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Keylor Navas
Keilor Antonio Navas Gamboa, known as Keylor Navas, is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Liga MX club Pumas UNAM and the Costa Rica national team. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, and one of the greatest ever CONCACAF goalkeepers.
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sports · Costa Rican footballer (born 1986) · association football player · also Keylor Navas, Keylor Antonio Navas Gamboa, Keilor Antonio Navas Gamboa, Halcón, Keylord, Esclaviza Almas
Born 15 December 1986 · Q969423
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2026· 6 entries
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Won award: Liga MX All-Star (2026).
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Won award: Liga MX Best XI (2026).
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2025· 3 entries
Navas joined Newell's Old Boys on a free transfer
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Played for Newell's Old Boys (2025–2025) — 14 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Pumas UNAM (2025) — 16 appearances, 0 goals.
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2024· 2 entries
Won: Coupe de France with Paris Saint-Germain (2023–24).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (2023–24).
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2023· 2 entries
Won: Trophée des Champions with Paris Saint-Germain (2023).
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Played for Nottingham Forest F.C. (2023–2023) — 17 appearances, 0 goals.
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2022· 3 entries
Won: Trophée des Champions with Paris Saint-Germain (2022).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (2021–22).
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Navas obtained his academic degree as a master in sport management from Johan Cruyff Institute
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2021· 4 entries
Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year (2020–21).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2020–21).
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Won: Coupe de France with Paris Saint-Germain (2020–21).
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Won award: UNFP Player of the Month (March 2021).
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2020· 8 entries
Won award: IFFHS CONCACAF Best Man Player of the Decade (2011–2020).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (2019–20).
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Won: Coupe de France with Paris Saint-Germain (2019–20).
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Won: Coupe de la Ligue with Paris Saint-Germain (2019–20).
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Won: Trophée des Champions with Paris Saint-Germain (2020).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain (2019–20).
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Won award: IFFHS CONCACAF Team of the Decade (2011–2020).
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Navas cited compatriot Léster Morgan as his goalkeeping idol
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2019· 2 entries
Played for Paris Saint-Germain FC (2019–2024) — 75 appearances, 0 goals.
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Was signed by French club Paris Saint-Germain, and would play in his fourth Champions League final in his first season with the side
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2018· 7 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2018).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2017–18).
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Won award: CONCACAF Best XI (2018).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2017–18).
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Won award: CONCACAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year (2018).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2018).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season (2017–18).
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2017· 12 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Won award: CONCACAF Men's Player of the Year (2017).
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Won award: CONCACAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year (2017).
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Won award: CONCACAF Best XI (2017).
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Won award: Ibero-American Community Trophy (2017).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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A documentary film, Hombre de Fe (Man of Faith), based on the life of Navas, was released on 28 December 2017.
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Former goalkeeper Manuel Almunia praised Navas, describing him as "the prototype model" goalkeeper, also adding: "He's spectacular between the posts, he's brave, skillful and very agile
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2016· 8 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015–16).
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Won award: CONCACAF Best XI (2016).
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Won award: Facebook FA La Liga Best Goalkeeper (2016).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2015–16).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won award: Trofeo EFE (2016).
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Won award: CONCACAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year (2016).
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2014· 9 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (March 2014).
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Won award: LFP Awards Best Goalkeeper (2013–14).
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Won award: CONCACAF Men's Player of the Year (2014).
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My favorite passage of the Bible is Galatians 1:10, which says: "If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ." On 3 December 2014, Navas announced that he had obtained Spanish citizenship.
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For €10 million, where he won a total of twelve titles, including one La Liga and three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles as the first choice goalkeeper
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2014–2019) — 104 appearances, 0 goals.
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2012· 2 entries
Joined Levante in 2012.
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Played for Levante UD (2012–2014) — 46 appearances, 0 goals.
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2011· 3 entries
Runner-up: UNCAF Nations Cup with Costa Rica (2011).
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Joined Levante in 2011.
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Played for Levante UD (2011–2012) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2010· 4 entries
Won: Primera Division de Costa Rica with Saprissa (2010).
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Joined Albacete in 2010.
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And then to Levante in La Liga the following year, where he won the LFP Award for Best Goalkeeper in his final season with the latter club
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Played for Albacete Balompié (2010–2012) — 36 appearances, 0 goals.
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2009· 4 entries
Won award: CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Goalkeeper (2009).
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Won award: UNCAF Nations Cup Best Player (2009).
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Won award: CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team (2009).
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Runner-up: UNCAF Nations Cup with Costa Rica (2009).
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2008· 2 entries
Won: Primera Division de Costa Rica with Saprissa (2008).
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Played for Costa Rica men's national football team (2008) — 127 appearances, 0 goals.
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2007· 2 entries
Won: Primera Division de Costa Rica with Saprissa (2007).
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Won: Primera Division de Costa Rica with Saprissa (2006–07).
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2006· 1 entry
Won: Primera Division de Costa Rica with Saprissa (2005–06).
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2005· 4 entries
Won the CONCACAF Champions League with Deportivo Saprissa (2005).
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Won: CONCACAF Champions Cup with Saprissa (2005).
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Played for Deportivo Saprissa (2005–2010) — 73 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Deportivo Saprissa in 2005.
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2003· 1 entry
Played for Costa Rica national under-17 football team (2003–2003) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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1999· 1 entry
Joined Deportivo Saprissa in 1999.
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1986· 1 entry
Born 1986-12-15.
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