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.[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]
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