Parks's current-season form is up 40% on last season (Season 15→21), while his Rating climbed 23→26. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	New York City FC · 8th	18	2	0	6.8	27	22
2025/26	New York City FC · 8th	14	1	2	7.15	23	15
2024/25	New York City FC · 6th	36	2	2	7.04	40	31
2023/24	New York City FC · 11th	32	2	2	6.99	41	34
2022/23	New York City FC · 3rd	21	2	0	7.08	41	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

K. Parks is a 29-year-old central midfielder at New York City FC, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 340th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Parks.

Judged on this season alone, Parks graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.291 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 61st of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Parks is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potential61st of 81 central midfielders · Major League Soccer Current season46th of 81 central midfielders · Major League Soccer 46th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 340th in the Major League Soccer · potential 61st-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

26.4

Ratingi

61st of 81 central midfielders

20.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.29

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · New York City FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.4, Parks carries the 61st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 81. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.9%

Available fixtures25 of 25

Goals / 900.164

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.164

Defensive actions / 902.291

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.409

Foul involvement / 903.191

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 29, Parks sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Parks's projected Rating — 26.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target4

Shots10

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8

Passes619

Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success40%

Duels won73

Duels won %52.1%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Fouls committed24

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Benfica(back from loan)Jan 2020 – now

New York City FCJan 2020 – Jan 2020

New York City FC(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jan 2020

BenficaJul 2017 – Feb 2019Free

VVarzimuntil Jul 2017

About K. Parks

Keaton Alexander Parks is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for New York City FC, born on August 6, 1997 in Frisco, standing 191 cm tall. He is from USA. New York City FC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, K. Parks has made 18 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,100 minutes, averaging a 6.69 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When K. Parks plays, New York City FC's record this season is 5W-6D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.89 at home against 6.64 on the road.

Recent matches

August 29, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Toronto FC (77 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at New England Revolution (50 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss away at FC Cincinnati (75 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Philadelphia Union (60 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 13, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Necaxa (68 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at New York Red Bulls (59 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 13, 2026: 1-0 win away at Charlotte (81 minutes, 7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Columbus Crew (85 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs DC United (27 minutes, 5.7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-1 loss away at CF Montreal (65 minutes, 6.6 rating)

K. Parks's next match is on September 18, 2026, when New York City FC face New York Red Bulls at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Parks at 26.4 with a Season form score of 20.5, ranking 340th of 481 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Campeones Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, K. Parks has totalled 261 club appearances with 26 goals and 8 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for New York City FC.

K. Parks's career has also included time at Benfica and VVarzim.

On the international stage, K. Parks has represented USA — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New York City FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

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Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About K. Parks

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

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Transfer news

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Career

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About K. Parks

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

Career

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