Francisco_Narbón
Francisco Narbón
Panamanian footballer (born 1995)
Francisco Javier Narbón Cuadra (born 11 February 1995) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Plaza Amador and the Panama national football team.
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Narbón playing for FC Cincinnati in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Narbón Cuadra | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 29) | ||
| 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) | |||
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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 of the USL Championship on 24 March 2017. During a match against Swope Park Rangers on 5 July 2018, he fractured his right tibia and fibula following a tackle.[3] Narbón underwent surgery in Seattle and later signed with Plaza Amador in Panama.
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.[4]
On 6 August 2014, Narbon made his senior national team debut for Panama in a 3–0 defeat to Peru.[5] He was also called up for Panama's final two matches of the 2014 Copa Centroamericana, but didn't feature in any of them.[6]
- "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.
- "Gameday Report: July 5, Week 17". USL Championship. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- Francisco Narbón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "JMU's Narbon Called Up to Panama National Team". jmusports.com. James Madison University. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- Francisco Narbón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francisco Narbón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Francisco Narbón at Soccerway
- James Madison University bio