Irvin Raúl Parra (born August 18, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Northern Colorado Hailstorm in USL League One.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irvin Raúl Parra | ||
| Date of birth | August 18, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Inglewood, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Pateadores | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | FC 08 Homburg | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | SVN Zweibrücken | 30 | (22) |
| 2014–2016 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 27 | (23) |
| 2016–2017 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 26 | (10) |
| 2017 | Orange County SC | 16 | (12) |
| 2018 | Cal FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Las Vegas Lights | 31 | (18) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 5 | (3) |
| 2021 | Charlotte Independence | 31 | (13) |
| 2022– | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 44 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024 | |||
Career
editFC 08 Homburg
editParra signed his first professional contract with FC 08 Homburg and played in their 2011–12 season.[2] During Parra's time with Homburg he appeared in three matches.[2] On August 31, 2012, it was reported that Parra was banned for disciplinary reasons from the team.[3]
SVN Zweibrücken
editWith SVN Zweibrücken, Parra made 30 appearances with twenty-two goals in his one season with the team.[2]
1. FC Kaiserslautern II
editOn May 29, 2014, it was announced that Parra had signed with Kaiserslautern II.[4] On June 29, 2016, reports came out that Parra was no longer training with the team and on July 1 Parra was considered a free agent.[5] Over his two seasons with Kaiserslautern II, Parra appeared in 27 matches and scored twenty-three goals.[2]
Seattle Sounders FC 2
editParra signed with the Sounders S2 on August 4, midway through the 2016 season, after becoming a free agent at the conclusion of 1. FC Kaiserslautern II's 2015–2016 season.[2] On August 20, Parra appeared in his first match which resulted in a 1–0 defeat against San Antonio FC.[6] On September 2, Parra scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.[7]
Las Vegas Lights
editOn January 9, 2019, Parra signed for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[8]
San Diego Loyal
editOn December 20, 2019, it was announced that Parra would join San Diego Loyal SC ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season in 2020.[9]
Charlotte Independence
editOn April 19, 2021, Parra joined Charlotte Independence ahead of the 2021 USL Championship season.[10]
Northern Colorado Hailstorm
editOn January 13, 2022, Parra joined USL League One expansion side Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC.[11]
References
edit- ^ Profile at WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
- ^ a b c d e "Irvin Parra". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Holzhauser, Stefan (August 31, 2012). "Mimbala und Parra müssen den FC verlassen" [Mimbala and Parra have to leave the team]. Kicker.de (in German). Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Nachwuchs, Aktuell (May 29, 2014). "U23: Reichert, Parra und Lahn wechseln auf den Betze" [U23: Reichert, Parra and Lahn a change for Betzenberg]. FCK.de (in German). FC Kaiserslautern. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Nachwuchs, Aktuell (June 29, 2014). "U23 wieder im Training" [U23 back in training]. FCK.de (in German). FC Kaiserslautern. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 falls on the road to San Antonio FC by a score of 1-0". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders. August 20, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Highlights: Seattle Sounders 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Lights FC Announce Initial 2019 Season Roster Additions". Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ @SanDiegoLoyal (20 December 2019). "Welcome to #SDLoyal @thegreatraul! #Team1#LoyalToTheSoil#SanDiego#USLChampionship" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE COMPLETE SIGNING OF IRVIN PARRA". charlotteindependence.com. Charlotte Independence. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "TOP CHAMPIONSHIP GOALSCORER IRVIN PARRA JOINS HAILSTORM FC". hailstormfc.com. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
External links
edit- Sounders FC 2 player bio Archived 2017-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Irvin Parra at USL Championship
- Irvin Parra at Soccerway