Francisco Nájera

Francisco Nájera

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Francisco Nájera Gil
Date of birth	July 25, 1983
Place of birth	Bogotá, Colombia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Atlético Nacional
Number	5
Youth career
1995–2001	Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2006	Santa Fe	90	(2)
2006–2007	Querétaro	23	(0)
2007–2009	Santa Fe	64	(3)
2009–2011	Unión Española	41	(2)
2011–2012	Olimpia	52	(4)
2012–	Atlético Nacional	116	(10)
National team
2006	Colombia	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Álvaro Francisco Nájera Gil (born 25 July 1983 in Bogotá) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Atlético Nacional of Colombian First Division.

Usually a central defender, he has played almost his whole career at Santa Fe. He played the 2006/2007 season in Mexico for Querétaro; the team failed to stay in México Primera División football, after which he returned to Colombia.

Honours

Club

Club Olimpia

• Paraguayan Primera División (1): 2011 Clausura

Atlético Nacional

• Categoría Primera A (3): 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I
• Copa Colombia (2): 2012, 2013
• Superliga Colombiana (1): 2012

External links

• Francisco Nájera at National-Football-Teams.com
• Francisco Nájera Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)