Ford Parker

Ford Parker
Personal information
Full name Ford Donovan Parker
Date of birth (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 South Georgia Tormenta
Number 1
Youth career
2013–2015 Rio Rapids SC ’97
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 New Mexico Lobos 18 (0)
2019 UC Irvine Anteaters 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Colorado Rapids U23 4 (0)
2018 Albuquerque Sol 6 (0)
2020–2021 Birmingham Legion 2 (0)
2022–2023 New Mexico United 4 (0)
2024– South Georgia Tormenta 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 23, 2024

Ford Donovan Parker (born August 16, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for South Georgia Tormenta FC in USL League One.

Career

Youth, college & amateur

Parker played youth soccer with Rio Rapids from 2013 to 2015, before going to play college soccer at the University of New Mexico. Parker redshirted in 2015, then missed most of the 2016 season and the entire 2017 season. Parker made 14 further appearances for the Lobos in his junior year.[1] For his senior year, Parker transferred to the University of California, Irvine, where he made 18 appearances for the Anteaters.[2]

Whilst at college, Parker also played in the USL PDL with spells at Colorado Rapids U23 in 2017[3] and Albuquerque Sol in 2018.[4]

Professional

On February 4, 2020, Parker signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion after impressing the club at an open tryout.[5] Parker made his professional debut on August 29, 2020, starting in a 4–1 win over Charlotte Independence.[6]

On March 1, 2022, Parker signed with New Mexico United in his home state.[7] He made his debut with the club on April 5, 2022, in the Second Round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, keeping a clean sheet in a 5–0 win over Las Vegas Legends.[8] He made his second appearance in the Third Round, as New Mexico United lost 2–1 away at Phoenix Rising.[9]

Parker joined USL League One club Tormenta FC on January 11, 2024.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Ford Parker". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ford Parker - Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
  3. ^ "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ford Parker -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Albuquerque Sol F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ford Parker -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ Team, Legion FC Communications (February 4, 2020). "Birmingham Legion FC Sign Forward Mensah, Goalkeeper Parker". Birmingham Legion FC. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Charlotte Independence vs. Birmingham Legion FC - August 29, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. ^ Staff, Untied (March 1, 2022). "HE'S COMING HOME! NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF ALBUQUERQUE-NATIVE FORD PARKER". New Mexico United.
  8. ^ "2022 US Open Cup round 2: New Mexico United dominates Las Vegas to earn first home win". thecup.us. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  9. ^ "2022 US Open Cup round 3: Greg Hurst's late winner helps Phoenix Rising win rematch with New Mexico United". thecup.us. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  10. ^ "Ford Parker Signs One-Year Deal from New Mexico United". TormentaFC.com. Tormenta FC. Retrieved 23 January 2024.