Raheem Taylor-Parkes
Raheem Taylor-Parkes (born April 21, 1998) is a Canadian-American soccer player who plays for Lakeland Tropics in USL League Two.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 21, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | TFC Academy | ||
| 2014–2016 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Virginia Cavaliers | 29 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Bethlehem Steel | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Reading United | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Lakeland Tropics | 17 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | United States U14 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Canada U15 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 22, 2019 | |||
Career
Taylor-Parkes signed to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC in 2016 on an amateur contract to allow him to still be eligible to play college soccer at the University of Virginia, whom he'd verbally agreed to join after graduating high school.[1]
In August 2018, Taylor-Parkes reportedly signed a deal with Swiss amateur side, Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy in the Swiss Promotion League. However, he was unable to secure a work permit due to non-EU regulations.[2]
On April 7, 2019, Taylor-Parkes scored the Lakeland Tropics' first-ever U.S. Open Cup goal.
He was named to the Canadian U15 national team for the 2013 Copa de México de Naciones.[3]
References
- Ralph, Matt (2 June 2015). "Taylor-Parkes verbally commits to Virginia". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- "Union Academy grad signs with third division team in Switzerland". BrotherlyGame.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- Rowaan, Dave (August 7, 2013). "Seven Toronto FC academy players headed to Copa Mexico de Naciones". Waking the Red.