Raúl Parra

Raúl Parra
Personal information
Full name	Raúl Parra Artal
Date of birth	26 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Al-Minaa
Number	2
Youth career
	El Olival
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	La Almunia
2019–2020	Mallorca B
2020–2021	Guijuelo
2021–2022	Cádiz B
2021–2023	Cádiz
2022	→ Mirandés (loan)
2023–2024	Estoril
2024–	Al-Minaa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024

Raúl Parra Artal (born 26 November 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa.

Club career

Parra was born in Zaragoza, Aragon, and finished his formation with EM El Olivar. On 28 June 2018, he moved to Tercera División side CD La Almunia.^[1]

Parra made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against CD Belchite 97. After being a regular starter and scoring six goals for the side, he moved to RCD Mallorca on 31 January of the following year, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.

On 31 August 2020, Parra signed a one-year contract with Segunda División B side CD Guijuelo.^[2] On 23 June of the following year, he agreed to a deal with Cádiz CF and was assigned to the B-side in the Segunda División RFEF.^[3]

Parra made his first-team debut on 16 December 2021, starting in a 1–0 away win against Albacete Balompié in the season's Copa del Rey.^[4]^[5] His professional debut occurred the following 6 January, as he played the full 90 minutes in an away success over CF Fuenlabrada for the same scoreline, also in the national cup.^[6]

Parra made his La Liga debut on 18 January 2022, playing the last 12 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against RCD Espanyol. On 4 August, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the season.^[7]

On 26 December 2022, Parra's loan was cut short, and he was definitely assigned to Cádiz's main squad.^[8] The following 7 August, he moved abroad and was transferred to Portuguese Primeira Liga side GD Estoril Praia.^[9]

On 26 August 2024, Parra signed a two-season contract with the Iraqi club Al-Minaa.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Personal life

Parra's older brother Álvaro is also a footballer.^[13] A central defender, he notably represented Deportivo Aragón and AE Prat.

References

^ "RAUL PARRA, Lateral derecho, procedente del Olivar DH, se incorpora al primer equipo!!!! MUCHA SUERTE!!!!!" [RAUL PARRA, right back, from Olivar DH, joins the first team!!! GOOD LUCK!!!]. CD La Almunia (in Spanish). Facebook. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "El lateral Raúl Parra firma para una temporada con el CD Guijuelo" [Full back Raúl Parra signs for one season with CD Guijuelo] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "Raúl Parra, nuevo lateral derecho del Cádiz B" [Raúl Parra, new right back of Cádiz B] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "El Cádiz pasa sin muchos alardes" [Cádiz advance without bragging too much] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "Otro canterano que debuta: paso a Raúl Parra" [Another youth graduate who debuts: a step to Raúl Parra] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "Un derechazo de Tomás Alarcón da el pase al Cádiz en el minuto 93" [A right-footed strike from Tomás Alarcón puts Cádiz through in the 93rd minute] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "Raúl Parra, cedido al Mirandés" [Raúl Parra, loaned to Mirandés] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
^ "Raúl Parra finaliza su cesión y se incorpora al primer equipo" [Raúl Parra ends his loan and joins the first team] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Acuerdo con el Estoril para el traspaso de Raúl Parra" [Agreement with Estoril for the transfer of Raúl Parra] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^ "صفقة أوروبية تعزز صفوف الميناء". almaalomah.me (in Arabic). 27 August 2024.
^ "مدافع اسباني يلتحق ومهند عبد الرحيم يوقع رسميا وعلاء عبد الزهرة يقترب من الميناء". almarsa-news.com (in Arabic). 27 August 2024.
^ "Al Minaa SC: el desembarco de excadistas en Irak". lavozdigital.es (in Spanish). 27 August 2024.
^ "Álvaro Parra Artal". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.