Francisco Navas Explained

Francisco Navas
Full Name:Francisco Navas Cobo
Birth Date:17 November 1991
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States
Height:5 ft 10 in
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2006–2009
Youthclubs1:Deportivo Cali
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:Houston Dynamo
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Houston Dynamo
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Atlético Bucaramanga
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Uniautónoma FC
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Universitario Popayán
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Deportes Quindío
Caps5:45
Goals5:2
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:United States U20
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:December 9, 2016
Ntupdate:November 17, 2010

Francisco Navas Cobo (born November 17, 1991, in Houston, Texas), known as Francisco Navas, is an American soccer player.

Career

Professional

Navas was invited to go on trial with the Houston Dynamo, when preseason training started in early February. After having a successful trial for the first team, he became the second home grown player to be promoted from the Dynamo's developmental academy (after Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Tyler Deric), when he signed a professional development contract with Houston on March 5, 2010.

He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Chivas USA.[1]

Navas was waived by Houston on November 23, 2011.[2]

International

At age 14, Navas participated at a United States Under-15 camp.[3] At age 18, he made his national team debut with the under-20 team on March 28, 2010, at the 2010 Dallas Cup.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/dynamo-turn-style-dominating-victory Dynamo turn on the style in dominating victory
  2. Web site: Players waived as teams begin to shape rosters for 2012 MLSsoccer.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111126030158/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/players-waived-teams-begin-shape-rosters-2012. 2011-11-26.
  3. News: Arch . Bell . Navas Cobo proud to be with US . https://web.archive.org/web/20100331040934/http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=6049 . usurped . March 31, 2010 . Yanks-Abroad.com . March 29, 2010 . April 1, 2010.