Scott Parker was most recently the manager of Club Brugge.
42 Facts About Scott Parker
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Scott Parker did not play regularly at Chelsea, and moved to Newcastle United the following year, where he was made captain.
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Scott Parker was then signed by Tottenham Hotspur and joined Fulham in 2013.
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Scott Parker has represented England at every level from under-16 to senior, making his full debut in 2003.
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Scott Parker was a member of the England team which reached the quarter-finals at UEFA Euro 2012.
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Scott Parker was appointed caretaker manager of Fulham in February 2019, and hired on a permanent basis that summer.
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Scott Parker then left to join AFC Bournemouth in 2021, and again won promotion from the Championship in his first season.
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Scott Parker was born in Lambeth, Greater London, and attended Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in New Cross.
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Scott Parker is a graduate of The Football Association's now-defunct national School of Excellence at Lilleshall.
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Scott Parker signed his first professional contract with the club two months later.
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On his return to The Valley, Scott Parker was immediately called into the first team to replace injured captain Mark Kinsella.
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Scott Parker played so well for Charlton that, upon his return from injury, Kinsella could not regain his place in the starting line-up.
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Scott Parker soon became the linchpin of Charlton's midfield, combining tenacious tackling with an ability to carry the ball quickly from defence to attack and play telling passes, creating many chances for his teammates.
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Scott Parker's problems were compounded when he broke a metatarsal bone in a match against his former club, Norwich City.
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Scott Parker became a regular in the Newcastle first team and was one of the few players at the club to show any consistency during an often difficult season in which Newcastle finished in seventh place, despite having a very poor start under Graeme Souness.
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The timing was especially unfortunate for Scott Parker, who had been playing well for Newcastle, as it ended any hopes he may have had of forcing his way into the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Scott Parker scored his second goal of the season against Fulham in September 2006, but after he was substituted Newcastle conceded 2 goals and subsequently lost the match.
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Scott Parker was found to be the second best player in the country for December 2006 by Sky Sports and Opta Index.
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Scott Parker led Newcastle on their way to UEFA Intertoto Cup victory and was presented with the Intertoto Cup plaque in March 2007 before the UEFA Cup first-leg tie with AZ.
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In July 2010, West Ham chairman David Sullivan stated that Scott Parker was not for sale to another club at any price.
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In September 2010 Scott Parker signed a new, five-year, contract with West Ham which made him the highest paid player in the club's history.
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Scott Parker's goals came in matches against Oxford United, Chelsea, and Stoke City.
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Scott Parker is widely regarded as one of the most consistent English midfielders over the last few years.
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Scott Parker missed out on the PFA award but was named the FWA Footballer of the Year.
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On 10 September 2011 Scott Parker made his Spurs' debut, providing an assist for fellow debutant Emmanuel Adebayor.
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Scott Parker finished his first four matches for Tottenham on the winning team.
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Scott Parker orchestrates distribution out of the back, setting in motion a Spurs onslaught that will culminate 60 yards downfield.
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On 19 August 2013, Scott Parker signed a three-year contract with Fulham, for an undisclosed fee.
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Scott Parker has represented England at every level from under-16 to the senior team.
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Scott Parker earned nine caps for the England under-21 team.
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Scott Parker's form earned him a place in the starting line-up for England's European Championships qualifier away to Croatia on 11 October 2006.
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On 11 May 2010, Scott Parker was revealed to be among manager Fabio Capello's 30-man preliminary squad list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Scott Parker came on as a second-half substitute for Frank Lampard in a friendly against Denmark on 9 February 2011 to become the first player to receive his first four full caps whilst playing for four teams.
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Scott Parker started all four of England's matches, helping the team top their group with wins against Sweden and Ukraine and a draw with France before they were knocked out in the quarter finals by Italy.
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Shortly after his retirement from playing, Scott Parker returned to Tottenham Hotspur, coaching their under-18 squad, as well as being announced as a club ambassador.
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In July 2018, Scott Parker left Tottenham to return to Fulham, who had just gained promotion back to the Premier League, serving as first-team coach, linking up with former manager Slavisa Jokanovic.
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Scott Parker was then appointed as caretaker manager that same day, the club now sat nineteenth in the Premier League table.
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Scott Parker was able to retain the majority of his players, despite relegation, with star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic signing a new contract during the summer.
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Scott Parker's side were relegated to the Championship in May 2021 after suffering defeat to Burnley, who were above them in the Premier League table.
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Scott Parker guided Bournemouth to promotion back to the Premier League after two years away in his first season as manager.
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On 31 December 2022, Scott Parker was appointed manager of Belgian champions Club Brugge, succeeding Carl Hoefkens at a team in fourth place and 12 points off the lead.
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Scott Parker is the brother-in-law of footballer Harry Arter, whom he managed at Fulham.