José Navarro (footballer, born 1948)

José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu (24 September 1948 – 6 May 2026) was a Peruvian football defender who played for Peru in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[2]

José Navarro
Navarro in 1973
Personal information
Full name José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu[1]
Date of birth (1948-09-24)24 September 1948
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death 6 May 2026(2026-05-06) (aged 77)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1971 Defensor Arica
1973 Deportivo Municipal
1974 Defensor Lima
1975–1981 Sporting Cristal
1982 Juan Aurich
International career
1972–1979 Peru 30 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Navarro earned 30 caps for Peru between 1972 and 1979.[3] He also played for Sporting Cristal. He participated in the 1978 World Cup, where he reached the quarter-finals with the team, and in the 1979 Copa América, where he reached the semi-final round.

Death

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Navarro died on 6 May 2026, at the age of 77.[4]

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