Fran Navarro

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

Fran Navarro is a Spanish striker, born on 3 February 1998 (age 28), currently with SC Braga. His market value is around £5m, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at Gil Vicente in 2022-23, when he scored 17 goals in 34 appearances. That campaign gave his career a clear lift in Portugal: a proper return from a centre-forward, without needing much embroidery.

At Braga in 2025-26, Navarro remains a regular first-team presence. He has made 29 Liga Portugal appearances, scoring six goals, and has also contributed in Europe, with one goal in two Conference League qualifying appearances and three goals in 13 Europa League matches. Across all competitions for Braga, he has made 44 appearances and scored 10 goals.

Navarro’s career has been built around steady involvement in Portugal, with Gil Vicente providing the standout scoring season and Braga now giving him a continuing role at a higher-profile club.

📈 Key stats and insights

Fran Navarro scored 6 goals in 29 Liga Portugal appearances for SC Braga in 2025-26

Fran Navarro started 14 league matches and was used as a substitute 15 times in 2025-26

Fran Navarro scored 4 goals across Conference League qualifying and the Europa League

Fran Navarro had back-to-back league scoring returns of 16 and 17 goals before his Porto move

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

Last updated 31 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: 2
Starting: -
Substitute: 2
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
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: -

Navarro played 29 Liga Portugal matches for SC Braga in 2025-26, starting 14 and coming off the bench 15 times. Six league goals pointed to a striker used across both starting and rotation roles rather than as a fixed focal point, while four goals across Conference League qualifying and the Europa League gave his season a broader contribution beyond domestic football.

📋 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 is 28, plays as a striker for SC Braga, and is from Spain. His recent career has moved through Gil Vicente, Porto, Olympiacos and Braga, with the sharpest scoring spell coming before the Porto move: 16 goals in 2021-22 and 17 in 2022-23. Since then, his returns have settled into lower single-season totals, including five in 2023-24, four in 2024-25 and six league goals for Braga in 2025-26.

💰 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

Porto paid €6.00m to sign Navarro from Gil Vicente in July 2023, then sent him on loan to Olympiacos in January 2024 and to SC Braga in January 2025. Braga made that move permanent in July 2025 for €2.30m, a lower fee than Porto’s original outlay and a sign that his career shifted from a Porto investment to a more settled Braga role.

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