Jon Parkin

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Jon Parkin
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Parkin playing for Cardiff City
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Parkin[1]
Date of birth 30 December 1981 (1981-12-30) (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Cardiff City
Number 16
Youth career
000?–1998 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2002 Barnsley 10 (0)
2001–2002 → Hartlepool United (loan) 1 (0)
2002 → York City (loan) 5 (1)
2002–2004 York City 69 (13)
2004–2006 Macclesfield Town 67 (30)
2006–2007 Hull City 47 (11)
2007 → Stoke City (loan) 6 (3)
2007–2008 Stoke City 29 (2)
2008 → Preston North End (loan) 1 (0)
2008–2011 Preston North End 100 (28)
2011– Cardiff City 11 (1)
2011 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2012 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 23, 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jonathan "Jon" Parkin (born 30 December 1981) is an English footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a striker.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire,[1] Parkin progressed through the Barnsley youth system as a defender and he made his home town debut at the age of 17 against Hartlepool United. But after only 13 games for Barnsley, he moved to Hartlepool on loan before making a permanent move to Terry Dolan's York City.

[edit] Macclesfield Town

Parkin scored 15 goals in 87 appearances for York, despite sometimes playing in a central defensive role. After nearly two years with the club, he moved to Macclesfield Town in February 2004, after York told him they would not be able to offer him the same pay deal for the 2004–05 season.[3] In the 2004–05 season, he scored 26 goals in all competitions for the team, which was a new club record. By this time he was playing solely as a forward.

[edit] Hull City

At the start of the 2005–06 season, Parkin had an injury to his knee which stopped him from playing until October. Macclesfield confirmed they had rejected two bids for Parkin by 5 January 2006,[4] but Championship side Hull City eventually signed him for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract on 12 January.[5] He marked his debut with a goal against Crystal Palace, in a match that Hull were defeated 2–1.[6] He finished the 2005–06 season with five goals in 19 games for Hull.[7] This, along with his towering position upfront, helped Hull City stay clear of the relegation zone, finishing in 18th place and avoiding relegation by 10 points. In the opening month of the 2006–07 season, he was the only Hull City player to score in the League, with 3 goals in their first five games.

[edit] Stoke City

Parkin was loaned out to Stoke City for the remainder of the 2006–07 season in March 2007.[8] He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Southampton.[9] He was recalled by Hull on 10 April 2007 after making six appearances and scoring three goals for Stoke.[10][11] On 20 June 2007, Parkin signed for Stoke permanently for an initial fee of £275,000, which could rise to £450,000, depending on his and Stoke's success.[12]

[edit] Preston North End

He joined Preston North End on an emergency loan on 30 August 2008, which would be turned into a permanent three-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 1 September.[13] He made his debut on the day he joined the club as the side beat Charlton Athletic 2–1.[14] His first goal came after heading in a Ross Wallace cross against Doncaster Rovers in the 82nd minute on 9 December, which sealed a 1–0 victory.[15] He followed this up with the winner against second-place Birmingham City, after Wallace set him up to score from six yards out.[16] He also went on to score in the Boxing Day win over Derby County following another cross from Wallace.[17] He scored Preston's first goal in a 2–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers with a 37th minute goal, which saw Preston secure their place in the 2008–09 Championship play-offs.[18] On 2 January 2010, Parkin scored his first FA Cup hat-trick for Preston in their 7–0 win over Colchester United. On 28 September, Parkin scored his second hat-trick for the club, and his first at Championship level, in a 6–4 win at Leeds United.

[edit] Cardiff City

On 1 January 2011, Parkin signed for Welsh team Cardiff City on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[19] He missed three matches due to injury but scored on his debut with a volley against Norwich City in a match that ended 1–1.[20] After Jay Bothroyd's return to the side, Parkin was relegated to the bench for the majority of the remaining season. His next start came against Stoke City at Cardiff City Stadium on 18 January 2011 but he failed to make an impact.

Parkin managed to find himself on the bench at the start of the 2011-12 season, he got his third start against Oxford United on 12 August, his second Cardiff goal came in the following round of the League Cup against Huddersfield Town.[21] Parkin, was rumoured to bepart of a deal for Coventry City defender Ben Turner in August. On 30 August, he arrived in Coventry for a medical and to discuss personal terms.[22] However, the move was to fall through on deadline day after Parkin was reported to have failed his medical at the club. There were also reports suggesting that the Sky Blues' were unwilling to meet his £9,000 per week wage demands, with Parkin refusing to take a pay-cut despite being told by Cardiff manager Malky Mackay that he was surplus to requirements at Cardiff. He has since been made available for loan. [23]

On 20 September, Parkin held talks with Doncaster Rovers over a possible loan move and he confirmed it on his twitter page.[24] The move was confirmed a day later.[25] He made his debut on 24 September, in Doncaster's first victory of the season against Crystal Palace.[26] Parkin returned to Cardiff on 24 October, after 4 starts and 1 substitute appearance, but failing to score in any of them.[27] Doncaster tried to extend his loan deal, but Cardiff rejected the bid meaning he would stay at Cardiff City Stadium.[28] A second bid from Doncaster was rejected by Cardiff over the financial changes in the offer.[29]

[edit] Huddersfield Town

On 24 November, Parkin went on his second loan spell of the season, this time to League 1 promotion chasers Huddersfield Town, until 23 January[30] He also stated his desire to make his move to Galpharm Stadium permanent in January, he made his début on 28 November against Charlton Athletic.[31]

He returned to Cardiff on January 23 after making just 3 appearances for the Terriers.

[edit] Style of play

Parkin has been referred to as "The Beast" and fans have chanted "Feed The Beast and he will score".[32]

[edit] Career Statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1998-99 Barnsley Division One 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
1999-00 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
2000-01 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
2001-02 4 0 0 0 1 0 — 5 0
Hartlepool United (loan) Division Three 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
York City (loan) 18 2 0 0 0 0 — 18 2
2002-03 York City 41 10 2 0 0 0 — 43 10
2003-04 15 2 0 0 0 0 — 15 2
Macclesfield 12 1 0 0 0 0 — 12 1
2004-05 League Two 44 22 3 1 1 1 — 48 24
2005-06 League One 11 7 2 0 0 0 — 13 7
Hull City Championship 18 5 0 0 0 0 — 18 5
2006-07 29 6 2 1 3 0 — 32 7
Stoke City (loan) 6 3 0 0 0 0 — 6 3
2007-08 Stoke City 29 2 2 0 1 0 — 32 2
2008-09 0 0 0 0 1 1 — 1 1
Preston North End 41 11 1 0 0 0 — 42 11
2009-10 43 10 2 3 1 0 — 46 13
2010-11 19 7 0 0 1 0 — 20 7
Cardiff City 12 1 1 0 0 0 — 13 1
2011-12 0 0 0 0 2 1 — 2 1
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
Huddersfield Town (loan) League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total England 353 89 16 5 12 3 — 372 96
Career total 353 89 16 5 12 3 0 0 372 96

[edit] References

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  17. ^ "Preston 2–0 Derby". BBC Sport. 2008-12-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7787650.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-02. 
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  22. ^ "Jon Parkin arrives for medical at Coventry City". Coventry Telegraph. 30 August 2011. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2011/08/30/jon-parkin-arrives-for-medical-at-coventry-city-92746-29328644/. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
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  24. ^ "Breaking news: Doncaster Rovers in talks with Cardiff City striker Jon Parkin". Doncaster Free Press. 20 September 2011. http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/breaking_news_doncaster_rovers_in_talks_with_cardiff_city_striker_jon_parkin_1_3791460. Retrieved 20 September 2011. 
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  27. ^ "Jon Parkin returns to Cardiff after Doncaster loan spell". BBC Sport. 24 October 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15436361.stm. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  28. ^ "The Beast to remain at Cardiff City". Doncaster Free Press. 26 October 2011. http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/the_beast_to_remain_at_cardiff_city_1_3908401. Retrieved 26 October 2011. 
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  31. ^ "Cardiff City loan man Jon Parkin aims to make switch to Huddersfield Town permanent". Huddersfield Examiner. 24 November 2011. http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2011/11/24/cardiff-city-loan-man-jon-parkin-aims-to-make-switch-to-huddersfield-town-permanent-86081-29835606/?. Retrieved 24 November 2011. 
  32. ^ Wheeler, Chris (2008-12-10). "Own up, Jon Parkin: Was it you who ate all the pies?". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1093666/Own-Jon-Parkin-Was-ate-pies.html. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 

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