Josh Parker
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Joshua Kevin Stanley "Josh" Parker (born 1 December 1990) is an English
-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic of the Football League One
and the Antigua and Barbuda national football team
.
. In January 2010 he joined Conference National
club AFC Wimbledon
on loan. He made just two substitute appearances for the club. On 10 April 2010 he made his League Championship
debut, replacing Adel Taarabt
as a last minute substitute, in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace
at Selhurst Park
. He got his first start two weeks later in a 1–0 win at Barnsley
. At the end of the season, manager Neil Warnock
offered the youngster a new one year deal. In October 2010 he joined League Two
club Northampton Town
on a month-long loan. He made only three appearances for the club and returned to QPR a week before the end of his contract. Parker then joined Wycombe Wanderers on November 23rd 2010 on a 3 month loan deal and made his debut on the same night against Torquay United, coming on as a second half substitute. His loan spell was cut short when he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot whilst on International duty with Antigua and Barbuda
. He returned to QPR but failed to make another appearance and was released at the end of the season following their promotion to the Premier League.
Parker signed a one year contract at Oldham Athletic on August 5th 2011 following a successful trial period and made his competitive club debut on the first day of the 2011-12 season, as a substitute in the Football League match against Sheffield United
.
. In November 2010, he received a call-up and accepted an invitation along with his QPR teammate Mikele Leigertwood
to play for the national team in the Caribbean Championship
qualifiers being hosted in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
10–14 November. Parker won his first cap in a 2–1 victory over Suriname
on 10 November 2010, playing the full 90 minutes.
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English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic of the Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
and the Antigua and Barbuda national football team
Antigua and Barbuda national football team
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th...
.
Career
Parker started his career at Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. In January 2010 he joined Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
on loan. He made just two substitute appearances for the club. On 10 April 2010 he made his League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
debut, replacing Adel Taarabt
Adel Taarabt
Adel Taarabt is a Moroccan footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as an Attacking midfielder and can also be used as a winger....
as a last minute substitute, in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
. He got his first start two weeks later in a 1–0 win at Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
. At the end of the season, manager Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
offered the youngster a new one year deal. In October 2010 he joined League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
on a month-long loan. He made only three appearances for the club and returned to QPR a week before the end of his contract. Parker then joined Wycombe Wanderers on November 23rd 2010 on a 3 month loan deal and made his debut on the same night against Torquay United, coming on as a second half substitute. His loan spell was cut short when he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot whilst on International duty with Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda national football team
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th...
. He returned to QPR but failed to make another appearance and was released at the end of the season following their promotion to the Premier League.
Parker signed a one year contract at Oldham Athletic on August 5th 2011 following a successful trial period and made his competitive club debut on the first day of the 2011-12 season, as a substitute in the Football League match against Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
International career
Parker is eligible to represent Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda national football team
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th...
. In November 2010, he received a call-up and accepted an invitation along with his QPR teammate Mikele Leigertwood
Mikele Leigertwood
Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :...
to play for the national team in the Caribbean Championship
2010 Caribbean Championship
-Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
qualifiers being hosted in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
St John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St John's is located at...
10–14 November. Parker won his first cap in a 2–1 victory over Suriname
Suriname national football team
The Suriname national football team is the national team of Suriname and is controlled by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond.Although the former Dutch colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Guyana and French Guiana...
on 10 November 2010, playing the full 90 minutes.
Statistics
|-|2009–10||Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2009–10
2009–10 Football Conference
The 2009–10 Football Conference season was the sixth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions, and the thirty-first season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid,...
||AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
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Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2010–11
2010–11 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Queens Park Rangers's 122nd professional season and their 7th consecutive season in the Championship. The club finished the season in 1st place, winning promotion to the Premier League after a 15 year absence.-Current squad:...
||Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2011-||Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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External links
- Profile at the Official Queens Park Rangers site