Panamanian footballer (born 1995)
Narbón playing for FC Cincinnati in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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) |
Francisco Javier Narbón Cuadra (born 11 February 1995) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Plaza Amador and the Panama national football team.
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. 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.
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. 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.
On 6 August 2014, Narbon made his senior national team debut for Panama in a 3–0 defeat to Peru. He was also called up for Panama's final two matches of the 2014 Copa Centroamericana, but didn't feature in any of them.
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.
- "Gameday Report: July 5, Week 17". USL Championship. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- Francisco Narbón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Peru vs. Panama - 7 August 2014 - Soccerway".
- "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
- Footballers from Panama City
- Men's association football defenders
- Panamanian men's footballers
- Panamanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Panama men's international footballers
- James Madison Dukes men's soccer players
- FC Cincinnati players
- Tacoma Defiance players
- USL Championship players
- C.D. Plaza Amador players
- Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Panama