Ford Parker

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Ford Parker
Personal information
Full name Ford Donovan Parker
Date of birth (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham Legion
Number 0
Youth career
2013–2015 Rio Rapids SC ’97
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 New Mexico Lobos 18 (0)
2019 UC Irvine Anteaters 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Colorado Rapids U23 4 (0)
2018 Albuquerque Sol 6 (0)
2020– Birmingham Legion 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2021

Ford Donovan Parker (born August 16, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.

Career[]

Youth, college & amateur[]

Parker played youth soccer with Rio Rapids from 2013 to 2015, before going to play college soccer at the University of New Mexico. Parker redshirted in 2015, then missed most of the 2016 season and the entire 2017 season. Parker made 14 further appearances for the Lobos in his junior year.[1] For his senior year, Parker transferred to the University of California, Irvine, where he made 18 appearances for the Anteaters.[2]

Whilst at college, Bauer also played in the USL PDL with spells at Colorado Rapids U23 in 2017[3] and Albuquerque Sol in 2018.[4]

Professional[]

On February 4, 2020, Parker signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion after impressing the club at an open tryout.[5] Parker made his professional debut on August 29, 2020, starting in a 4–1 win over Charlotte Independence.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ford Parker". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ford Parker - Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
  3. ^ "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ford Parker -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Albuquerque Sol F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ford Parker -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ Team, Legion FC Communications (February 4, 2020). "Birmingham Legion FC Sign Forward Mensah, Goalkeeper Parker". Birmingham Legion FC.
  6. ^ "Charlotte Independence vs. Birmingham Legion FC - August 29, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.

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