Irvin Raúl Parra (born August 18, 1993) is an American professional

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player who currently plays as a

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Career

FC 08 Homburg

Parra signed his first professional contract with

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and played in their 2011–12 season. During Parra's time with Homburg he appeared in three matches. On August 31, 2012, it was reported that Parra was banned for disciplinary reasons from the team.

SVN Zweibrücken

With SVN Zweibrücken, Parra made 30 appearances with twenty-two goals in his one season with the team.

1. FC Kaiserslautern II

On May 29, 2014, it was announced that Parra had signed with Kaiserslautern II. On June 29, 2016, reports came out that Parra was no longer training with the team and on July 1 Parra was considered a free agent. Over his two seasons with Kaiserslautern II, Parra appeared in 27 matches and scored twenty-three goals.

Seattle Sounders FC 2

Parra signed with the

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on August 4, midway through the 2016 season, after becoming a free agent at the conclusion of 1. FC Kaiserslautern II's 2015–2016 season. On August 20, Parra appeared in his first match which resulted in a 1–0 defeat against

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. On September 2, Parra scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Las Vegas Lights

On January 9, 2019, Parra signed for

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side

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San Diego Loyal

On December 20, 2019, it was announced that Parra would join

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ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season in 2020.

Charlotte Independence

On April 19, 2021, Parra joined

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ahead of the 2021 USL Championship season.

Northern Colorado Hailstorm

On January 13, 2022, Parra joined

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expansion side

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Windsor, Colorado. The club was founded in 2021, and made its competitive debut in 2022. The team is owned by the Katofsky family and the Futur ...

References

External links

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Sounders FC 2 player bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parra, Irvin 1993 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players FC 08 Homburg players SVN Zweibrücken players 1. FC Kaiserslautern II players Tacoma Defiance players Orange County SC players Las Vegas Lights FC players San Diego Loyal SC players Charlotte Independence players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Inglewood, California American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany USL Championship players 21st-century American sportsmen