So, it's preseason, but I don't care. I'd have no problem with getting him to commit and capping him with the senior team. If he's scoring goals for their first team in preseason vs. legitimate competition, then he doesn't need to go through our youth system.
I have a suspicion if we could get Shawn's commitment, then we'd also get Devante's. The good thing is I don't think Shawn is good enough for the full German team anytime soon so that's beneficial to us. Christ. What a hit son.
Parker could technically get another call-up to the under 21 side who are qualifying for next year's European championship. Still a long, long road to that senior team though. I wouldn't be surprised if he chose to throw in his lot with the US given the opportunity to play senior international football.
That Pflücke kid is too small to be another Schürrle. But he can certainly move with the ball ... closer to a Thomas Häßler type though.
Pflücke isn't a player like Schürrle anyway, he's more like a Götze-type of player. Schürrle is just a metaphor for "next great player to be developed by Mainz' Academy".
Starting today Yanks Watch @yanks_watch 3m German-American Devante Parker starting for Mainz 05 in their friendly today
@bshredder you need to interview this kid ASAP to see if he'd be interested to play for the US...same with Kauter
This says its a capsular ligament injury to the outer ankle, but then says (I think) "however he traveled with the squad to Birmingham" "Wie der FSV weiter mitteilte, zog sich der ebenfalls ausgewechselte Devante Parker eine Kapselbandverletzung des äußeren Sprunggelenkes zu. Der 18 Jahre alte Mittelfeldspieler reiste allerdings ebenso wie Bungert mit ins Trainingslager nach Birmingham." http://www.sportal.de/mainz-05-woch...devante-parker-verletzt-1-2014072040436500000
Listed on Mainz's first team roster and will wear #29 http://www.mainz05.de/mainz05/en/profis/team/players.html Team photo (I believe he's left of the GK) http://www.mainz05.de/mainz05/en/profis/team.html
Not in the squad for the Europa League game (understandably). Mainz won 1-0 in the home leg. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleagu...ive/index.html?day=-4&session=1&match=2014950
He's still injured (been injured for about week and a half) so he was unable to make the 23 along with some of Mainz's other players who are injured http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/sp...-auf-quali-spiele-gegen-tripolis_14390258.htm
https://www.facebook.com/1fsvmainz05en/posts/1446045245669429 1. FSV Mainz 05 17 hrs · Devante #parker is back on the pitch! The offensive player feels no more pain in his injured ankle and is ready to go again!
vs. Granada this says Mainz played very well after first half (when he was subbed in), and "dann zog Parker nur Zentimeter am Pfosten vorbei – die Flanke aus vollem Lauf kam von Nedelev (74. Minute)." translation: he had a shot that just missed the post by inches. He was also subbed in with Duricic who is a promising midfielder for Mainz.
Sounds like there's a chance he could be on Mainz's bench tomorrow. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...l_hjulmand_jetzt-zaehlt-nur-das-resultat.html