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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.

Keaton Parks

Personal information
Full name	Keaton Alexander Parks
Date of birth	(1997-08-06) August 6, 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth	Plano, Texas, United States
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club 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	72	(9)
National team‡
2019	United States U23	2	(0)
2018	United States	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 28, 2018

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 Lisbon.[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

As of match played October 30, 2022[13][14]

Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 1]		League cup[lower-alpha 2]		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	Major League Soccer	22	1	3	2	1	0	—		—		26	3
New York City FC	2020		23	3	—		1	0	3[lower-alpha 3]	0	1[lower-alpha 4]	0	28	3
	2021		31	4	—		—		1[lower-alpha 5]	0	—		32	4
	2022		18	2	2	0	3	0	6[lower-alpha 3]	0	1[lower-alpha 6]	0	30	2
	Total		94	10	5	2	5	0	10	0	2	0	116	12
Career total			154	19	7	2	8	0	10	0	2	0	181	21

International

As of match played May 28, 2018[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2018	1	0
Total		1	0

Honors

New York City FC

• MLS Cup: 2021
• Campeones Cup: 2022

References

External links

• Keaton Parks at Soccerway
• MLS player profile

На других языках

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[de] Keaton Parks

Keaton Alexander Parks (* 6. August 1997 in Plano, Texas) ist ein US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Mittelfeldspielers. Seit 2017 steht er im Profiaufgebot von Benfica Lissabon mit Spielbetrieb in der Primeira Liga, der höchsten portugiesischen Fußballliga. Des Weiteren kommt er auch für die B-Mannschaft in der zweitklassigen Segunda Liga zum Einsatz und debütierte 2018 für die A-Nationalmannschaft seines Heimatlandes.

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- [en] Keaton Parks

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[fr] Keaton Parks

Keaton Parks est un joueur international américain de soccer né le 6 août 1997 à Plano. Il joue au poste de milieu de terrain au New York City FC en MLS.

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[it] Keaton Parks

Keaton Alexander Parks (Plano, 6 agosto 1997) è un calciatore statunitense, centrocampista del New York City.

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[ru] Паркс, Китон

Китон Александер Паркс (англ. Keaton Alexander Parks; родился 6 августа 1997 года в Плейно, Техас, США) — американский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Нью-Йорк Сити» и сборной США.

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