Navarre autonomous football team

The Navarre autonomous football team is the regional football team for Navarre, Spain. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA because it is represented internationally by the Spain national team, and only plays in friendly matches.

Navarre

Nickname(s)	Selección Navarra
Association	Federación Navarra de Fútbol
Head coach	Pedro María Zabalza
First colours
First international
Navarre 4 – 0 Burkina Faso  (28 December 2003)
Biggest win
Navarre 4 – 0 Burkina Faso  (28 December 2003)

History

The Navarre Football Federation created its selection in 2003. Until then, the Navarran players had been playing for the Basque national team. The Navarre national team played their first international game on 28 December 2003, debuting against Burkina Faso. The match ended in a 4-0 win, with the author of the team's first-ever goal being Txiki Acaz, while De Carlos scored a brace.^[1] They followed it up with two more matches in the next two years, both also being held in December. In 2004 they beat Morocco 2-1 with another goal from De Carlos^[2] and in their last match on 26 December 2005, they managed to keep their 100% winning status by defeating China PR 1-0, with the hero of the game being Iñaki Muñoz, who netted the lonely goal in the second-half.^[3][4]

Selected internationals

Navarre  v  Burkina Faso

28 December 2003	Navarre	4–0	Burkina Faso	Pamplona
	Txiki Acaz 65' De Carlos 41', 84' Palacios 52'	Report		Stadium: El Sadar Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Undiano Mallenco

Navarre  v  Morocco

29 December 2004	Navarre	2–1	Morocco	Pamplona
	De Carlos 35' Nagore 60' (pen.)	Report	Houssine 56'	Stadium: El Sadar Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Undiano Mallenco

Navarre  v  China

26 December 2005	Navarre	1–0	China	Pamplona
	Muñoz 65'	Report		Stadium: El Sadar Stadium Attendance: 6,000

List of players

Player name	Pos	Years[1][2][3]	Caps	Goals
Gorka de Carlos (es)	FW	2003–2005	3	3
Iñaki Muñoz[a]	MF	2003–2005	3	1
Txomin Nagore[a]	MF	2003–2005	3	1
César Palacios	MF	2003–2005	3	1
Txiki (eu)	MF	2003–2005	3	1
Javier López Vallejo[a]	GK	2003–2005	3	0
José Manuel Yanguas (es)	DF	2003–2005	3	0
Irurzun	FW	2003–2005	3	0
Josetxo	DF	2003–2005	3	0
César Cruchaga[a]	DF	2003–2005	3	0
Patxi Puñal[a]	MF	2003–2004	2	0
Chema	MF	2003–2004	2	0
José Manuel Mateo	DF	2003–2004	2	0
Jesús María Lacruz	DF	2003–2005	2	0
Pablo Lusarreta[5]	DF	2003–2005	2	0
Juantxo Elía	GK	2004–2005	2	0
Miguel Flaño	DF	2004–2005	2	0
Javier Lezaun[6]	FW	2004–2005	2	0
Raúl García[b][a]	MF	2004–2005	2	0
Javi Gracia	MF	2003	1	0
Francisco Javier Jusué	DF	2003	1	0
Iñigo Larrainzar[b][a]	DF	2003	1	0
Ricardo Sanzol[a]	GK	2003	1	0
Aitor Santos[7]	MF	2003	1	0
Raúl Iturralde[8]	DF	2004	1	0
Pablo Orbaiz[b][a]	MF	2005	1	0
Carlos Gurpegui[a]	MF	2005	1	0
Fran Moreno	MF	2005	1	0
Javier Flaño	DF	2005	1	0

1. Also played for the unofficial Basque Country team.
2. Also a full FIFA international with Spain.

Navarre women's autonomous football team

Results

Navarre v Catalonia

22 December 2017	Navarre	1–3	Catalonia	Pamplona
18:30	Oroz 19'	Report	Bonmatí 21' Férez 61', 63'	Stadium: El Sadar Referee: David Recio

See also

• Basque Country national football team
• Basque Country women's national football team
• Category:Footballers from Navarre