Veron Parkes

Veron Parkes
Personal information
Full name Veron Brandon Parkes[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Glacis United
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2018 Crystal Palace
2018–2020 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Fortuna Sittard 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Dordrecht (loan) 6 (0)
2021 AFC Varndeanians 2 (0)
2024 Phoenix Sports 2 (0)
2024 Holmesdale 6 (3)
2024– Glacis United 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Veron Parkes (born 28 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Glacis United.

Career

Parkes joined West Ham United from Crystal Palace in January 2018.[2] In August 2020, Parkes joined Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard on a three-year deal.[3] In October 2020, he joined Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht on a season-long loan deal.[4] On 18 October 2020, Parkes made his professional league debut as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Almere City.[5] Parkes played twice for Southern Combination Premier Division side AFC Varndeanians after joining the club in November 2021.[6]

After nearly 3 years out of the game, Parkes returned to playing in 2024 with brief spells at Phoenix Sports and Holmesdale, before moving to Gibraltar in the summer to join Glacis United. He made his debut on 17 August 2024, assisting two goals in a 4–0 win over Europa Point.[7]

Career statistics

As of Match played, 6 October 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortuna Sittard 2020–21 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Dordrecht (loan) 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
AFC Varndeanians 2021–22 Southern Combination Premier Division 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Phoenix Sports 2023–24 Isthmian League Division One South East 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Holmesdale 2023–24 Southern Counties East Premier 6 3 0 0 — — 6 3
Glacis United 2024–25 Gibraltar Football League 6 2 0 0 — — 6 2
Career total 22 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 5

References

  1. ^ "Veron Parkes & Andrew Mills make professional league debuts". englishplayersabroad.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Prolific U18s striker Parkes takes aim at Fulham". West Ham United F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Fortuna Sittard sign Parkes from West Ham for fourth signing in a week". football-oranje.com. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "VERON PARKES DERDE FORTUNEES VOOR FC DORDRECHT" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. ^ "DORDRECHT VS. ALMERE CITY 2 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Veron Brandon Parkes Player Stats". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ Europa Point 0–4 Glacis United Gibraltar FA. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ^ Veron Parkes at Soccerway


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