Isaiah Parente
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Isaiah Parente
| image =
| fullname = Isaiah Parente{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/3d7cbf1b-7b59-a962-a62a-6aefac6e102c/Merged_rosters_2025_CCC.pdf|title=2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) |publisher=CONCACAF |page=17 |date=January 29, 2025 |access-date=May 25, 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|03|16}}
| birth_place = Medina, Ohio, United States
| height = 1.75 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = LA Galaxy
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Team Challenger FC
| youthyears2 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs2 = Columbus Crew
| collegeyears1 = 2018–2020
| college1 = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| collegecaps1 = 50
| collegegoals1 = 3
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Flint City Bucks
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = Columbus Crew
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Columbus Crew 2
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Ventura County FC
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = LA Galaxy
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = May 23, 2025
}}
Isaiah Parente (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
Career
=Youth career=
A youth product of Team Challenger FC, Parente was also part of the Columbus Crew academy between 2015 and 2018, making a total of 68 appearances and scoring 15 goals.{{Cite web|url=http://crew.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1654171&player=76572037|title=Crew SC Academy|website=crew.ussoccerda.com|access-date=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416105546/http://crew.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1654171&player=76572037|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |last= |title=Crew Youth adds seven partner clubs to the Crew Network {{!}} Columbus Crew |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-youth-adds-seven-partner-clubs-to-the-crew-network |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=ColumbusCrew.com |language=en}}
=College & amateur=
In 2018, Parente went to play college soccer at Wake Forest University. During his time with the Demon Deacons, he was noted as "a consistent catalyst for Wake Forest's attack," and would go on to make 50 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 19 assists.{{Cite web|url=https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/isaiah-parente/5137|title=Isaiah Parente - Men's Soccer|website=Wake Forest University Athletics}}{{Cite web |title=Isaiah Parente Signs Homegrown Deal with the Columbus Crew |url=https://godeacs.com/news/2021/1/11/mens-soccer-isaiah-parente-signs-homegrown-deal-with-the-columbus-crew |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=Wake Forest University Athletics |language=en}}
During 2019, Parente also appeared for USL League Two side Flint City Bucks, who went on to win the league championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/33078568?subseason=583580|title=Michigan Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
=Professional career=
Parente was announced as a homegrown player signing by Columbus Crew on January 11, 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-sc-signs-academy-product-and-midfielder-isaiah-parente|title=Columbus Crew signs Academy product and midfielder Isaiah Parente | Columbus Crew|website=ColumbusCrew.com}} and made his professional debut on April 8, appearing as a 77th-minute substitute during a 4–0 win against Real Estelí in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/concacaf-champions-league/2021/matches/esivsclb-04-08-2021/|title=ESIvsCLB 04-08-2021 | MLSsoccer.com|website=www.mlssoccer.com|access-date=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419102821/https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/concacaf-champions-league/2021/matches/esivsclb-04-08-2021/|url-status=dead}}
Playing style
A set-piece specialist, Parente has been described by head coach Greg Vanney as "a balancer, a guy who plays fast, gives his time to other people. He has a high level of field awareness, which allows him to play fast and find good positions."{{Cite web |last=Calhoun |first=Damian |date=2025-03-15 |title=Galaxy’s Isaiah Parente settling into a rhythm with expanded role |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2025/03/15/galaxys-isaiah-parente-settling-into-a-rhythm-with-expanded-role/ |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Born in the United States, Parente is of Italian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.promoesportagency.com/en/news/welcome_isaiah_parente|title=Welcome, Isaiah Parente | Promoesport|website=www.promoesportagency.com}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played May 17, 2025}}{{Soccerway|isaiah-parente/496434}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Playoffs ! colspan="2" |National cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| Flint City Bucks
|2019 |5 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |5 |1 |
| rowspan="4" |Columbus Crew
|2021 | rowspan="3" |Major League Soccer |6 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 |9 |0 |
| 2022
|0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |
| 2023
|7 |0 |0 |0 |3 |2 |0 |0 |10 |2 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!13 !0 !0 !0 !4 !2 !3 !0 !20 !2 |
| rowspan="3" |Columbus Crew 2
|2022 | rowspan="2" |MLS Next Pro |16 |6 |3 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |19 |8 |
| 2023
|5 |3 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |5 |3 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!21 !9 !3 !2 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !24 !11 |
| Ventura County FC
|2024 |MLS Next Pro |21 |3 |0 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |23 |3 |
| rowspan="3" |LA Galaxy
|2024 | rowspan="2" |Major League Soccer |6 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |6 |0 |
| 2025
|11 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |4 |0 |15 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!17 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !4 !0 !21 !0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!77 !13 !3 !2 !6 !2 !7 !0 !93 !17 |
Honors
Flint City Bucks
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew 2
LA Galaxy
- MLS Cup: 2024{{cite news |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=December 7, 2024 |title=Champions! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/champions-la-galaxy-lift-mls-cup-2024-over-new-york-red-bulls |accessdate=December 8, 2024 |work=Major League Soccer}}
Individual
- MLS Next Pro Best XI: 2022
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/isaiah-parente/5137 Isaiah Parente] at Wake Forest Athletics
- {{Soccerway|isaiah-parente/496434}}
- {{MLS player|Isaiah-Parente-x3562}}
{{LA Galaxy squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parente, Isaiah}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Columbus Crew players
Category:Columbus Crew 2 players
Category:Flint City Bucks players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Sportspeople from Medina, Ohio
Category:Soccer players from Ohio
Category:USL League Two players