Updated September 14, 2024
TIM PARKER AT A GLANCE:
MLS CAREER: In 10th MLS season, owns six goals and four assists over 268 games played, including 257 starts, with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, New York Red Bulls, Houston Dynamo FC, St. Louis City SC, and the New England Revolution…Has posted an additional 13 appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, all of them starts, with three goals scored and one assist…Acquired by New England via trade on Aug. 3, 2024…In 2024, owns 22 regular season appearances to date, including 21 starts…Has made additional appearances in Leagues Cup and Concacaf Champions Cup competitions…In 2023, made 29 appearances in league play, all starts, and netted a career-best four goals…Earned MLS Best XI and All-Star selections, while helping first-year club St. Louis City SC to the MLS Cup Playoffs as Western Conference regular season champions…Acquired by St. Louis CITY SC ahead of their inaugural season for $500,000 of GAM, with Houston paying a portion of his salary, on Nov. 11, 2022…Made 28 appearances, with 26 starts, for Houston in 2022 along with an additional outing in U.S. Open Cup play…Started and played every minute of all 34 regular season games for Houston in 2021, both career bests…Traded to the Houston Dynamo FC on Jan. 19, 2021 in exchange for $450,000 of General Allocation Money, and a further $600,000 in performance-based incentives…During 2020 campaign, started 18 of 19 MLS appearances along with an additional start in the MLS Cup Playoffs, tallying one assist…Logged 31 appearances, starting on 26 occasions, in 2019…Added four starts in Concacaf Champions League play…Notched 120 minutes in U.S. Open Cup play…Scored in lone MLS Cup Playoffs appearance…In 2018, started all 29 of his MLS appearances to help the New York Red Bulls win the Supporters' Shield, registering one goal and two assists…Made four appearances in Concacaf Champions League play, and one additional start in U.S. Open Cup play…Scored one goal in four starts during MLS Cup Playoffs…Traded to the New York Red Bulls on March 2, 2018 in exchange for Felipe, $500,000 in targeted allocation money (TAM), and a 2018 international roster slot…Appeared in 32 matches, all starts, during final season with Vancouver in 2017, recording one goal and one assist…Added three starts in the MLS Cup Playoffs…Made seven appearances, all starts, during the 2016-17 Concacaf Champions League…Logged one appearance in the Canadian Championship…In 2016, made 29 appearances, starting 28…Added three starts and one goal scored in Canadian Championship play... Selected 13th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC…Started 15 of 16 MLS appearances during rookie campaign, along with two additional starts in the MLS Cup Playoffs…Made four appearances in the Canadian Championship, tallying a goal and an assist…Appeared in all four group stage matches during the 2015-16 Concacaf Champions League tournament, notching one goal…Also added seven appearances for Vancouver Whitecaps 2 in USL play.
2024 (with St. Louis & New England): In 2024, owns 22 regular season appearances to date, including 21 starts…Has made additional appearances in Leagues Cup and Concacaf Champions Cup competitions…(2/20) vs. HOU: Started in club’s first Concacaf Champions Cup match, netting the opening goal…(3/30) at RSL: Appeared in 250th MLS regular season match…(6/15) vs. DAL: Made 250th MLS start…(7/27) vs. DAL: Made final appearance for the club in Leagues Cup group stage opener, playing 90 minutes…(9/7) vs. STL: Made Revolution debut with full 90-minute performance against his former team at Gillette Stadium…Surpassed 23,000 MLS minutes played in the 2-2 draw.
2023 (with St. Louis CITY SC): Acquired by St. Louis CITY SC ahead of their inaugural season for $500,000 of GAM, with Houston paying a portion of his salary, on Nov. 11, 2022…Made 29 appearances in league play, all starts, and netted a career-best four goals…Added additional appearances in Leagues Cup and the U.S. Open Cup…Added two postseason starts…Earned MLS Best XI and All-Star selections, while helping first-year club St. Louis City SC to the MLS Cup Playoffs as Western Conference regular season champions…(2/25) at ATX: Made club debut, scoring first goal in franchise history in inaugural MLS match for St. Louis…(4/22) at COL: Appeared in 225th MLS match…(7/1) vs. COL: Made 225th MLS start, marking the occasion with second goal of the season, a game-winner…(7/15) vs. MIA: Tallied third goal of the season…(7/27) vs. AME: Made Leagues Cup debut, starting and playing 90 minutes…(8/20) vs. ATX: Scored in consecutive league matches for the first time in career, his fourth of the season…Postseason: Started both playoff matches, scoring one goal…(10/29) vs. SKC: Started and played 90 minutes, tallying first playoff goal in club’s inaugural postseason match.
2022 (with Houston Dynamo FC): Made 28 appearances, with 26 starts, along with an additional outing in U.S. Open Cup play…(5/22) vs. LA: Made 200th MLS appearance…(8/20) at COL: Logged 200th MLS start…(10/9) vs. LA: Made final appearance for the club, wearing the captain’s armband.
2021 (with Houston Dynamo FC)*:\* Traded to the Houston Dynamo FC on Jan. 19, 2021, in exchange for $450,000 of General Allocation Money, and a further $600,000 in performance-based incentives…Started and played every minute (3,060) of all 34 regular season games, both career bests…(4/16) vs. SJ: Made club debut, starting and playing 90 minutes…(5/1) vs. LAFC: Started for the 150th time in MLS career…(8/18) at RSL: Logged 175th MLS appearance…(9/18) vs. DAL: Recorded first assist for the club…(9/29) vs. VAN: Earned 175th MLS start.
2020 (with New York Red Bulls): Started 18 of 19 MLS appearances along with an additional start in the MLS Cup Playoffs, tallying one assist…(10/13) at TOR: Made his 150th MLS appearance, donning the captain’s armband…(10/28) vs. NE: Tallied first assist of the season, an 89th-minute game-winning helper…Postseason: Started one playoff match…(11/21) vs. CLB: Made final appearance for the club with a 90-minute effort.
2019 (with New York Red Bulls): Logged 31 appearances, starting on 26 occasions…Added four starts in Concacaf Champions League play…Notched 120 minutes in U.S. Open Cup play…Scored in lone MLS Cup Playoffs appearance…(7/27) vs. CLB: Logged 90 minutes in his 125th MLS appearance…(8/30) vs. COL: Notched 125th MLS start…Postseason: Made one appearance, scoring in the MLS Cup Playoffs for a second straight year…(10/20) at PHI: Scored in lone postseason appearance, logging 120 minutes.
2018 (with New York Red Bulls): Traded to the New York Red Bulls on March 2, 2018 in exchange for Felipe, $500,000 in targeted allocation money (TAM), and a 2018 international roster slot…Started all 29 of his MLS appearances to help the New York Red Bulls win the Supporters' Shield, registering one goal and two assists…Made four appearances in Concacaf Champions League play, and one additional start in U.S. Open Cup play…Scored one goal in four starts during MLS Cup Playoffs…(3/6) at TIJ: Made club debut with a 90-minute effort in Concacaf Champions League play, helping preserve a road shutout…(3/17) at RSL: Marked first appearance of the season with his 75th career MLS start…(3/24) vs. MIN: Registered first assist of the campaign and helped collect a shutout…(6/16) at PHI: Made debut in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 90-minute performance in a Round of 16 contest…(9/15) at DC: Made 100th MLS appearance…(9/29) vs. ATL: Collected 100th MLS start, marking the occasion with his first goal of the season…(10/5) at SJ: Notched second assist of the season…Postseason: Made four appearances, all starts, tallying one goal…(11/29) vs. ATL: Scored first career goal in the MLS Cup Playoffs, a game-winner.
2017 (with Vancouver Whitecaps FC): Appeared in 32 matches, all starts, recording one goal and one assist…Added three starts in the MLS Cup Playoffs…Made seven appearances, all starts, during the 2016-17 Concacaf Champions League…Logged one appearance in the Canadian Championship…(4/21): at POR: Made 50th MLS appearance…(5/5) at COL: Earned 50th career MLS start, playing 90 minutes and helping keep a shutout…(5/19) vs. SKC: Tallied first MLS goal in a 2-0 victory…(7/23) vs. POR: Recorded first MLS assist, donning the captain’s armband for the first time…(10/14) vs. SJ: Recorded 75th MLS appearance with a 90-minute effort…Postseason: Made three starts in MLS Cup Playoffs and tallied an assist…(10/25) vs. SJ: Recorded first career postseason assist.
2016 (with Vancouver Whitecaps FC): In 2016, made 29 appearances, starting 28…Added three starts and one goal scored in Canadian Championship play...(5/6) vs. POR: Made 25th MLS appearance, starting and playing 90 minutes in a victory…(5/10) vs. CHI: Notched 25th MLS start with a 90-minute effort…(6/29) vs. TOR: Tallied goal in Canadian Championship Final for a second straight season…(8/23) vs. SKC: Logged first appearance in Concacaf Champions League group stage after missing the opening match.
2015 (with Vancouver Whitecaps FC): Selected 13th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC…Started 15 of 16 MLS appearances during rookie campaign, along with two additional starts in the MLS Cup Playoffs…Made four appearances in the Canadian Championship, tallying a goal and an assist…Appeared in all four group stage matches during the 2015-16 Concacaf Champions League tournament, notching one goal…Also added seven appearances for Vancouver Whitecaps 2 in USL play…(3/29) vs. SEA: Made professional debut for Whitecaps 2, starting and playing 90 minutes…(5/2) at POR: Made MLS debut as a second-half substitute…(5/9) vs. PHI: Made first MLS start, playing 90 minutes at right back and helping collect a shutout…(5/13) vs. EDM: Made Canadian Championship debut, starting and playing 90 minutes at center back…(5/20) at EDM: Recorded first professional assist, a game-winner, in Canadian Championship play…(8/5) vs. SEA: Made Concacaf Champions League debut with a 90-minute performance, marking the occasion with his first professional goal…(8/26) vs. MTL: Scored first goal in Canadian Championship play…Postseason: Started and played 90 minutes in both of team’s playoff matches…(11/1) at POR: Earned first postseason appearance and start, helping collect a shutout.
NATIONAL TEAM (United States): Has represented the United States on the international stage at the Senior, U-18, and U-23 levels…Capped twice by the U.S. senior national team…Made senior international debut on June 2, 2018 as a substitute in a friendly vs. Ireland…Started and played 90 minutes against France on June 9, 2018…Received first senior call-up in 2016 for friendlies against Iceland and Canada, but did not make an appearance…Called up to the U.S. U-23 side in 2016 for a two-leg Olympic Qualifying playoff against Colombia, seeing action in both matches.
COLLEGE CAREER (St. John’s University): Played four seasons of college soccer at St. John's University, making 79 appearances and tallying four goals and four assists…Helped lead the Red Storm to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2011-2013…As senior in 2014, made 17 appearances, all starts, with one goal and one assist…Named to 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team…In junior season, named first team NSCAA All-Northeast Region honoree and earned first team All-BIG EAST honors…Named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List…Started all 20 games in 2013 and led all field players with 1,900 minutes of action, tallying a goal and an assist…Helped anchor a defense that recorded nine shutouts…In 2012, started all 19 games and only field player to log all 1,790 minutes…Tallied a goal and an assist…Helped defense record eight clean sheets…Earned a first team NSCAA All-Northeast Region selection and second team All-BIG EAST honors…In freshman campaign, appeared in 23 matches, starting 22, with one goal and one assist…Netted first collegiate goal, a game-winner, in BIG EAST Tournament play against Georgetown on Nov. 3, 2011…Registered first assist, also a game-winner, on Sept. 11, 2011 against Yale…Selected to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team.
PERSONAL: Full name is Timothy Ryan Parker…Has one older brother, Kevin…Has one daughter with wife, Kelsey…Attended Hicksville High School prior to playing college soccer at St. John’s (NY)…Served as team captain during final two seasons of high school…Four-year varsity letterwinner…Also played lacrosse at Hicksville, lettering four times…Named 2010-11 Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year in New York during his senior season, scoring 25 goals and eight assists…Majored in finance during four-year college career…Played for the Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) in 2012 and the Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) in 2013.
