Keaton Parks
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at New York City FC
at New York City FC
2,328 days · joined 2020-01-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€3.50m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.1
goals / match
New York City FC
top club · 206 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2021
€909k
top transfer fee · 19/20
7
best season · 17/18
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-06 · 6 players total
267Appearances
26Goals
16Assists
41Yellow cards
2Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Keaton Parks |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Keaton Alexander Parks |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-06 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Plano, Texas, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | New York City FC |
| Joined | 2020-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Spartan Management ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — New York City FC
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — New York City FC
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — New York City FC
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — New York City FC
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2022
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — New York City FC
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — New York City FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — New York City FC
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Benfica B → New York City
19/20 · Transfer · €909k
Dec 2019
Transfer: New York City → Benfica B
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — New York City FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — New York City FC
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Benfica B → New York City
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica B
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Varzim → Benfica B
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica
35 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Varzim SC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Varzim B → Varzim
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Liv. Warriors → Varzim B
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
New York City FC
91.0%
SL Benfica B
4.7%
SL Benfica
0.0%
Varzim SC
4.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 9 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 206 | 17 | 10 | 6,506 |
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 334 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Varzim SC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | New York City FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | New York City FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 882 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 32 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,257 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York City FC | 32 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,258 |
| 2022 | Campeones Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | New York City FC | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 513 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | New York City FC | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 612 |
| 2020 | MLS | New York City FC | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 549 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | New York City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | New York City FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,317 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 29 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 334 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Varzim SC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Liv. Warriors | Varzim B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Varzim B | Varzim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-25 | Varzim | Benfica B | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-19 | Benfica B | New York City | Loan | 1750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | New York City | Benfica B | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Benfica B | New York City | Transfer | 1800000 | €909k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Leg injury | 2021-11-09 | 2021-12-31 | 53 | 4 |
| 21/22 | surgery | 2022-06-29 | 2022-09-07 | 71 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-09-17 | 2023-09-29 | 13 | 2 |
| 24/25 | concussion | 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-04 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Foot injury | 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-20 | 16 | 4 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€4.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€3.48m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | #25 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #25 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taty Castellanos | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alexander Callens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Talles Magno | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesús Medina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfredo Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Héber | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Andrade | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres Jasson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Birk Risa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 7 | 29 |
| 2021 | MLS | New York City FC | 4 | 31 |
| 2020 | MLS | New York City FC | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | 32 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | New York City | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-19 | Benfica B | New York City | Loan | — | €1.75m |
Last 50 matches for New York City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-25 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | CF Montréal | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 4–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-24 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-09-19 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Columbus Crew | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-03 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Toronto FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 4–2 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-14 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New York RB | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 2–3 | New York City FC | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | INJURED Foot injury |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Keaton Parks's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 43% |
| New England Revolution | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Orlando City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Toronto FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 0% |
| New York RB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 50% |
| D.C. United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 60% |
| Chicago Fire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 60% |
| Impact de Montréal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Philadelphia Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 75% |
| Atlanta United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Dallas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 882 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2024 | 40 | 1,257 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 35 | 1,258 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2022 | 24 | 513 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 32 | 612 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 2020 | 26 | 549 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1,435 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 334 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 16/17 | 13 | 308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
169 apps
15 G
9 A
Ledman LigaPro
52 apps
9 G
6 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
2 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Leagues Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
9 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS is Back
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Keaton Parks?
Keaton Parks is an United professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for New York City FC.
How old is Keaton Parks?
Keaton Parks is 28 years old. He was born on August 6, 1997 in Plano, Texas.
What position does Keaton Parks play?
Keaton Parks plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Keaton Parks play for?
Keaton Parks currently plays for New York City FC.
How many career goals has Keaton Parks scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Keaton Parks has scored 26 goals in 267 appearances.
What is Keaton Parks's market value?
Keaton Parks's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.