Fernando Nava

Bolivian footballer (born 2004)

Fernando Nava
Personal information
Full name Fernando Nava Ortega
Date of birth (2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Santos U20
Youth career
0000–2021 Argentinos Juniors Bolivia
2021–2024 Athletico Paranaense
2024– Santos
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bolivia U20 4 (1)
2023– Bolivia 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

Fernando Nava (born 8 June 2004) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a winger for the under-20 team of Brazilian club Santos FC and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Athletico Paranaense

As a youth, Nava played for CD Argentinos Juniors Bolivia.[1][2] In 2021 he was named the MVP of an under-17 tournament in Bahia, Brazil. Following the tournament, he made an agreement to join SE Palmeiras. Ultimately, he decided to join Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Club Athletico Paranaense on a youth contract.[3] Athletico spotted the player in the Ibotirama Cup in his homeland the year before.

In August 2022, Nava signed a professional contract with Furacão's under-20 side when he reached age eighteen.[4] In summer 2023, he was registered to Athletico Paranaense's 50-man senior roster for the 2023 Copa Libertadores.[5]

Santos

Nava left Athletico Paranaense and joined the under-20 team of Santos FC of the Série B in March 2024. His contract would convert into a 3-year deal if the player scored the stipulated amount of goals for the club. He became one of three Bolivians on the club's roster, along with Enzo Monteiro and Miguel Terceros.[6]

International career

In January 2023, Nava was named to Bolivia's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. In the country's opening match of the tournament, Nava scored against Venezuela to earn a surprise 1–0 victory.[7][8][9]

In March 2023, Nava was invited to a training camp with the senior national team by head coach Gustavo Costas to gain experience with the team.[10] In the June the same year, he was one of six foreign-based players called up for friendlies against Ecuador and Chile in preparation for the beginning of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11][12] Nava was expected to see playing time in the matches with starting attacker Marcelo Martins Moreno out with an illness.[13]

Nava made his senior international debut on 27 August 2023 in a friendly against Panama. He came on as a second-half substitute for Diego Medina in the eventual 1–2 defeat.

International career statistics

As of 27 August 2023[14]
Bolivia national team
Year Apps Goals
2023 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ "¿Quiénes son los legionarios de la selección boliviana?" (in Spanish). Diario el Granchaco. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ "LISTOS PARA EL PARTIDO‼💪⚽ Fernando Nava nos comentará sobre el trabajo de preparación realizado de la semana" (in Spanish). CD Argentinos Juniors Bolivia. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ ""Bolivia será duro de roer en 3 años"" (in Spanish). El Diario. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ^ Pereira, Joao Eduardo. "Athletico acerta contratação de jovem atacante boliviano para equipe Sub-20" (in Portuguese). esportenewsmundo.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ^ "O Athletico Paranaense substituiu cinco nomes na lista de inscritos da CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023" (in Portuguese). Athletico Paranaense. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ^ Canhedo, Ana. "Santos signs Bolivian with call-up to the main team for the under-20 team" (in Portuguese). Globo. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. ^ "El tanto que destrabó el juego fue obra del volante Fernando Nava, del Athletico Paranaense" (in Spanish). FDP Radio. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "BOLIVIA SORPRENDIÓ A VENEZUELA Y DEBUTÓ CON TRIUNFO EN EL SUDAMERICANO SUB 20" (in Spanish). One Football. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ^ Lopesino, Juan. "Bolivia amarga a Coloccini" (in Spanish). as.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. ^ Filho, Nazi. "FERNANDO NAVA DO SUB-20 NA SELEÇÃO PRINCIPAL!!" (in Portuguese). tretis.com.br. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Bolivia name 28-man squad for friendlies". news.cn. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Bolivia convoca a seis 'legionarios' para los amistosos ante Ecuador y Chile" (in Spanish). Yahoo. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Algarañaz y Nava apuntan a comandar la delantera de la Selección" (in Spanish). paginasiete.bo. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

External links

  • Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) profile
  • National Football Teams profile
  • Fernando Nava at Soccerway
  • Fernando Nava at Global Sports Archive