Carlos Parra (soccer, born 1977)

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Carlos Parra

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Juan Carlos Parra

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|3|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SC Baltimore Stars

| years1 = 1997–1998

| clubs1 = MetroStars

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1998

| clubs2 = → MLS Pro 40 (loan)

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1998–1999

| clubs3 = Miami Fusion

| caps3 = 25

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1999–2000

| clubs4 = New England Revolution

| caps4 = 26

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2000

| clubs5 = → MLS Pro 40 (loan)

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2000

| clubs6 = → Connecticut (loan)

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2001

| clubs7 = Rochester Rhinos

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2001–2003

| clubs8 = Atlanta Silverbacks

| caps8 = 63

| goals8 = 9

| years9 = 2003

| clubs9 = Minnesota Thunder

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = 141

| totalgoals = 11

| nationalyears1 = 1997

| nationalteam1 = United States U-20

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 1998–2000

| nationalteam2 = United States U-23

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Carlos Parra (born February 3, 1977) is a retired American soccer player signed by MLS Pr He played professionally as a defender in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division.

Professional career

=Club=

Parra played for the Oakwood Soccer Club in Glastonbury, CT. In 1997, Parra graduated from Hamden Hall Country Day School where he was a two-time Parade Magazine All American soccer player. On March 1, 1997, Parra became the first player to sign with MLS Project 40.{{Cite web |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-07-18/sports/9807170499_1_carlos-cordoba-mls-fusion |title=Parra Takes Fast Lane To Mls Job |access-date=2012-08-31 |archive-date=2014-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111071135/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-07-18/sports/9807170499_1_carlos-cordoba-mls-fusion |url-status=dead }} The league assigned him to the MetroStars. He began the 1998 season on loan to MLS Pro 40 in the USISL A-League. On June 5, 1998, the MetroStars traded Parra to the Miami Fusion for Ramiro Corrales.{{Cite web|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/18777/mls-metrostars-trade-parra-for-miamis-corrales.html|title = MLS: MetroStars trade Parra for Miami's Corrales}} On June 4, 1999, the Fusion sent Parra to the New England Revolution for Tony Kuhn and a second-round pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.{{Cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-06-05/sports/9906050123_1_diego-serna-fusion-welton|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119125306/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-06-05/sports/9906050123_1_diego-serna-fusion-welton|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2015|title = Offense Gets Boost by Adding Welton}} The Revolution sent him on loan to MLS Pro 40 and the Connecticut Wolves during the 2000 season.{{Cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.uspstax.html |title=2000 MLS Pro 40 |access-date=2012-08-31 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629130233/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.uspstax.html |url-status=dead }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629130135/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.constax.html 2000 Connecticut Wolves] On March 20, 2001, the Revolution traded Parra and Imad Baba to the Colorado Rapids for Matt Okoh and the Rapids second round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[http://www.sptimes.com/News/032001/Sports/Sports_briefs_.shtml March 20, 2001 Sports Briefs] On March 26, the Rapids waived Parra.[http://www.intermark.com/rapids/rp010326.html Rapids Also Waive Lee, Lukin, Trout, Carroll, And Parra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613012812/http://www.intermark.com/rapids/rp010326.html |date=June 13, 2015 }} Parra then signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL A-League. On June 11, 2001, Parra moved to the Atlanta Silverbacks as part of a three-team trade. As part of the trade deal, the Silverbacks sent Steve Armas to the Minnesota Thunder and the Thunder sent Stoian Mladenov to the Rhinos.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dansoccerzone.com/mnthunder/news/Display.php?NewsItemId=594 |title=Thunder Acquires Midfield Star from Atlanta, Trades Mladenov |access-date=2012-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928125637/http://www.dansoccerzone.com/mnthunder/news/Display.php?NewsItemId=594 |archive-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead }} On February 10, 2003, Parra signed with the Minnesota Thunder. He played two games, then retired.[http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/mn-thunder-sign-chris-parra.33842/ MN Thunder sign Parra]