Parker scored vs. Neustrelitz yesterday...Mainz II have been promoted to 3. Liga Scott Schroder @heynckelpott Jun 1 Shawn Parker's 17 y/o brother, Devante, just put Mainz 05's reserves into the 3. Liga over Neustrelitz. No coming back now.
He scores 1:0 goal in a 3:1 game at 1:48- http://tv.dfb.de/video/aufstiegsspiel-highlights-1-fsv-mainz-05-ii-vs-tsg-neustrelitz/8475/
Parker scored twice in Mainz's first pre-season test match under new coach Kasper Hjulmand. "They have moved well, not only with their legs. They also think quickly in their head. Both had very good week of training, "praised Hjulmand about Parker and fellow U19 player Patrick Pflücke. Video and article: http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/sp...stspiel-gegen-den-sv-guntersblum_14272175.htm
Devante Parker played in 4 games (2 starts) for Mainz 05 II during the 2013/2014 Regionalliga Sudwest. He scored 2 goals and picked up a yellow card. He also played in 23 games (making 20 starts) for the Mainz U-19s. He scored 9 goals and picked up 2 yellow cards. Mainz 05 II finished in 3rd in the Regionalliga Sudwest. They advanced to the promotion playoffs after 2nd place SC Freiburg II declined to take part. As mentioned above, Mainz o5 II beat Neustrelitz 5-1 on aggregate to win promotion to the 3. Liga. Devante scored in the 2nd leg. The Mainz U-19s finished in 5th in The U-19 Bundesliga's Sud/Sudwest division.
Mainz 05's first team had a pre-season friendly recently and it sounds like Devante Parker scored twice http://www.11freunde.de/nachrichten/mainz-05-startet-mit-kantersieg-vorbereitung
Mainz's first team trainer on Parker and another player: ""They have moved well, not only with his legs. They are also [think] quickly. Both had its very good week of training, praised Hjulmand." http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/sp...stspiel-gegen-den-sv-guntersblum_14272175.htm
Who knows these kids might be next. Rumor is a dual-national is close to signing up with the US.. according to usaprospects. Maybe both Shawn and devante will be in a US shirt soon.
USAProspects appears to only operate on Twitter. Here's a link to the really vague tweet: Getting the vibe the #USMNT performance has greatly improved the idea of signing a US player. Lots of big time movement coming soon #usynt— Joey (@USAprospects) July 2, 2014
Pretty sure he's talking about Zelalem. Could be talking about more than one player though. Can't get much more vague than that post though
Mainz wins their third test match in a row, 5-1 against Rot-Weiss Darmstadt. Devante Parker played the second half. He drew the penalty for the 3rd goal and assisted on the 5th with a very nice pass. http://www.mainz05.de/mainz05/aktuell/news/news-detail/article/51-sieg-bei-rot-weiss-darmstadt.html
USAprospects @USAprospects 4m Source :: A decision from the Parker Brothers re: their int'l future could come soon and will likely be the same choice #usynt #USMNT
I suspect the Parker Brothers will have a.... monopoly..... on soccer forums that day. Monopoly.... what, no one?
#m05 Patrick Plücke und Devante Parker - die neuen Schürrles? #nurderfsv pic.twitter.com/oeG6oVoNMh— BILD FSV Mainz 05 (@BILD_mainz05) July 11, 2014
Devante Parker is said to have even greater potential as a brother Shawn (who recently transferred to Augsburg). Kasper Hjulmand (the Mainz manager): Devante is a hardworking player. He just needs to (work?) on pass-play speed. This is from Google translate.
Here is the digital version http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/m...alente-parker-und-pfluecke-36766946.bild.html Will One of These Players Become the Next Schürrle Patrick Pflücke (17) and Devante Parker (18), who both played in the Mainz U19 as Schürrle did, have been training with the first team since June 23. And coach Kasper Hjulmand is full of praise, "They are young players who work very very hard. They are always ready to give their best at the drop of a hat. That is very important. They will not help us immediately but both have a lot of potential - it looks very good for the future." Hjulmands reward-Both will be travelling with the first team for training camp in Birmingham from June 20-26. Pflücke (will graduate from German high school next year) transferred in 2011 from Dynamo Dresden. At the time, Bayern were also in the hunt for the no. 10, even flew his whole family to Munich in a Learjet. But the Pflückes decided on 05 and all moved to Mainz. Hjulmand: „Fast feet, strong body, good left foot.“ Devante Parker is said to have more potential than his brother Shawn. Hjulmand: "A hard-working player. He needs to speed up his passing game."
Well it'd be Pfluckin nice to have a Schurrle kind of player for the US. I love his game. He debuted for Germany before he was 20 too so here's hoping Parker really is on a similar path.
Scored 2 goals vs FC Zurich who I believe were Swiss-cup winners Over There @socceroverthere 5m Devante Parker also scored twice in Mainz's 4-1 win over FC Zurich in a friendly
He came on as a sub and scored two. 84. Minute: Traumtor von Devante #Parker. Der Junge nimmt einen Abpraller direkt, keine Chance für Torwart #DaCosta. 4:1 für #Mainz05— 1. FSV Mainz 05 (@1FSVMainz05) July 12, 2014 Scored off a rebound for his 2nd. TOOOOOOOOR! 2:0 Devante Parker (62.) nach Vorlage von Patrick Pflücke! #Mainz05 #Testspiel— 1. FSV Mainz 05 (@1FSVMainz05) July 12, 2014
Even if Zurich only had a few first teamers, that's still a high level of competition and impressive that Devante is getting minutes and scoring against them. He was just snubbed from the German u19s so this is the time to focus our recruiting efforts and convince him to play for our youth teams.
Parker ('96) plays for the German U18, not the U19 ('95) Team that plays in the Euro and is probably the most exciting Age group anyway. The U18 is not a normal Youth National Team, too. Players are often not nominated for the U18 since they do not play competitive games, U18 usually tests new players.