Few players mean as much to a club as
The links are so strong that the 34-year-old Navas already has a stadium named after him at the club’s training centre in
“Navas is part of Sevilla’s history,” sporting director Ramón “Monchi” Rodríguez said ahead of the
Navas is set to make his 528th appearance with
No one has played more matches or reached more finals with the 130-year-old club, which he joined as a teenager and is in his second stint after spending four seasons with Manchester City in the
Navas is also the player with the most assists for
“He is an example for everyone,” Monchi told The Associated Press. “We all have a special affection for him at the club. He is a magnificent professional and a magnificent person.”
The club decided to honour Navas for his history at the club by naming its main training stadium after him in 2018. President
“It’s beautiful to have a stadium named after me, but it also means a lot of responsibility,” the shy and soft-spoken Navas told the AP in a recent interview. “As a player who has come through the club’s youth squads like me, I am responsible for passing on our values to the younger players, responsible for showing the importance of being humble and to always work hard, which is the most important thing.”
Navas started all of
Navas’ first
Navas, who can play both as a midfielder or a defender on the flanks, also made his mark with Spain’s national team. He helped “La Roja” win the 2010
No
Navas made his debut with Sevilla’s first team in 2003, and he stayed with the club for a decade before signing with Man City, which he helped win the
Whether it will be his last contract with the club will depend solely on Navas.
“Jesús," Monchi said, "will stay with
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