Romeo Parkes

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Romeo Parkes
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Parkes with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2018
Personal information
Full name Romeo Ovando Parkes [1]
Date of birth (1990-11-11) 11 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Port Maria, Jamaica
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2014 St. George's 20 (6)
2011 → Highgate United (loan) 11 (4)
2011–2012 → Tivoli Gardens (loan) 8 (7)
2012–2013 → Boys' Town (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Portmore United (loan) 3 (0)
2014–2016 Isidro Metapán 68 (9)
2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 6 (5)
2016–2017 Isidro Metapán 29 (9)
2017–2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 50 (8)
2019–2021 Sligo Rovers 55 (15)
2020 → New Mexico United (loan) 16 (2)
2022 Miami FC 26 (5)
International career‡
2011 Jamaica U23
2012–2015 Jamaica 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:18, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:57, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

Romeo Ovando Parkes (born 11 November 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker.

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Parkes has played club football in Jamaica, El Salvador, the United States and Ireland for St. George's, Highgate United, Tivoli Gardens, Boys' Town, Portmore United, Isidro Metapán and Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

He has also represented the Jamaica national team at international level, earning four caps between 2012 and 2015.

Club career

Born in Port Maria, Parkes spent his early career in Jamaica with St. George's, Highgate United, Tivoli Gardens, Boys' Town and Portmore United. [2] [3]

In 2012, Parkes had a two-month trial with Alanyaspor of the Turkish TFF Second League, but was not offered a contract. [4]

In 2014 he signed for top flight Primera División side Isidro Metapán, with whom he won the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2014. [5]

He moved to American club Pittsburgh Riverhounds in February 2016. [3] [6] On 8 May 2016, during a fixture against New York Red Bulls II, Parkes aimed a heavy kick in to the back of New York's Karl Ouimette who was walking off the pitch following a sending off. Ouimette was subsequently stretchered off the pitch. Due to the perceived severity of his actions, Parkes' contract was terminated by Pittsburgh the following day. [7] The ban was later extended to a worldwide ban in all competitions by FIFA, with the worldwide ban remaining in place until 23 October 2016. [8] Parkes later stated that he thought the ban would be for life. [9]

In June 2016, Parkes returned to his former club Isidro Metapán. [10]

On 5 May 2017, Parkes returned to Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [11]

He signed for Irish club Sligo Rovers in January 2019. [12]

It was announced in January 2020 that Parkes would not return to Sligo Rovers for the 2020 season for personal reasons. [13]

On 8 January 2020, Parkes returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side New Mexico United on loan from Sligo Rovers. [14] [15]

On 8 December 2020, Parkes rejoined Sligo Rovers after his loan spell with New Mexico United ended. [16] After 4 goals in 25 appearances during the 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division season, it was announced that Parkes had left the club to return home on 13 November 2021 after helping the club to a 3rd-place finish in the league. [17]

Parkes joined USL Championship club Miami FC on 1 February 2022. [18]

International career

In August 2011, he was a member of the under-23 national team competing in Olympic qualifying. [19]

He made his senior international debut for Jamaica in 2012, earning a total of 4 caps and scoring once on 30 March 2015 in a friendly against Cuba. [2]

He was named to Jamaica's squad for the 2015 Copa América. [1]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first. [2]

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 March 2015 Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, JamaicaFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1–0
3–0
 Friendly

Honours

Isidro Metapán

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References

  1. 1 2 "Reggae Boyz Squad for Copa America". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Romeo Parkes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Profile". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Nodley Wright. "Merchant, Coleman power Manchester to T20 title". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 Romeo Parkes at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Riverhounds Add Jamaican Forward to Squad". United Soccer League. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Simon Borg (9 May 2016). "Riverhounds terminate Romeo Parkes contract after Ouimette kick in USL play". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Romeo Parkes, who brutally kicked opponent, banned worldwide by FIFA". Fox Sports. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Bob Williams (12 May 2017). "Romeo Parkes: I feared I would be banned for life - but I had to pay for my actions". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  10. ↑ Sander Franci (9 June 2016). "Romeo Parkes regresa a Metapán" (in Spanish). EDH Deportes. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "RIVERHOUNDS SIGN ROMEO PARKES". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Sligo sign Jamaican international Parkes". RTE. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Drennan and Parkes leave Pat's and Sligo". 3 January 2020.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ↑ Campbell, Jessica (8 January 2020). "New Mexico United welcomes Romeo Parkes to the 2020 Roster". New Mexico United.
  15. ↑ "Romeo Parkes returns Stateside on loan from Sligo Rovers". ExtraTime.ie.
  16. ↑ "Act II: Romeo returns to The Showgrounds – Sligo Rovers". 8 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Derry outing was Parkes' final Rovers appearance". independent. 15 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Miami FC Adds to Attacking Options with Romeo Parkes". USLChampionship.com. February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  19. ↑ Sanjay Myers (8 August 2011). "Romeo Parkes looking to take next step up football ladder". Jamaica Obersver. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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