Francisco Narbón
![]() Narbón playing for FC Cincinnati in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Javier Narbón Cuadra | ||
Date of birth | 11 February 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Defensive Midfielder, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Plaza Amador | ||
Number | 59 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | ||
2013–2014 | Chepo | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | James Madison Dukes | 16 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | FC Cincinnati | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 35 | (1) |
2019– | Plaza Amador | 27 | (3) |
International career | |||
2011 | Panama U17 | 9 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Panama U20 | 8 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Panama U23 | 7 | (0) |
2014–Today | Panama | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:29, 22 September 2019 (UTC) |
Template:Spanish name 2 Francisco Javier Narbón Cuadra (born February 11, 1995) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Plaza Amador and the Panamanian National Team Panama
Career
Youth and College
Narbón spent his youth career with the Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy as well as Chepo before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at James Madison University.[1] He made 16 appearances in his freshman year with the Dukes. He was considered rookie of the year and player of the match in various occasions.
Professional
On 7 December 2015, it was announced that Narbón had signed for United Soccer League expansion club FC Cincinnati.[2]
Narbón signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2 on March 24, 2017, as part of the team's preparation for the 2017 season.
One Thursday night in a match in Tacoma versus Swope Park Rangers, Francisco Narbón received a horrible tackle to his right leg causing a fracture in both his right tibia and fibula. He successfully underwent surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in downtown Seattle. The procedure was performed by Dr. David J. Belfie of Virginia Mason Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
Without hesitation Narbon returned to the pitch as soon as his medics gave him the GO. Narbon signed with Panama's historic team Plaza Amador. On his first year he scored three goals in three consecutive matches leading his team to the semifinals, taking over as leader on his first season there... earning him a call to Senior National Panama Team for a game vs. Mexico in a CONCACAF Nations League.
International
He played for Panama at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico as well as at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[3]
On August 6, 2014, Narbon made his senior national team debut for Panama in a 3–0 defeat to Peru.[4] He was also called up for Panama's final two matches of the 2014 Copa Centroamericana, but didn't feature in any of them.[5]
References
- ^ "Men's Soccer Announces 2014 Recruiting Class". jmusports.com. James Madison University. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas. "Berry Highlights FC Cincinnati's Opening Signings". USL. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Francisco Narbón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/07/world/friendlies/peru/panama/1683591/
- ^ "JMU's Narbon Called Up to Panama National Team". jmusports.com. James Madison University. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
External links
- Francisco Narbón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francisco Narbón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Francisco Narbón at Soccerway
- James Madison University bio
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Panama City
- Association football defenders
- Panamanian footballers
- Panamanian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Panama international footballers
- 2014 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players
- James Madison Dukes men's soccer players
- FC Cincinnati (2016–18) players
- Tacoma Defiance players
- USL Championship players
- C.D. Plaza Amador players
- Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games