Shawn Parker
Shawn Parker (born 7 March 1993) is a German professional footballer[1] who plays as a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shawn Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Wiesbaden, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Wiesbaden | |||
| FC Bierstadt | |||
| –2005 | SV Wehen | ||
| 2005–2011 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Mainz 05 II | 42 | (8) |
| 2012–2014 | Mainz 05 | 27 | (4) |
| 2014–2018 | FC Augsburg | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | FC Augsburg II | 11 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Greuther Fürth | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Greuther Fürth II | 8 | (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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:11, 28 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Mainz 05
Parker made his Bundesliga debut on 27 October 2012 as a late substitute against Hoffenheim. He 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]
Greuther Fürth
In August 2018, Parker joined 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth having agreed a two-year deal with the club.[5]
On 31 January 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 winter transfer period, he agreed the termination of his contract with Greuther Fürth.[6]
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." [7]
Personal life
Parker was born in Wiesbaden to a German mother and an American serviceman father, who settled in Germany after serving in the military. Parker briefly lived in Virginia in the U.S. before moving back to Germany. He has two younger brothers, Devante and Jermaine, who are part of the Mainz 05 youth teams.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 July 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 27 | 4 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| FC Augsburg II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| FC Augsburg | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nürnberg II (loan) | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nürnberg | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Greuther Fürth II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Greuther Fürth | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 18 | ||
- Appearance in the Europa League
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.
- "Neuer Anlauf in Fürth: Parker wechselt zum Kleeblatt". kicker Online (in German). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Schano, Martin (1 February 2020). "Parker ist weg! Fürth beendet ein Missverständnis". Fürther Nachrichten (in German). Nordbayern. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Sciaretta, Brian. "Shawn Parker: Klinsmann's Man in Mainz?". Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- Shawn Parker at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2020.