Fran Navarro

Fran Navarro of SC Braga was born in Valencia, Spain on 3 February 1998 (age 28).

Fran Navarro, born on 3 February 1998 (age 28), is a Spanish striker with SC Braga. His clearest scoring season came at Gil Vicente in 2022–23, when he scored 17 goals in 34 league appearances – a proper return in a league that does not hand out cheap centre-forward numbers.

At Braga, Navarro remains a regular first-team presence in 2025–26. He has made 29 Liga Portugal appearances, scoring six times, and has also been used in Europe, with one Conference League qualifying appearance and 13 Europa League outings, including three goals. Across all competitions for Braga that season, he has 43 appearances and nine goals.

His market value is around £5m, according to Transfermarkt. Navarro’s career has been built in Portugal around steady minutes and useful goals, with Gil Vicente providing the standout scoring campaign and Braga giving him a broader platform.

📈 Key stats and insights

Fran Navarro scored six goals in 29 Liga Portugal appearances for SC Braga in 2025-26

Fran Navarro made 14 league starts and 15 substitute appearances in 2025-26

Fran Navarro scored three goals in 13 Europa League appearances in 2025-26

Fran Navarro scored 17 league goals for Gil Vicente in 2022-23

Fran Navarro joined SC Braga permanently from Porto for €2.30m

Last updated 23 July 2026. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Fran Navarro

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1.84m (6ft)
Height: 39
Squad Number: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 3 February 1998 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Valencia
Birthplace: Spain 🇪🇸
Country of Birth: SC Braga
Team: £5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: SC Braga
Liga Portugal 2025 - 2026
Games: 29
Starting: 14
Substitute: 15
Unused: 5
Utilisation: 85%
Goals: 6
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: SC Braga
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: SC Braga
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games: 13
Starting: 4
Substitute: 9
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 93%
Goals: 3
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Fran Navarro was used as a rotation striker for SC Braga in Liga Portugal in 2025-26, making 29 appearances with 14 starts and 15 substitute outings. Six league goals gave him a useful return across a mixed role, while three more in 13 Europa League appearances added value outside domestic competition.

📋 Career stats

Team: SC Braga
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: SC Braga
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 29
Goals: 6

Team: SC Braga
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 10
Goals: 4

Team: Porto
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Olympiacos
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Greece 🇬🇷
Games: 16
Goals: 5

Team: Porto
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Gil Vicente
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 34
Goals: 17

Team: Gil Vicente
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 32
Goals: 16

Navarro, a striker from Spain, is 28 and plays for SC Braga with a €6.00m market value. His career arc was shaped by a productive Gil Vicente spell, with 16 league goals in 2021-22 and 17 in 2022-23, before Porto moved for him and his path became more fragmented through loans to Olympiacos and Braga.

💰 Transfers

Team: SC Braga
1 July 2025
From: Porto
Type: Fee (£2.3m)

Team: SC Braga
1 January 2025
From: Porto
Type: Loan

Team: Porto
1 July 2024
From: Olympiacos
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Olympiacos
1 January 2024
From: Porto
Type: Loan

Team: Porto
5 July 2023
From: Gil Vicente
Type: Fee (£6m)

Team: Gil Vicente
1 July 2021
From: Valencia
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Valencia
1 July 2014
Type: Trainee

Navarro’s transfer history points to an initial rise and then a reset. Porto paid €6.00m to sign him from Gil Vicente in July 2023, loaned him to Olympiacos in January 2024, brought him back that summer, then loaned him to Braga in January 2025 before Braga made the move permanent for €2.30m in July 2025.

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🔗 External links

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