Scott Parker

Scott Parker embodies a footballing virtue I deeply admire: relentless, unglamorous industry. Born in Lambeth in 1980, he was the kind of midfielder who ran, harried, and sacrificed himself for the team, earning a £10 million move to Chelsea on grit as much as flair. At 175 cm he never relied on physical dominance, only effort and intelligence. His transition into coaching, eventually reaching the Premier League dugout, feels like a natural extension of that competitor's mindset. I have a soft spot for players who lead by example rather than spectacle, and Parker is squarely in that lineage.

Name (English)

Scott Parker

Name (Japanese)

スコット・パーカー

Reading

すこっと・ぱーかー

Born

October 13, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

Origin

Lambeth, United Kingdom

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

University

Haberdashers' Hatcham College

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Parker
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213989

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-17

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