Shawn Parker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shawn Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Wiesbaden, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg (on loan from FC Augsburg) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Wiesbaden | |||
| FC Bierstadt | |||
| –2005 | SV Wehen | ||
| 2005–2011 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 42 | (8) |
| 2012–2014 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 27 | (4) |
| 2014– | FC Augsburg | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | → FC Augsburg II | 7 | (2) |
| 2016– | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U16 | 10 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 11 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 7 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 13 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U20 | 2 | (2) |
| 2013 | Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2016. | |||
Shawn Parker (born 7 March 1993) is a German footballer[1] who currently plays for 1. FC Nürnberg on loan from FC Augsburg from the Bundesliga.[2]
Mainz 05
He made his Bundesliga debut on 27 October 2012 as a late substitute against Hoffenheim. Parker scored four goals in 27 league appearances for Mainz.[3]
FC Augsburg
On 1 July 2014, Parker transferred to Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and signed a four-year deal. [4]
International career
Parker has appeared for Germany at the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 levels but still remains eligible for the United States due to having an American father. In 2012, it was revealed that United States manager Jürgen Klinsmann had spoken to Parker about representing the United States in the future. Speaking on his international preference, Parker said, "It is a hard decision to make of course. One should be very proud to play for the country your father is from. I am playing for Germany now and this is my home base. Both sides are very interesting. I like Germany now, but I won’t rule out that I will play for the United States in the future." [5]
Personal life
Parker was born in Wiesbaden to an American serviceman father who settled in Germany after serving in the military and a German mother. Parker briefly lived in Virginia before moving back to Germany. He has two younger brothers, Devante and Jermaine, who are part of the Mainz youth teams.
References
- ↑ "Mütze auf, Mund zu" (in German). Spiegel Online. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ↑ "Parker, Shawn" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ↑ "Germany - S. Parker - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Augsburg, FC. "FC Augsburg: FCA verpflichtet Shawn Parker". Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Sciaretta, Brian. "Shawn Parker: Klinsmann's Man in Mainz?". Retrieved 8 November 2016.