Joaquín 'Ximo' Navarro Jiménez (born 23 January 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Deportivo de A Coruña.
Club career Born in Guadahortuna, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Navarro graduated from local RCD Mallorca's youth system in 2009. He made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Segunda División B, starting in all games but one over the course of two seasons and being relegated in his second.
In summer 2011, Navarro was loaned to Recreativo de Huelva of Segunda División. He made his official debut on 27 August, in a 1–0 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña. In January 2012, he signed with second-tier club Córdoba CF also on loan.
Navarro returned to the Balearic Islands for 2012–13. He made his La Liga debut on 18 August 2012, starting the 2–1 home win over RCD Espanyol, and contributed 16 league appearances as the campaign ended in relegation.
Navarro was an undisputed starter the following season with Mallorca, who narrowly avoided another drop. He returned to the top flight on 12 June 2014, joining UD Almería on a three-year contract.
On 17 June 2017, Navarro agreed to a three-year deal with top-flight side UD Las Palmas on a free transfer. On 5 July of the following year, he moved to Deportivo Alavés of the same league on a three-year contract.
After 104 competitive matches at the Mendizorrotza Stadium, Navarro left in June 2022 after his contract expired. On 14 September, he signed with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, managed by his compatriot Julio Velázquez. He made his debut in the Eredivisie on 2 October, playing the entire 2–0 victory over FC Volendam.
On 1 August 2023, Navarro joined Deportivo La Coruña.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMallorca B2009–10Segunda División B301——3012010–11Segunda División B280——280Total581——581Mallorca2012–13La Liga16030—1902013–14Segunda División38010—390Total54040—580Recreativo (loan)2011–12Segunda División12000—120Córdoba (loan)2011–12Segunda División1700020190Almería2014–15La Liga28010—2902015–16Segunda División24110—2612016–17Segunda División37210—382Total89330—933Las Palmas2017–18La Liga31020—330Alavés2018–19La Liga31200—3122019–20La Liga23000—2302020–21La Liga31110—2012021–22La Liga18000—180Total103310—1043Fortuna Sittard2022–23Eredivisie15010—160Career totals3797110203927
Honours Deportivo La Coruña Primera Federación: 2023–24
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