Keylor Navas is one of the best acting goalkeepers in the world, a devout Christian, “Costa Rican Wall” from Real Madrid, widely known for his collaboration with the charity foundation Vida Nova.
Biography
The future famous goalkeeper was born on December 15, 1986, in the city of Perez-Celedon, Costa Rica, and at first they wanted to give the child the name Freddie, but his father insisted that his son be called Keylor. The Keylor family was poor and very religious.
It was my mother who advised Navos, who was 8 years old, to pray for victories, and since then, before each game, the goalkeeper kneels down and asks the Almighty for success. After Keylor's parents left to work, the future goalkeeper was raised by his grandmother. Football became his main hobby, but Keylor also loved horses.
Career
At the age of 13, Keylor Navas got into the youth sector of the local Saprissa team. It was with this team that the goalkeeper signed his first adult contract in 2005. Keylor did not immediately become the main goalkeeper of the team, spent two seasons as a reserve, but still won a place in the squad. In total, in the Saprissa team, Navas played 60 games and conceded 19 goals.
In 2010, the goalkeeper's Spanish voyage began. The first Spanish team of Navas was Albacete. At that time, the team played in the second strongest Spanish division, Segunda. In Albacete, the goalkeeper played 36 games and conceded 47 goals. In 2011, Keylor transferred to Levante on loan, but played only one match during the season, but defended to zero. At the end of the season, Levante's management decided to buy out the rights to the goalkeeper, and Navas signed a full-fledged contract.
Keylor spent the first season in the status of the second goalkeeper of the team, but in the 2013-2014 season won the place of the main goalkeeper. In Levant, Navas entered the field in 47 games and conceded 49 goals. In 2014, the World Championship was held in Brazil, where Keylor Navas played an excellent championship with the national team, which attracted the attention of European giants. Many teams wanted to see Navas in their roster, but Real Madrid was the closest.
Real Madrid bought the goalkeeper's contract from Levante. Keylor spent his first season in the “creamy” camp behind the veteran of the team, Iker Casillas. But in 2015, Casillas left Real Madrid and Navas became the main goalkeeper. At the moment, in the camp of the royal club, Navas has already played 95 games, together with the team won as many as three Champions League titles and three World Club Championship titles. In the summer of 2018, the management of Real Madrid decided to acquire a competitor for Keylor in the person of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. At the moment, there is a struggle between the goalkeepers for a place in the first team.
National team matches
Keylor has played 83 games for the national team. In the camp of the national team, Keylor is a participant in two World Championships. As mentioned earlier, the first World Championship in his life was a triumphant one.
Personal life
Keylor Navas is a very religious person. The goalkeeper prays before every match. Navas has a wife, former fashion model Andrea Salas. The family has two children, a daughter from his wife's first marriage and a common son. According to the goalkeeper, the family is what allows him to work wonders on the field.
In addition to football, Navas is actively involved in other activities. He tries to attend church at least twice a week, cooks well, starred in several football films, where he played himself and constantly takes part in various charities.
