| Fernando Nava | |
| Full Name: | Fernando Nava Ortega |
| Birth Date: | 2004 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Santos U20 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Argentinos Juniors Bolivia |
| Youthyears2: | 2021–2024 |
| Youthclubs2: | Athletico Paranaense |
| Youthyears3: | 2024– |
| Youthclubs3: | Santos |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Bolivia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Bolivia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:47, 14 August 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:35, 27 August 2023 (UTC) |
Fernando Nava (born 8 June 2004) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a winger for the under-20 team of Brazilian club Santos FC and the Bolivia national team.
As a youth, Nava played for CD Argentinos Juniors Bolivia.[1] [2] In 2021 he was named the MVP of an under-17 tournament in Bahia, Brazil. Following the tournament, he made an agreement to join SE Palmeiras. Ultimately, he decided to join Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Club Athletico Paranaense on a youth contract.[3] Athletico spotted the player in the Ibotirama Cup in his homeland the year before.
In August 2022, Nava signed a professional contract with Furacãos under-20 side when he reached age eighteen.[4] In summer 2023, he was registered to Athletico Paranaense's 50-man senior roster for the 2023 Copa Libertadores.[5]
Nava left Athletico Paranaense and joined the under-20 team of Santos FC of the Série B in March 2024. His contract would convert into a 3-year deal if the player scored the stipulated amount of goals for the club. He became one of three Bolivians on the club's roster, along with Enzo Monteiro and Miguel Terceros.[6]
In January 2023, Nava was named to Bolivia's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. In the country's opening match of the tournament, Nava scored against Venezuela to earn a surprise 1–0 victory.[7] [8] [9]
In March 2023, Nava was invited to a training camp with the senior national team by head coach Gustavo Costas to gain experience with the team.[10] In the June the same year, he was one of six foreign-based players called up for friendlies against Ecuador and Chile in preparation for the beginning of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11] [12] Nava was expected to see playing time in the matches with starting attacker Marcelo Martins Moreno out with an illness.[13]
Nava made his senior international debut on 27 August 2023 in a friendly against Panama. He came on as a second-half substitute for Diego Medina in the eventual 1–2 defeat.
| Bolivia national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |