Francisco Navas
American soccer player
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Francisco Navas Cobo (born November 17, 1991, in Houston, Texas), known as Francisco Navas, is an American soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Francisco Navas Cobo | ||
| Date of birth | November 17, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 2009–2010 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Uniautónoma FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Universitario Popayán | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Deportes Quindío | 45 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | United States U20 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 9, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 17, 2010 | |||
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]
