Keilor Antonio "Keylor" Navas Gamboa (; born 15 December 1986) is a Costa Rican professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; ), known officially as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Betano for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Argentina and the highest level of the Argentine football league system. Organ ...
club
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football.
A ...
and the Costa Rica national team. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and among the great Costa Rican players of all time.
Navas started his youth career at
Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. Their colours are burgundy and white. It ...
in his home country, where he won six
Liga FPD
The Primera División of Costa Rica, commonly known as Liga de Fútbol de Primera División (Liga FPD), and Liga Promerica for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica. It is administered by the Uni ...
titles. He subsequently moved to Spanish club
Albacete
Albacete ( , , ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete.
Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the area around the city is known as Los Llan ...
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
the following year, where he won the LFP Award for Best Goalkeeper in his final season with the latter club. Navas later joined
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
in 2014 for €10 million, where he won a total of twelve titles, including one
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
and three consecutive
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...
titles as the first choice goalkeeper. In 2019, he was signed by French club Paris Saint-Germain, and would play in his fourth Champions League final in his first season with the side.
Navas has made over 110 appearances for Costa Rica since debuting in 2008. He has represented the country at three
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup () is an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament is held every two ...
s and the
2014
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,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
, and
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
editions of the
FIFA World Cup
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. He was a Costa Rica national team member who reached the semi-finals of the 2009 Gold Cup, in which he was named best goalkeeper. His impressive performances also helped the team reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in 2014.
Navas was awarded CONCACAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year for three consecutive years between
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
and
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
. He was also named the best male
CONCACAF
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Player of the Decade by the
IFFHS
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San Isidro de El General
San Isidro de El General () is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.
San Isidro de El General is the most populous ...
, Navas made his professional debut with
Deportivo Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its Association football, football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, Costa Rica, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aym ...
Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
Asociación Deportiva Carmelita is a Costa Rican football team playing in the Segunda División. The team is based in Barrio El Carmen, Alajuela, Costa Rica and their home stadium is Rafael Bolaños Stadium in El Coyol, Alajuela
History
El Car ...
. He was the first-choice keeper in his two final seasons with the club, winning six
national championships
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and the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Navas was also part of the Saprissa team that finished in 3rd place at the
2005 FIFA Club World Championship
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.
Albacete
In July 2010, Navas signed with
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Founded on 5 July 1939, it currently plays in Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish foo ...
of the
Segunda División
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in
Spain
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precisely 20 years after countryman Luis Conejo, who occupied the same position. He played in 36 games out of 42 during his first season, but his team suffered relegation after finishing in last position.
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
, being loaned to
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club in Valencia, in the Valencian Community, namesake autonomous community.
Founded on 6 September 1909, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025– ...
for a year. He made his debut in the competition on 13 May 2012 in the last round, playing in a 3–0 home win against
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club (; ), commonly known as Athletic Bilbao (), or simply Athletic, is a professional Football club (association football), football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Southern Basque Country, Basque Country, Spain. They are known ...
that confirmed the club's first ever
qualification
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* Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS), a competitive contract procurement process established by the United States Congress
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for the
UEFA Europa League
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, and joined the Valencian club on a three-year contract in July of that year. Despite initially being back-up to
Gustavo Munúa
Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera (born 27 January 1978) is a Uruguayan former Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper, recently Manager (association football), manager of Argentine club Club Atlé ...
, Navas was the first-choice goalkeeper for Levante in the 2013–14 season, and was nominated as the league's best goalkeeper alongside
Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (; ; born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Belgium national team. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is known ...
of
Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...
and
Willy Caballero
Wilfredo Daniel Caballero Lazcano (born 28 September 1981) is an Argentine professional football coach and former goalkeeper. He is currently the assistant coach of club Chelsea.
He spent most of his career in Spain, representing Elche and M ...
of
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, who compete in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, Spanish league system, following the ...
, going on to win the prize. In March 2014, he was
La Liga Player of the Month
The Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best La Liga player each month of the season.
Winners
Multiple winners
The following table lists the number of awards won by players who have won at least two Player ...
, the first goalkeeper to win the accolade. He finished the season as the goalkeeper with the most saves (267) in La Liga, finishing fourth in the
Zamora Trophy
The Zamora Trophy () is a association football, football award, established by Spanish newspaper ''Marca (newspaper), Marca'' in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" rati ...
conceding 39 goals in 36 games despite playing for a 'lower ranked' team.
Real Madrid
2014–15
On 3 August 2014,
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
triggered Navas' €10 million buyout clause, and he signed a six-year contract with the club. His first competitive call-up was on 12 August, sitting on the bench as
Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas Fernández (; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator. Popularly dubbed "''San Iker''" ("Saint Iker") for his ability to produce miracu ...
played in the
2014 UEFA Super Cup
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, which Real Madrid won 2–0 against
Sevilla
Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Seville ...
at the
Cardiff City Stadium
The Cardiff City Stadium () is a stadium in the Leckwith, Cardiff, Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City and the Wales national football team, Wales national team.
Following expansion of the Ninian S ...
. Navas was given his debut for the club on 23 September, in a 5–1 victory over
Elche
Elche (, ; , , , ; officially: ''/'' ) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. According to 2024's data, Elche has a population of 234,800 inhabitants,
at the Santiago Bernabéu. He was given his Champions League debut on 26 November, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–1 away win against Swiss side
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel, is a Swiss professional Association football, football club based in Basel, in the Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-Stadt. Formed in 1893, the club has been List of Swiss footba ...
. On 20 December, he was on the bench as his team won the Club World Cup, defeating
Club Atlético San Lorenzo
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Boedo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its association football, football team, which plays in the Argentine Primera División, Primer ...
in the final in Morocco. His performances for Levante in the previous La Liga season and
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
in the 2014 World Cup led him win Player of the Year at the
2014 CONCACAF Awards
The 2014 CONCACAF Awards were the second year for CONCACAF's awards for the top region football players, coaches and referees of the year. The shortlists were published on 11 December 2014. The results were announced on 23 December 2014.
Award wi ...
, earning the dual distinction of the first Costa Rican and goalkeeper to do so.
2015–16
With the departure of Casillas from Real Madrid, Navas inherited his number 1 shirt for the
2015–16 La Liga
The 2015–16 La Liga season (known as the ''Liga Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th since its establishment. FC Barcelona, Barcelona were the defending champions. The season began on 21 August 2015, a ...
season. Madrid agreed to transfer Navas to
Manchester United
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in part-exchange for
David de Gea
David de Gea Quintana (; born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Fiorentina. Considered one of the best keepers of his generation, he is known for his reflexes and shot-stopping capabilitie ...
on 31 August 2015. Still, the deal collapsed because the documents were not submitted to
FIFA
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before the Spanish transfer deadline.
Madrid thrashed
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It plays in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. It plays home ...
in their home opener by a score of 5–0 with a fine performance from Navas, making several saves and stopping a penalty. He was a regular starter when the team won the
2015–16 UEFA Champions League
The 2015–16 UEFA Champions League was the 61st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 24th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona were th ...
. Navas earned the dual distinction of becoming the first Costa Rican and Central American ever to play in and win the men's Champions League final. He set a new record for Real Madrid in the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...
by not conceding a single goal in his first eight appearances; 6 of these were in the 2015–16 season. He also usurped
Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar (; born 29 October 1970) is a Dutch association football, football executive and former professional player who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He was most recently the chief executive of AFC Ajax, A ...
to reach the second spot in clean sheets behind
Jens Lehmann
Jens Gerhard Lehmann (; born 10 November 1969) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a member of Arsenal's " Invincibles", playing every match of their unbeaten title-winning season. He holds the UEFA ...
in the all-time list. He was the best goalkeeper in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League season, conceding only three goals in 12 appearances, keeping nine clean sheets.
2016–17
He was the starting goalkeeper when Madrid won the
2016–17 La Liga
The 2016–17 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Banco Santander, Santander for sponsorship reasons, was the 86th since its establishment. The season began on 19 August 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017.
Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid secured t ...
and the
2016–17 UEFA Champions League
The 2016–17 UEFA Champions League was the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
The final was pla ...
. On 29 January 2017 after the 3–0 win at home to Real Sociedad in La Liga, Navas became the first player from Costa Rica to reach 100 La Liga appearances. His performances during the double trophy-winning season led him to win the Player of the Year for the second time at the
2017 CONCACAF Awards
The shortlists for the 2017 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 22 November 2017. The results were announced on 18 and 19 December 2017.
Women's football awards Player of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
Best XI
Coach of the Year
Referee o ...
.
2017–18
Navas made his 100th appearance for Madrid during the 2–0 second-leg home win over
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
. During the
2017–18 UEFA Champions League
The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League was the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
The final was pl ...
, he started eleven games, as Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall Champions League title beating
Liverpool
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3–1 in the final. The win against Liverpool saw Navas claim his 100th victory for Madrid in only 141 appearances. Navas produced some fine performances in the Champions League including a superb display against
Bayern Munich
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in their
semi-final
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second leg clash which helped Real Madrid qualify to the final. He made eight saves during the game, his highest tally in a Champions League knock-out game. Bayern Munich manager
Jupp Heynckes
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes (; born 9 May 1945) is a German retired professional footballer and manager. For the majority of his playing career he was as a striker for Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and '70s, when they won m ...
praised Navas after the game as the reason for Real Madrid's qualification.
2018–19
Navas’ fifth season at Real Madrid began with the much-anticipated arrival of
Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (; ; born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Belgium national team. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is known ...
to compete for the number 1 goalkeeping spot. Despite Courtois’ arrival, Navas was selected to play in the
2018 UEFA Super Cup
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which resulted in a 2–4 loss to city rivals
Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...
. Navas then went on to start the opening game of
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
, comfortably keeping his first clean sheet of the season with a 2–0 win over
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Getafe, a city in the Community of Madrid. They compete in La Liga, the top tier of the Football in Spain, Spanish football. The team has pla ...
Roma
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People, characters, figures, names
* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
goalkeeper
Alisson Becker
Álisson Ramsés Becker (born 2 October 1992), better known as Alisson Becker or simply Alisson, is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for club Liverpool F.C. ...
and
Juventus
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goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon (; born 28 January 1978) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is ...
. On 9 January 2019, Navas made his 150th appearance in all competitions for Madrid in their 3–0 home win against
Leganés
Leganés () is a city in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Considered part of the Madrid metropolitan area, it is located about 11 km southwest of the centre of Madrid. , it has a population of 188,425, making it the region's fifth most popu ...
in the
Copa del Rey
The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...
. On 6 April 2019 Navas became the first ever non-Spanish goalkeeper to reach 100 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain
Navas joined
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top d ...
(PSG) on a four-year contract on 2 September 2019, becoming the first Costa Rican to play for the men's team. He made his
Ligue 1
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debut 12 days later, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win against
Strasbourg
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. On 24 July 2020, Navas won his 20th career club trophy after beating
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; Franco-Provençal: ''Sant-Etiève''), also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regi ...
in the
Coupe de France
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final. On 31 July, he kept a clean sheet and saved a spot kick in the resulting shoot-out as PSG defeated
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
Rafael Márquez
Rafael Márquez Álvarez (; born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the assistant coach of the Mexico national team. Nicknamed '' El Káiser'', he is regarded as the bes ...
's record for a
CONCACAF
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player. On 23 August 2020, Navas started his 4th Champions League final, losing to Bayern Munich 1–0. He finished the European campaign with 5 clean sheets, the second most after
Manuel Neuer
Manuel Peter Neuer (; born 27 March 1986) is a German professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for and captain (association football), captains club FC Bayern Munich, Bayern Munic ...
despite having played 191 minutes less.
Navas started his second season with PSG as one of the seven club players to test positive for
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
. He missed the clubs first two games due to the quarantine requirement. On 16 September 2020, Navas played his first game of the season winning and keeping a clean sheet against
Metz
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. On 17 September,
UEFA
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announced Navas, for the second time, as a nominee for the 2019–20 Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season award. On 20 September, Navas starred in PSG's 3–0 away win to
Nice
Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million2020 Trophée des Champions. With that win, he became the CONCACAF player with the most European trophies, 16, surpassing former Rafael Márquez. On 20 April 2021, Navas was voted Ligue 1 Player of the Month for March, making him the first CONCACAF player to win the award. Navas signed a contract with PSG until 2024 on 26 April 2021.
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, PSG signed Italian goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Gianluigi Donnarumma (; born 25 February 1999) is an Italian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain FC, Paris Saint-Germain and Captain (ass ...
. This raised eyebrows over potential competition between Navas and his Italian counterpart. In the 2022–23 season, new coach
Christophe Galtier
Christophe Galtier (; born 23 August 1966) is a French professional football manager and former player who recently was the head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail. A defender, Galtier spent many of his 15 years as a player at Marseille ...
confirmed that Navas would occupy the position of number two goalkeeper.
Loan to Nottingham Forest and return to PSG
Following the long-term injury to Dean Henderson, on 31 January 2023, Navas signed for
Premier League
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club
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football.
Founde ...
on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for Forest on 5 February, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over
Leeds United
Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The team compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system.
Leeds United have won the League Championship th ...
, and was named player of the match.
Following his return to PSG, Navas was included in the Champions League squad for the 2023–24 season, having rejected a transfer to Saudi club Al Hilal. On 11 May 2024, he announced his departure from PSG at the end of the season.
Newell's Old Boys
On January 21, 2025, Navas joined
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football.
A ...
on a free transfer. On February 7, he made his debut in a 1-0 win against Central Córdoba.
International career
Youth career and early senior career
Navas was part of the Costa Rica national team that played in the
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
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held in
Finland
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. He was called up for the senior national team for the first time in August 2006 to play a friendly tournament in Europe against
Austria
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and
Switzerland
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. He was a team member who won a bronze medal at the
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, in ...
. Navas gained his debut senior
cap
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on 11 October 2008, in a 4–1 away victory over
Suriname
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2010 FIFA World Cup
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, which qualified the team into the next stage. Four days later at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, he kept his first international clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over
Haiti
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Uruguay
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. Navas was also a member of the Costa Rica squad that finished runners-up in the
2009 UNCAF Nations Cup
The UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 was the tenth edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup, the biennial football (soccer) tournament for the CONCACAF-affiliated national teams of Central America. The first five places qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The ...
.
Navas appeared with ''Los Ticos'' in two
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup () is an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament is held every two ...
competitions, being named the best goalkeeper in the 2009 edition as he helped his country reach the semi-finals. He returned to allow them to the quarter-finals two years later, in what is to date his last appearance at a Gold Cup, as he would miss the tournament for the following ten years, a period that encompasses five editions. He also missed the
Copa América Centenario
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similarly.
2014 World Cup
Navas made his debut in the
FIFA World Cup
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Uruguay
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in
Fortaleza
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, and started the other two group games only conceding a single goal as Costa Rica qualified for the knockout stages as group winners for the first time.
On 29 June, in the
round of 16
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match against
Greece
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, Navas was named
man of the match
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after several saves in normal time and a save from
Theofanis Gekas
Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas (; born 23 May 1980) is a Greek professional Association football, football official, coach and former player who played as a Striker (association football), striker.
He has been the top goalscorer of Superleague Greece a ...
' kick during the
penalty shootout
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, which led to Costa Rica reaching the quarter-finals for the first time ever. He ended the tournament with three
clean sheets
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from five matches, as the country was knocked out by the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
after a penalty shootout, where he was named man of the match for the third time, the only goalkeeper to do so. He was also one of three nominees for the Golden Glove Award, losing out to
Manuel Neuer
Manuel Peter Neuer (; born 27 March 1986) is a German professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for and captain (association football), captains club FC Bayern Munich, Bayern Munic ...
of Germany.
2018 FIFA World Cup
In May 2018, Navas was named in the final
squad
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for the
2018 World Cup
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. He started all three group games, making ten saves and conceding five goals.
2022 FIFA World Cup
In November 2022, Navas was named in the final
squad
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for the
2022 World Cup
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In Costa Rica's first game against
Spain
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, Navas conceded seven goals. In the second game of group play against
Japan
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, Navas kept a clean sheet giving Costa Rica a surprise 1–0 win over their opponent. Navas would lose 4–2 in Costa Rica's third group game against
Germany
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. ''Los Ticos'' finished fourth in their group with three points and a goal difference of –8.
Retirement
Navas played his last international match on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against
Argentina
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. On 23 May 2024, Navas announced his retirement from the national team.
Out of Retirement
On May 23rd 2025, he accepted to get out of retirement and accepted a call to return to the national team from Coach Miguel Herrera for their upcoming fixtures.
Style of play
Often rated by several pundits as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and considered by some in the sport as the best in the history of CONCACAF, Navas is an energetic keeper, who is primarily known for his agility, speed, and athleticism in goal, as well as his quick reflexes and excellent shot-stopping ability, which enables him to compensate for his relative lack of height. He has also drawn praise in the media for his decisive performances in essential matches, and his penchant for producing difficult and crucial saves for his team in critical moments. In 2017, former goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Manuel Almunia Rivero (born 19 May 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He competed mainly in the Spanish lower leagues in his early years, only appearing in 26 La Liga games over two seasons with Recr ...
praised Navas, describing him as "the prototype model" goalkeeper, also adding: "He's spectacular between the posts, he's brave, skillful and very agile. He maintains his concentration, and he's also intelligent... For me, he deserves all the respect he gets for what he's done."
In 2020, Navas cited compatriot Léster Morgan as his goalkeeping idol.
Personal life
Keylor Navas was raised in a low-income family in
San Isidro de El General
San Isidro de El General () is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.
San Isidro de El General is the most populous ...
, a town in the southeast of
San José province
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. He is a devout
Christian
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. He spoke about his faith, saying, "God for me comes first. Before every game, I kneel, open my arms, and pray ... 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.
Navas has been married to Andrea Salas since 2009, and the couple have three children together: Daniela, Mateo, and Thiago. Navas is the stepfather of Daniela, whom Andrea had in a previous relationship.
A documentary film, ''Hombre de Fe'' (Man of Faith), based on the life of Navas, was released on 28 December 2017.
His paternal half-brother, Eder Navas, is also a footballer who plays for Saprissa.
In 2022, Navas obtained his academic degree as a master in
sport management
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from
Johan Cruyff Institute
Johan Cruyff Institute is an educational institution, founded by Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, aimed at educating athletes, sport and business professionals in the field of sport management.
History
The academic institution was founded in 1999 ...
.
In June 2024, a report from
BFM TV
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As the country's most-watched new ...
detailed that a former employee filed a complaint against Navas for concealed work.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Saprissa
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Primera Division de Costa Rica
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La Liga
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Supercopa de España
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:
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
UEFA Champions League
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UEFA Super Cup
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:
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
FIFA Club World Cup
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:
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
,
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
Paris Saint-Germain
*
Ligue 1
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Coupe de France
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2020–21
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Coupe de la Ligue
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Trophée des Champions
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:
2020
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,
2022
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,
2023
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Costa Rica
*
UNCAF Nations Cup
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runner-up:
2009
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,
2011
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Individual
*
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Best Goalkeeper:
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
* CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team:
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
*
La Liga Player of the Month
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Winners
Multiple winners
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: March 2014
*
LFP Awards
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March 2021
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2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
Trofeo EFE Trofeo EFE is an annual football award given by the EFE news agency since the 1990–91 La Liga, 1990–91 season to the best Latin-American player in Spanish football. Recipients are selected based on assessments from the agency's sports editors.
...
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
*
UEFA Champions League
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Team of the Year Team of the Year may refer to:
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* IRB International Sevens Team of the Year
* IRB International Team of the Year
* J.League Team of ...