Shawn Parker Explained

Shawn Parker
Birth Date:7 March 1993
Birth Place:Wiesbaden, Germany
Height:1.79 m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:SV Wiesbaden
Youthclubs2:FC Bierstadt
Youthyears3:–2005
Youthclubs3:SV Wehen
Youthyears4:2005–2011
Youthclubs4:Mainz 05
Years1:2011–2013
Caps1:42
Goals1:8
Clubs1:Mainz 05 II
Years2:2012–2014
Caps2:27
Goals2:4
Clubs2:Mainz 05
Years3:2014–2018
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Clubs3:FC Augsburg
Years4:2014–2018
Caps4:11
Goals4:3
Clubs4:FC Augsburg II
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:6
Goals5:1
Clubs5:1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
Years6:2016
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Clubs6:1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)
Years7:2018–2020
Caps7:5
Goals7:1
Clubs7:Greuther Fürth
Years8:2019–2020
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Greuther Fürth II
Totalcaps:110
Totalgoals:17
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Germany U15
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalteam2:Germany U16
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:5
Nationalyears3:2009–2010
Nationalteam3:Germany U17
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:8
Nationalyears4:2010–2011
Nationalteam4:Germany U18
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:4
Nationalyears5:2011–2012
Nationalteam5:Germany U19
Nationalcaps5:13
Nationalgoals5:6
Nationalyears6:2012–2013
Nationalteam6:Germany U20
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:2
Nationalyears7:2013
Nationalteam7:Germany U21
Nationalcaps7:2
Nationalgoals7:0

Shawn Parker (born 7 March 1993) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Club career

Mainz 05

Parker made his Bundesliga debut on 27 October 2012 as a late substitute against Hoffenheim. On his starting debut, he contributed a goal and an assist in a 3–1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] 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 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]

Parker retired in 2020.[7]

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." [8]

Personal life

Parker was born in Wiesbaden to a German mother and an African 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 05 II2011–12Regionalliga West274274
2012–13104104
2013–145050
Total4280000428
Mainz 052012–13Bundesliga16321184
2013–1411110121
Total2743100305
FC Augsburg II2014–15Regionalliga Bayern2020
2015–164242
2016–171010
2017–184141
Total1130000113
FC Augsburg2014–15Bundesliga801090
2015–1600001010
2016–17000000
2017–18200020
Total1001010120
1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)2016–17Regionalliga Bayern1010
1. FC Nürnberg (loan)2016–172. Bundesliga610061
Greuther Fürth II2018–19Regionalliga Bayern1010
2019–207070
Total8080
Greuther Fürth2018–192. Bundesliga510051
2019–20000000
Total51000051
Career total11017411011518

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parker, Shawn . German . kicker.de . 28 November 2012 . 24 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160824145627/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2-bundesliga/2016-17/1-fc-nuernberg-81/48647/spieler_shawn-parker.html . live .
  2. News: Mütze auf, Mund zu . Cap on, mouth shut . German . Spiegel Online . 28 November 2012 . 28 November 2012 . 6 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706004848/https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/shawn-parker-fuehrt-mainz-zum-sieg-gegen-frankfurt-a-869728.html . live .
  3. Web site: Germany - S. Parker - Profile with news, career statistics and history. Soccerway. 8 November 2016. 24 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224062913/http://int.soccerway.com/players/shawn-parker/192188/. live.
  4. Web site: FC Augsburg: FCA verpflichtet Shawn Parker. FC. Augsburg. 8 November 2016. 16 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916115207/http://www.fcaugsburg.de/cms/website.php?sid=7c4bdb1d2cd9803e16f7db75d6021f85&id=/index/news/allenews/data17039.htm. live.
  5. News: Neuer Anlauf in Fürth: Parker wechselt zum Kleeblatt . 15 August 2018 . kicker Online . 15 August 2018 . German . 15 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815163331/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/729630/artikel_neuer-anlauf-in-fuerth_parker-wechselt-zum-kleeblatt.html . live .
  6. News: Schano . Martin . Parker ist weg! Fürth beendet ein Missverständnis . 28 July 2020 . Fürther Nachrichten . Nordbayern . 1 February 2020 . German . 1 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200201191112/https://www.nordbayern.de/sport/parker-ist-weg-furth-beendet-ein-missverstandnis-1.9788638 . live .
  7. News: Durillo . Philipp . Wie Ex-Profi Shawn Parker eine Fußball-Akademie aufbaut . How ex-professional Shawn Parker is building a football academy . 29 July 2024 . Wiesbadener Kurier . 15 July 2022 . German.
  8. Web site: Shawn Parker: Klinsmann's Man in Mainz?. Brian. Sciaretta. 8 November 2016. 15 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150115231103/http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/shawn-parker-klinsmanns-man-in-mainz/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0. live.