TUKWILA, Wash. – Midfielder Irvin Parra may have grown up just a short flight south of Seattle, but his soccer style was bred somewhere else entirely.
Prior to signing with Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Aug. 4, Parra had spent his previous four seasons in Germany playing for a trio of clubs that compete in the Regionalliga Südwest, Germany’s fourth division league.
After a training session last Tuesday, Parra spoke to the media about his experience in Germany and the effect it has had on his style of play.
“It was tough…the level out there is just amazing,” said Parra, who originally hails from Inglewood, Calif.