Franco Navarro
Encyclopedia
Franco Enrique Navarro Monteiro (born November 10, 1961 in Lima) is a former football
striker and manager from Peru
.
, Alianza Lima
, Independiente
from Argentina and Grasshoppers from Switzerland among others. He retired in 1995.
. He was also member of the Peru national football team
for the qualification stages of the World Cup for Mexico 1986
and Italy 1990. Navarro played a total of 56 games for Peru between 1980 and 1989, scoring 16 goals. He made his debut on July 18, 1980 in a friendly match against Uruguay
(0-0) in Montevideo
. His last game came on August 27, 1989, also against Uruguay, this time in a World Cup Qualifier.
He is also famous because five minutes into the deciding game between Argentina and Peru for qualification into the 1986 FIFA World Cup
in Mexico, the Argentine
defender Julián Camino
broke Navarro’s leg with a vicious tackle, taking him out of the game. In addition, the Argentine player was not expelled from the game. After that Argentina with Ricardo Gareca
tied the game 2-2 and qualified to the World Cup. That same Argentine team would then win the World Cup in Mexico.
, Alianza Lima
, and Cienciano as well as the Peruvian national team
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker and manager from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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Career
Navarro played for Deportivo Municipal, Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
, Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
, Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
from Argentina and Grasshoppers from Switzerland among others. He retired in 1995.
International career
He was a prolific goal scorer and a participant at the 1982 FIFA World Cup1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
. He was also member of the Peru national football team
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
for the qualification stages of the World Cup for Mexico 1986
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
and Italy 1990. Navarro played a total of 56 games for Peru between 1980 and 1989, scoring 16 goals. He made his debut on July 18, 1980 in a friendly match against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
(0-0) in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. His last game came on August 27, 1989, also against Uruguay, this time in a World Cup Qualifier.
He is also famous because five minutes into the deciding game between Argentina and Peru for qualification into the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
in Mexico, the Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
defender Julián Camino
Julián Camino
Julián Camino is a former Argentine football right back who won two league titles with Estudiantes de La Plata and was part of the Argentina squad for Copa América 1983, and since August 2011 is a member of the coaching squad of the Argentina national football team as field assistant to Alejandro...
broke Navarro’s leg with a vicious tackle, taking him out of the game. In addition, the Argentine player was not expelled from the game. After that Argentina with Ricardo Gareca
Ricardo Gareca
Ricardo Alberto Gareca, nicknamed el Tigre , is an Argentine football manager and former player. He currently manages Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División....
tied the game 2-2 and qualified to the World Cup. That same Argentine team would then win the World Cup in Mexico.
Coaching career
He has been a coach for several Peruvian teams, including Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
, Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
, and Cienciano as well as the Peruvian national team
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
.
External links
- Career statistics at National Football Teams