Fran Navarro

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Navarro and the second or maternal family name is Aliaga.

Francisco José "Fran" Navarro Aliaga (Valencian pronunciation: [fɾən naˈvaro]; born 3 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Braga on loan from Porto.

Fran Navarro

Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Navarro Aliaga
Date of birth	(1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Braga (on loan from Porto)
Number	39
Youth career
	Levante
	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2021	Valencia B	98	(27)
2019–2021	Valencia	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Lokeren (loan)	12	(1)
2021–2023	Gil Vicente	66	(33)
2023–	Porto	10	(0)
2024	→ Olympiacos (loan)	16	(5)
2024–	→ Braga (loan)	10	(4)
International career
2013	Spain U16	2	(1)
2014–2015	Spain U17	13	(1)
2016	Spain U18	2	(0)
2015–2017	Spain U19	5	(2)
2016	Spain U20	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025

Club career

Valencia

Born in Valencia, Navarro moved as a youth across the city from Levante UD to Valencia CF, where he played mostly with the reserve team in Segunda División B. He had his sole call-up for the first team for their La Liga match at home to Villarreal CF on 26 January 2019, due to Kévin Gameiro's injury;^[1] he did not leave the substitutes' bench in the 3–0 win.^[2]

On 11 July 2019, Navarro was loaned to K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen of the Belgian First Division B for the upcoming season.^[3] He scored his first professional goal on 26 September, in a 4–2 extra-time loss to Royal Antwerp F.C. in the seventh round of the national cup,^[4] and netted his only league goal on 5 October in a 3–2 win at leaders OH Leuven.^[5]

Gil Vicente

Navarro moved to Gil Vicente F.C. of Portugal's Primeira Liga on 26 June 2021, on a three-year contract.^[6] On his league debut on 9 August, he scored twice in a 3–0 win over visitors Boavista FC.^[7] With 16 goals in 32 games, he finished fourth among the league's top scorers while his team qualified for Europe for the first time with fifth position and a berth in the UEFA Europa Conference League.^[8]

In 2022–23, Navarro scored 17 goals, having started all 34 games; this tally included braces in wins away to C.S. Marítimo, Casa Pia A.C. and at home to Boavista. He finished joint third with S.L. Benfica's João Mário as the league's top scorer, behind FC Porto's Mehdi Taremi and Gonçalo Ramos of Benfica.^[9]

Porto

On 5 July 2023, FC Porto signed Navarro on a five-year contract, for a reported transfer fee of €7 million.^[10] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, coming off the bench to replace Mehdi Taremi in the 81st minute of a 2–0 defeat to rivals Benfica.^[11] Navarro made his first start for Porto on 15 September, in a 1–0 league win away at Estrela da Amadora.^[12] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 7 November 2023, coming off the bench to replace Evanilson in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 group stage victory at home to Royal Antwerp.^[13] On 24 November, Navarro scored his first goal for Porto, in a 4–0 home victory over Campeonato de Portugal side CDC Montalegre, in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal.^[14]

Olympiacos (loan)

On 1 January 2024, Porto sent Navarro on loan to Super League Greece club Olympiacos until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[15] The deal reportedly included a €7.5 million option-to-buy.^[16]

Braga (loan)

On 30 December 2024, Navarro joined Braga on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy. Navarro signed a contract with Braga until June 2029 which would be in place if the option is exercised.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 July 2025^[18][19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valencia B	2014–15	Segunda División B	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2015–16	Segunda División B	4	1	—		—		—		—		4	1
	2016–17	Segunda División B	4	2	—		—		—		—		4	2
	2017–18	Segunda División B	31	4	—		—		—		—		31	4
	2018–19	Segunda División B	35	9	—		—		—		—		35	9
	2020–21	Segunda División B	22	11	—		—		—		—		22	11
	Total		98	27	—		—		—		—		98	27
Valencia	2018–19	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Lokeren (loan)	2019–20	Belgian First Division B	12	1	2	1	—		—		—		14	2
Gil Vicente	2021–22	Primeira Liga	32	16	1	0	2	0	—		—		35	16
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	34	17	2	0	4	2	3[c]	2	—		43	21
	Total		66	33	3	0	6	2	3	2	—		78	37
Porto	2023–24	Primeira Liga	6	0	2	1	0	0	1[d]	0	1[e]	0	10	1
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1[e]	0	6	0
	Total		10	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	16	1
Olympiacos (loan)	2023–24	Super League Greece	16	5	2	0	—		0	0	—		18	5
Braga (loan)	2024–25	Primeira Liga	10	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		13	4
	2025–26	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[f]	0	—		1	0
	Total		10	4	2	0	1	0	1	0	—		14	4
Career total			212	70	12	2	7	2	5	2	2	0	238	76

1. Includes Copa del Rey, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup
2. Includes Taça da Liga
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Porto

• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2024^[20]

Individual

• Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: December 2022/January 2023,^[21] February 2023^[22]