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Brad Parker (soccer)

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Brad Parker
Personal information
Full name Bradley Raymond Parker[1]
Date of birth (1980-04-23) 23 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Feyenoord 0 (0)
International career
1998–2000 Canada 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bradley Raymond Parker (born 23 April 1980) is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a defender and midfielder.

Career

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Club career

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Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Parker played club football with Dutch club Feyenoord.[2] In June 2000, he was on trial with Belgian club RWD Molenbeek,[3] and he finally left Feyenoord in July 2001 after five years with the club.[4] After leaving Feyenoord, Parker went on trial with English clubs Bradford City,[5] and Chesterfield.[6]

International career

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Parker played at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, making three appearances in the tournament.[7]

He earned eight caps for the Canadian senior team between 1998 and 2000.[8] In an April 1999 friendly match against Northern Ireland, Parker scored an own goal.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile". Worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ Brad Parker at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ "Toch 3 Feyenoorders naar RWDM" (in Dutch). netwerk.to. 22 June 2000.
  4. ^ "Soccer round-up: CDN deVos to leave Scotland". CTV.ca. 26 July 2001.[dead link]
  5. ^ Adam Marshall. "City eye Muirhead". Sky Sports.
  6. ^ Simon Fudge. "No Lyttle deal for Spireites". Sky Sports.
  7. ^ Brad ParkerFIFA competition record (archived)
  8. ^ Brad Parker at the Canadian Soccer Association
  9. ^ David Anderson (28 April 1999). "Football: Parker's own goal a late leveller". The Independent. London.