Daniel Parra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Parra and the second or maternal family name is Durán.
Daniel Parra
Parra with Forge FC in 2024
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alexis Parra Durán
Date of birth (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
(on loan from Monterrey)
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2014 Pachuca
2014–2020 Monterrey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Monterrey 21 (1)
2021–2022 → Raya2 (loan) 5 (0)
2022 → Necaxa (loan) 5 (0)
2023 → Atlético Morelia (loan) 21 (4)
2024– → Forge FC (loan) 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2024

Daniel Alexis Parra Durán (born 20 July 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League, on loan from Liga MX club Monterrey.

Early life

Parra began playing football with the youth system of Pachuca.[1] In 2014, he joined the youth system of Monterrey.[2]

Club career

On 14 August 2016, Parra made his debut for Monterrey, in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Don Bosco.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] In 2021, he played with the second team, Raya2 Expansión, in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX.[1] In May 2022, he went on loan with Necaxa in Liga MX.[6][7] In November 2022, he joined Atlético Morelia in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX on loan.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11][12] He made his debut for Forge on 13 April 2024, against Cavalry FC.[13]

International career

In September 2014, Parra was called up to a camp with the Mexico U17 team.[14]

Career statistics

As of 9 November 2024[15]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monterrey 2016–17 Liga MX 1 0 – 3[a] 0 – 4 0
2018–19 Liga MX 1 0 2 1 0 0 – 3 1
2019–20 Liga MX 4 0 11 0 – 0 0 15 0
2020–21 Liga MX 9 1 – 1[a] 0 – 10 1
2021–22 Liga MX 5 0 – – – 5 0
2023–24 Liga MX 1 0 – 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 21 1 13 1 4 0 1 0 39 2
Raya2 (loan) 2021–22 Liga de Expansión MX 5 0 – – – 5 0
Necaxa (loan) 2022–23 Liga MX 5 0 – – – 5 0
Atlético Morelia (loan) 2022–23 Liga de Expansión MX 21 4 – – – 21 4
Forge FC (loan) 2024 Canadian Premier League 24 2 4 1 0 0 1[c] 0 29 3
Career total 76 7 17 2 4 0 2 0 99 9
  1. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Canadian Premier League Playoffs

Honours

Monterrey

References

  1. ^ a b "Daniel Parra nuevo jugador para el Forge FC, Un poco de su vida" [Daniel Parra new player for Forge FC, A little of his life]. Frequency5fm (in Spanish). 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "¡Gracias, Daniel Parra!" [Thank you, Daniel Parra!]. C.F. Monterrey (in Spanish). 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "El nativo de Celaya Daniel Parra juega para el Monterrey" [Celaya native Daniel Parra plays for Monterrey]. El Sol del Bajío (in Spanish). 2 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Lo Destacado de la Fecha 5" [Highlights of Date 5]. Goles y Cifras (in Spanish). August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Milton, Steve (April 12, 2024). "Hamilton's relentless left back Daniel Parra is about to meet the intense realities of Forge vs. Cavalry". Forge FC.
  6. ^ "Daniel Parra se integra al equipo de Aguascalientes" [Daniel Parra joins the Aguascalientes team]. Club Necaxa (in Spanish). 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Necaxa: Daniel Parra, nuevo refuerzo de los Rayos para el Apertura 2022" [Necaxa: Daniel Parra, new reinforcement of the Rayos for the Apertura 2022]. Récord (in Spanish).
  8. ^ Ruíz, Victor (November 16, 2022). "Atlético Morelia anuncia a sus dos primeros refuerzos" [Atlético Morelia announces its first two reinforcements]. El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish).
  9. ^ Lara, Josimar (21 June 2023). "Baja sensible, Daniel Parra deja el Atlético Morelia" [Sensitive loss, Daniel Parra leaves Atlético Morelia]. Mi Morelia (in Spanish).
  10. ^ Ruíz, Victor (20 June 2023). "Se acabó la novela: Daniel Parra está fuera del Atlético Morelia" [The novel is over: Daniel Parra is out of Atlético Morelia]. El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish).
  11. ^ Jacques, John (March 12, 2024). "CF Monterrey Loans Left-Back Daniel Parra To Forge". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ Ordóñez, Cristian (13 March 2023). "Daniel Parra, de Rayados, emigra en préstamo al futbol de Canadá; jugará para Forge FC" [Daniel Parra, from Rayados, emigrates on loan to Canadian soccer; will play for Forge FC]. Medio Tiempo (in Spanish).
  13. ^ Parkes, David (April 14, 2024). "Forge 2-1 Cavalry: Deja Vu Strikes Cavs Once More". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ Maldonado, Adrián (1 August 2016). "Anuncian convocados para debut en 'Concachampions'" [They announce calls for debut in 'Concachampions']. Solo Deporte Mexico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 23, 2016.
  15. ^ Daniel Parra at Soccerway