Francisco Navas Cobo

<p><b>OUTLOOK:</b> Dynamo Academy product who saw limited action as a reserve outside midfielder in his first professional season.</p>

    <p><b>Corporate Teammate:<br />
        Supermercado Teloloapan</b></p>
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<p><b>2011 MLS:</b> Did not make a competitive appearance during his second professional season ... <b>Open Cup:</b> Did not appear ... <b>Other:</b> Made first appearance of year with first team as a substitute in 2-0 Dynamo Charities Cup loss vs. Bolton Wanderers on 7/20 ... Also appeared as substitute in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4 ... <b>Reserves:</b> Appeared in nine of 10 Reserve League matches ... Started first Dynamo Reserves match and assisted on game-winning goal from free kick in 1-0 win vs. KC on 4/11 ... Made steal to set up Kofi Sarkodie&#39;s game-winning goal in 1-0 win vs. COL on 6/7.</p>
<p><b>2010 MLS: </b>Made one league appearance in his rookie season as a teenager ... Made professional debut and became first Dynamo Academy product to appear with first team when he entered as substitute in 3-0 win vs. CHV on 4/17 ... <b>Open Cup:</b> Made first professional start and played 90 minutes as an outside midfielder in 1-0 win vs. Miami FC on 6/29 ... Started and played 90 minutes in 3-1 quarterfinal loss vs. CHV on 7/6 ... <b>SuperLiga:</b> Did not appear ... <b>Other:</b> Played all 90 minutes in 2-1 friendly win vs. Laredo Heat on 6/10 in inaugural Ryan-Sanders Shootout in Corpus Christi ... Played all 90 minutes in 4-0 Dynamo Charities Cup win vs. Aguila on 6/19 ... Assisted on Dynamo&#39;s second goal with cross-field run and pass to Corey Ashe.</p>
<p><b>2009-10 USSF:</b> Led Dynamo Academy&rsquo;s U-18 team to first place at the break for the Texas high school season from his wing position &hellip; Netted five goals in 13 games, including 11 starts &hellip; Scored game-tying goal in 82nd minute of comeback 3-2 win over rival FC Dallas on the road on 10/25 &hellip; Scored opening goal in 2-0 win vs. Lonestar Aztex Academy on 11/14 &hellip; Scored with a low free kick and set up clinching goal with a corner kick in 4-2 win vs. Classics Elite on 11/15 &hellip; Scored in first half of 4-1 win vs. Cleveland Internationals on 11/21 &hellip; Had a goal and two assists in 3-1 win vs. Columbus Crew Soccer Academy on 11/22 &hellip; Named USSF National Player of the Week on 11/26 for his performance in the previous week.</p>
<p><b>INTERNATIONAL: </b>United States U-20 international (5 caps) &hellip; <b>2010:</b> Called up for quadrangular tournament in Peru in September ... Part of Milk Cup championship squad in July ... Competed at Dallas Cup in late March &hellip; <b>2006: </b>Trained with United States U-15 national team in camp at The Home Depot Center in January 2006.</p>
<p><b>PERSONAL: </b>Full name is Francisco Javier Navas Cobo &hellip; Wears &ldquo;Cobo&rdquo; on the back of his jersey in honor of his maternal grandfather, who helped raise him &hellip; Born in Houston but spent most of his youth in Colombia with sporadic returns to Houston &hellip; Trained in Deportivo Cali youth system while in Colombia &hellip; Uncle, Juan Cobo, played for indoor Houston Hotshots in mid-1990s and still lives in Houston &hellip; Admires Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo &hellip; Favorite childhood memory is traveling to Italy &hellip; Enjoys music of Puerto Rican duo Wisin y Yandel &hellip; Favorite movie is &ldquo;Goal!&rdquo; &hellip; Enjoys reading.</p>