 2023 Estadi Municipal de Can Misses, Ibiza, Sweden 3–0 3–0Friendly 4 29 June 2023 Estadio Román Suárez Puerta, Avilés, Spain 5–0 7–0 5 22 September 2023 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2–1 3–2 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League 6 18 April 2026 Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, Córdoba, Spain 4–05–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Honours Atlético de Madrid Copa de la Reina: 2022–23
Spain U17 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2018
Spain U20 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup runner-up: 2018
Spain FIFA Women's World Cup: 2023 UEFA Women's Nations League: 2023–24
Individual 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship team of the tournament
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