Rajiv van La Parra

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Rajiv van La Parra
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Van La Parra training with Caen in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-04) June 4, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 17
Youth career
1999–2008 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Caen 16 (1)
2011–2014 SC Heerenveen 82 (14)
2014– Wolverhampton Wanderers 43 (2)
2015 Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 5 (2)
International career
2005–2008 Netherlands U17 17 (0)
2009–2010 Netherlands U19 13 (1)
2012–2013 Netherlands U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:41, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

Rajiv van La Parra (born 4 June 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers, predominantly as a winger but also as a striker. He has also represented Netherlands U21's.

Van La Parra played his first senior games in France with Caen before returning to Holland in 2011 for a three-season-long stay with Heerenveen. In June 2014 he moved to England to join Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Club career

Caen

Van La Parra is a product of the Feyenoord youth system, but made his senior debut instead for French Ligue 1 club Caen on 8 November 2008, having agreed a four-year contract in June 2008.[1] He cited the potential to reach the highest level while playing in France as the reason for his transfer.[1]

The right winger made only two appearances for Caen's first team during his first season, and the club ended the campaign being relegated. Despite this relegation, van La Parra would make only a further eight appearances as the team won promotion back to the top flight, but did register his first senior goal; against Guingamp on 5 April 2009.[2] During these seasons, he instead gained playing time in Caen's second team that competed in the Championnat de France amateur.[2]

Heerenveen

In summer 2011 his contract was mutually agreed to be terminated, and he returned to his native Holland in search of a new club. After an unsuccessful trial at AZ Alkmaar,[3] he eventually signed a one-year contract with fellow Eredivisie side Heerenveen on 30 August 2011.[4] After scoring six times during 26 appearances in his debut season, Heerenveen elected to take up an option in his contract for two further seasons.[5] Over these three seasons, van La Parra made a total of 94 appearances (including playing in the Europa League), scoring 16 times.[6]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

His contract from Heerenveen expired in summer 2014, and after rejecting a new contract,[7] on 10 June it was announced that he would move to English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he had signed a three-year contract.[8] He made his debut in the first match on 10 August 2014 against Norwich City, and was named man of the match.

Brighton loan

On 26 November 2015, van la Parra signed a loan deal with fellow Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion, initially lasting until 2 January 2016.[9]

International career

Van La Parra regularly represented the Netherlands at both under-17 and under-19 level. He was member of the Dutch team at 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Turkey, where he played three games. He made his debut at under-21 level on 22 May 2012 in a match against Macedonia.

Personal life

His first name Rajiv is a tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the son of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, assassinated in May 1991.[1]

References

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