Shawn Parker (born 7 March 1993) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Mainz 05

Parker made his

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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

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. He scored four goals in 27 league appearances for Mainz.

FC Augsburg

On 1 July 2014, Parker transferred to Bundesliga club

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and signed a four-year deal.

Greuther Fürth

In August 2018, Parker joined 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth having agreed a two-year deal with the club. On 31 January 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 winter transfer period, he agreed the termination of his contract with Greuther Fürth. Parker retired in 2020.

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

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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."

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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Shawn 1993 births Living people German sportspeople of American descent German people of African-American descent German men's footballers Footballers from Wiesbaden Men's association football forwards Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players FC Augsburg players 1. FC Nürnberg players 1. FC Nürnberg II players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players SpVgg Greuther Fürth II players 21st-century German sportsmen