Rajiv van La Parra
Dutch footballer, played for Huddersfield Town
Born
June 4th, 1991
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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Born in 1991, played professional football primarily as a winger. Started the career at FC Groningen and later transferred to several clubs, including Huddersfield Town in the English Football League. Contributed to the team's promotion to the Premier League in 2017.
Played for FC Groningen
Helped Huddersfield Town achieve Premier League promotion in 2017
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