Kaheem Anthony Parris (born 6 January 2000) is a Jamaican professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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, on loan from

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club

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Early life

Originally from

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on the north coast of Jamaica, Parris attended Dinthill Technical High School.

Club career

In 2017, Parris made his

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debut for

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. In January 2018, he scored three goals in three consecutive games. In September 2019, Parris was loaned to the Slovenian top division side

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. However, he made only one appearance for the club and soon left on loan to

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club Krka. In July 2020, Parris signed a new season-long loan deal with Krka. He was the top goalscorer of the Slovenian second division with 16 goals. In July 2021, Parris signed a two-year contract with Slovenian top division team

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. On 2 September 2022, Parris transferred to

side

for a transfer fee believed to be over €1 million, which became the new record departure for Koper. He signed a four-year contract with Dynamo, with an option for another year. On 6 September 2023,

club

announced the season-long loan signing of Parris from Dynamo Kyiv.

International career

Parris made his Jamaica under-17 team debut in 2016 in CFU qualifying. Parris also played in the 2017 CONCACAF U17 final rounds. He was part of the Jamaica under-20 team at the

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, and made his

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national team debut in August 2017. He has also played for the under-23 team at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parris, Kaheem 2000 births Living people Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican men's footballers Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Jamaica men's youth international footballers Jamaica men's under-20 international footballers Jamaica men's international footballers Men's association football wingers Cavalier F.C. players NK Domžale players NK Krka players FC Koper players FC Dynamo Kyiv players Sabah FC (Azerbaijan) players National Premier League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Slovenian Second League players Ukrainian Premier League players Azerbaijan Premier League players Footballers at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan