Joaquín Parra (footballer) explained

Joaquín Parra
Fullname:Antonio Joaquín Parra Fernández
Birth Date:17 June 1961
Birth Place:Seville, Spain
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Youthyears1:1973–1980
Years1:1979–1987
Caps1:221
Goals1:24
Years2:1987–1989
Caps2:47
Goals2:5
Years3:1989–1991
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:1992–1993
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:291
Totalgoals:30
Nationalyears1:1981–1982
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1988
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2000–2001
Managerclubs1:Coria (assistant)
Manageryears2:2001
Manageryears3:2004
Manageryears4:2004–2005
Manageryears5:2005–2006
Managerclubs5:Betis B

Antonio Joaquín Parra Fernández (born 17 June 1961) is a Spanish former professional football midfielder and manager.

He played 283 matches and scored 30 goals over 11 seasons in La Liga, mainly playing for Betis (seven years). He also spent two years with Real Madrid.

Club career

Born in Seville, Parra made his professional debut with his hometown club Real Betis at age 18,[1] and played there until 1986–87, appearing in a career-best La Liga 44 games – all as a starter – that season, which had a second stage. He left the Andalusians with 283 competitive matches to his credit, including four in the UEFA Cup and 19 in the Copa de la Liga;[2] he reached the final of the latter tournament in 1986, losing it to FC Barcelona 2–1 on aggregate.[3]

Parra transferred to Atlético Madrid subsequently,[4] where after a first year where he made 33 appearances and scored five goals for a third-place finish, he featured sparingly, which also occurred the following two seasons with Real Madrid (only 20 competitive games).[2]

After an unsuccessful trial in Hungary with Budapest Honvéd FC, Parra signed for Écija Balompié in 1992, after which he retired. In the 2000s he took up coaching, with Betis' C and B teams[5] [6] [7] as well as Coria CF,[8] [2] subsequently working in directorial capacities for the former club.[9] [10]

In October 2006, Parra joined Andalusia's coaching staff, led by José Enrique Díaz.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Parra: esa perla de Triana. Parra: that gem from Triana. Mundo Deportivo. Ricardo. Ríos. Spanish. 24 April 1981. 28 December 2016.
  2. Web site: El perfil: Parra. The profile: Parra. Real Betis. Spanish. 14 June 2017. 4 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Spain – List of League Cup Finals. RSSSF. Raúl. Torre. 28 December 2016.
  4. News: Goikoetxea y Parra firmaron ayer por tres años con el Atlético. Goikoetxea and Parra signed with Atlético for three years yesterday. El País. Spanish. 10 July 1987. 7 December 2015.
  5. News: El año del regreso de Serra Ferrer. The year of Serra Ferrer's return. ABC. Gerardo. Torres. Spanish. 29 December 2004. 10 January 2019.
  6. News: Álex entrenará al Betis C. Álex will coach Betis C. ABC. M.. Borrero. Spanish. 7 July 2005. 10 January 2019.
  7. News: El Betis B visita esta tarde al San Fernando. Betis B visit San Fernando this afternoon. ABC. Spanish. 10 September 2005. 10 January 2019.
  8. News: Joaquín Parra, nuevo entrenador del Coria para el próximo año. Joaquín Parra, new Coria manager for the next year. ABC. Spanish. 1 July 2001. 10 January 2019.
  9. News: Merino ya ejerce en la renovada secretaría técnica. Merino already at work in the renewed technical staff. ABC. Spanish. 3 July 2007. 10 January 2019.
  10. News: Chaparro firmará hoy la renovación de su contrato por una temporada. Chaparro will sign renewal of his contract for one season today. ABC. Mateo. González. Spanish. 3 June 2008. 10 January 2019.
  11. News: Joaquín Parra, nuevo técnico de la selección andaluza. Joaquín Parra, new Andalusia national team coach. ABC. Spanish. 20 October 2006. 4 January 2019.