| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keaton Alexander Parks | ||
| Date of birth | August 6, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Plano, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Liverpool Warriors | ||
| 2015–2016 | Varzim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Varzim B | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Varzim | 10 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Benfica B | 42 | (7) |
| 2017–2020 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → New York City FC (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2020– | New York City FC | 119 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 28, 2018 | |||
Keaton Alexander Parks (born August 6, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.
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Club career
Born in Plano, Texas, Parks played soccer three years with Liberty High School in Frisco before joining NPSL side Liverpool Warriors.[2] With the help of his coach, Parks managed to trial at several Portuguese clubs such as Benfica, Braga and Sporting CP.[2] While playing with the Warriors during a tournament in Póvoa de Varzim, Parks was scouted and signed with Varzim.[2] In signing for Varzim, Parks rejected an offer to attend Southern Methodist University and play for their soccer team.[2]
After playing for Varzim's reserve side for a season, Parks made his professional debut for the club in a LigaPro match on September 4, 2016, against Aves. He came on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Diego Barcelos as Varzim lost 2–0.[3] Parks then established himself as a regular starter for the side and then scored his first two professional goals during two matches. The first goal came on December 17, 2016, against Famalicão. His 52nd-minute strike was the first of two as Varzim won 2–0.[4] His second goal came in the next match on December 21 against Fafe. His 69th-minute goal was the equalizer for Varzim as they eventually won the match 2–1.[5]
On July 25, 2017, Parks signed with Portuguese champions Benfica, joining its reserve team in LigaPro.[6][7] His first appearance for the senior team came in the 71st minute of the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal, against Vitória in November that year.[8] Later, on December 6, Parks signed a new contract with Benfica, keeping him at the club until 2022.[9]
On January 19, 2019, Parks joined Major League Soccer side New York City FC on loan until the end of their 2019 season.[10] The deal to New York City FC was made permanent by the club on January 8, 2020.[11]
International career
Parks has been involved with the United States national under-20 team, attending a training camp in London in April 2017.[12] He received his first senior call-up for a friendly against Bolivia on May 28, 2018, making his debut in that match as a 61st-minute substitute for Joe Corona.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varzim B | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Varzim | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Benfica | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Benfica B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 29 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 60 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 9 | ||||
| New York City FC (loan) | 2019 | MLS | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| New York City FC | 2020 | 23 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |||||
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||||
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 141 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 166 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 201 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 231 | 25 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga and MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ One appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearance in Campeones Cup
International
- As of match played May 28, 2018[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
New York City FC
References
- ^ "Keaton Parks". New York City FC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Kafai, Arman (September 30, 2016). "Plano teen takes different route to make professional debut in Portugal". Dallas News Sports Day. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Varzim 0–2 Aves". Soccerway.
- ^ "Famalicão 0–2 Varzim". Soccerway.
- ^ "Varzim 2–1 Fafe". Soccerway.
- ^ Kafai, Arman (July 25, 2017). "Keaton Parks officially signs with Benfica". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Keaton Parks reforça Benfica B" [Keaton Parks joins Benfica B]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). July 25, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ Ramsey, Allen (November 18, 2017). "U.S. Youngster Keaton Parks Makes First Team Debut for Benfica". goal.com.
- ^ "KEATON PARKS RENOVA ATÉ 2022: «ENTUSIASMADO POR COMEÇAR UMA NOVA ETAPA»" [KEATON PARKS RENEWS UNTIL 2022: «EXCITED TO START A NEW STAGE»]. abola (in Portuguese). June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017.
- ^ "New York City FC Acquire Keaton Parks". New York City FC. January 19, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "New York City FC Permanently Acquires Keaton Parks From S.L. Benfica | New York City FC". New York City FC. January 8, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ramos calls 25 players to England for pre-World Cup training camp". U.S. Soccer. April 2, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Keaton Parks at Soccerway
- ^ Keaton Parks at ForaDeJogo (archived). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Keaton Parks". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
External links
- Keaton Parks at Soccerway
- MLS player profile
This page was last edited on 16 June 2024, at 23:41