Daniel Parra
{{short description|Mexican footballer (born 1999)}}
{{family name hatnote|Parra|Durán|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Daniel Parra
| fullname = Daniel Alexis Parra Durán
| image = Daniel_Parra.jpg
| caption = Parra with Forge FC in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|07|20}}
| birth_place = Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Atlético Morelia
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs1 = Pachuca
| youthyears2 = 2014–2020
| youthclubs2 = Monterrey
| years1 = 2016–2025
| clubs1 = Monterrey
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Raya2 (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Necaxa (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Atlético Morelia (loan)
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Forge FC (loan)
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Atlético Morelia
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 1
| club-update = 3 May 2025
}}
Daniel Alexis Parra Durán (born 20 July 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX.
Early life
Parra began playing football with the youth system of Pachuca. In 2014, he joined the youth system of Monterrey.{{cite web|url=https://www.rayados.com/es/noticias/19421/gracias-daniel-parra|title=¡Gracias, Daniel Parra!|trans-title=Thank you, Daniel Parra!|language=es|date=12 March 2024|work=C.F. Monterrey}}
Club career
On 14 August 2016, Parra made his debut for Monterrey, in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Don Bosco.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/mexico/el-sol-de-bajio/20201002/281964610171462|title=El nativo de Celaya Daniel Parra juega para el Monterrey|trans-title=Celaya native Daniel Parra plays for Monterrey|language=es|date=2 October 2020|work=El Sol del Bajío}} On 14 August 2016, he made his Liga MX debut coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Celso Ortiz in the 2-1 victory against Necaxa.{{cite web|url=http://www.golesycifras.mx/noticia.php?ID=5993|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918063957/http://www.golesycifras.mx/noticia.php?ID=5993|archive-date=September 18, 2016|date=August 15, 2016|title=Lo Destacado de la Fecha 5|language=es|trans-title=Highlights of Date 5|work=Goles y Cifras|url-status=dead}} In 2019, he began his first full senior season, however, his progress was interrupted by knee injuries to both knees, that kept him out of action for a year and a half, prompting the club to pursue loan options upon his return.{{cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/hamiltons-relentless-left-back-daniel-parra-is-about-to-meet-the-intense-realities-of-forge-vs-cavalry|title=Hamilton’s relentless left back Daniel Parra is about to meet the intense realities of Forge vs. Cavalry|date=April 12, 2024|first=Steve|last=Milton|work=Forge FC}} In 2021, he played with the second team, Raya2 Expansión, in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX.{{cite web|url=https://www.frequency5fm.com/forge-fc/daniel-parra-nuevo-jugador-para-el-forge-fc-un-poco-de-su-vida/|title=Daniel Parra nuevo jugador para el Forge FC, Un poco de su vida|trans-title=Daniel Parra new player for Forge FC, A little of his life|language=es|date=12 March 2024|work=Frequency5fm}} In May 2022, he went on loan with Necaxa in Liga MX.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubnecaxa.mx/noticias/2869/Daniel-Parra-se-integra-al-equipo-de-Aguascalientes|title=Daniel Parra se integra al equipo de Aguascalientes|trans-title=Daniel Parra joins the Aguascalientes team|date=26 May 2022|work=Club Necaxa|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.record.com.mx/futbol-liga-mx-necaxa/necaxa-daniel-parra-nuevo-refuerzo-de-los-rayos-para-el-apertura-2022|title=Necaxa: Daniel Parra, nuevo refuerzo de los Rayos para el Apertura 2022|trans-title=Necaxa: Daniel Parra, new reinforcement of the Rayos for the Apertura 2022|language=es|work=Récord}} In November 2022, he joined Atlético Morelia in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX on loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elsoldemorelia.com.mx/deportes/futbol/atletico-morelia-anuncia-a-sus-dos-primeros-refuerzos-9200132.html|trans-title=Atlético Morelia announces its first two reinforcements|date=November 16, 2022|language=es|work=El Sol de Morelia|title=Atlético Morelia anuncia a sus dos primeros refuerzos|first=Victor|last=Ruíz}} In June 2023, he departed the club to return to Monterrey, after having finished as the team's leading scorer with four goals, despite playing as a fullback.{{Cite web|url=https://mimorelia.com/noticias/deportes/baja-sensible-daniel-parra-deja-el-atl%C3%A9tico-morelia|trans-title=Sensitive loss, Daniel Parra leaves Atlético Morelia|language=es|title=Baja sensible, Daniel Parra deja el Atlético Morelia|first=Josimar|last=Lara|work=Mi Morelia|date=21 June 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elsoldemorelia.com.mx/deportes/se-acabo-la-novela-daniel-parra-esta-fuera-del-atletico-morelia-10247433.html|title=Se acabó la novela: Daniel Parra está fuera del Atlético Morelia |trans-title=The novel is over: Daniel Parra is out of Atlético Morelia|language=es|date=20 June 2023|first=Victor|last=Ruíz|work=El Sol de Morelia}} In March 2024, he went on full-year loan with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League, with an option to extend it for an additional year.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/forge-loans-left-back-david-parra-from-cf-monterrey/|title=CF Monterrey Loans Left-Back Daniel Parra To Forge|date=March 12, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}{{cite web|language=es|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/daniel-parra-rayados-emigra-prestamo-futbol-canada-jugara-forge-fc|title=Daniel Parra, de Rayados, emigra en préstamo al futbol de Canadá; jugará para Forge FC|trans-title=Daniel Parra, from Rayados, emigrates on loan to Canadian soccer; will play for Forge FC|date=13 March 2023|first=Cristian|last=Ordóñez|work=Medio Tiempo}} He made his debut for Forge on 13 April 2024, against Cavalry FC.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/2024-canadian-premier-league-forge-cavalry-recap/|title=Forge 2-1 Cavalry: Deja Vu Strikes Cavs Once More|first=David|last=Parkes|work=Northern Tribune|date=April 14, 2024}} After the season, Forge announced that they would trigger his loan option to extend for 2025, however, Parra instead sought a move to a new Mexican club.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/atlas-liga-mx-daniel-parra-transfer-rumour/|title=Rumour: Daniel Parra Teeing Up Liga MX Transfer|date=December 20, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
In February 2025, he signed with his former loan club Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX on a permanent basis.{{Cite web|url=https://oem.com.mx/elsoldemorelia/local/atletico-morelia-recibe-de-nuevo-al-defensa-daniel-parra-21505208|title=Atlético Morelia recibe de nuevo al defensa Daniel Parra|trans-title=Atlético Morelia welcomes back defender Daniel Parra|date=February 2, 2025|work=El Sol de Morelia|first=Aarón|last=Romero|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-daniel-parra-move-to-atletico-morelia/|title=Daniel Parra Returns To Atletico Morelia|date=February 2, 2025|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
International career
In September 2014, Parra was called up to a camp with the Mexico U17 team.{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923091218/http://www.solodeportemx.com/2016/08/01/anuncian-convocados-para-debut-en-concachampions/|url=http://www.solodeportemx.com/2016/08/01/anuncian-convocados-para-debut-en-concachampions/|title=Anuncian convocados para debut en ‘Concachampions’|language=es|trans-title=They announce calls for debut in 'Concachampions'|first=Adrián|last=Maldonado|archive-date=September 23, 2016|work=Solo Deporte Mexico|url-status=usurped|date=1 August 2016}}
Career statistics
{{updated|9 November 2024}}{{soccerway|daniel-alexis-parra-duran/451149}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Monterrey
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|name=CCL|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|Liga MX |1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20
|Liga MX |4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Liga MX |9 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=CCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|Liga MX |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Liga MX |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=LC|Appearance in Leagues Cup}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Raya2 (loan)
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Necaxa (loan)
|Liga MX |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Morelia (loan)
|Liga de Expansión MX |21 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 4 | ||||
| Forge FC (loan)
|2024 |24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CPL|Appearance in Canadian Premier League Playoffs}} | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!76 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 9 |
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Honours
Monterrey
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Liga MX player|92536/daniel-alexis-parra-duran|Daniel Parra (Daniel Alexis Parra Durán)}}
{{Atlético Morelia squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parra, Daniel}}
Category:Footballers from Celaya
Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Mexican men's footballers
Category:C.F. Monterrey players
Category:Raya2 Expansión players
Category:Club Necaxa footballers
Category:Atlético Morelia players
Category:Liga Premier de México players
Category:Tercera División de México players
Category:Liga de Expansión MX players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Mexican expatriate men's footballers