Pau Navarro Badenes (born 25 April 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays for La Liga club Villarreal CF. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back or a defensive midfielder.
Club career Born in La Vilavella, Castellón, Valencian Community, Navarro was a Villarreal CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 24 September 2023, starting in a 5–1 Tercera Federación home routing of CD Acero.
Navarro scored his first senior goal on 5 November 2023, netting the C's equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against CF Gandía. He made his professional debut with the reserves on 12 November, coming on as a half-time substitute for Álex Forés in a 1–0 Segunda División away win over CD Tenerife.
Navarro scored his first professional goal on 7 April 2024, netting the B's opener in a 2–1 home win over Burgos CF. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 26 September, replacing Logan Costa in a 2–1 away win over RCD Espanyol.
International career Navarro is a youth international for Spain. In September 2025, he was called up to the Spain U20 squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVillarreal C2023–24Tercera Federación122———122Villarreal B2023–24Segunda División131———1312024–25Primera Federación40———40Total171———171Villarreal2024–25La Liga17020——1902025–26230103000270Total400303000460Career total693303000753
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