Rajiv van La Parra

Dutch footballer, played for Huddersfield Town

Rajiv van La Parra - Dutch footballer, played for Huddersfield Town
Born

June 4th, 1991
34 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

Links & References

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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