Kaheem Parris

Kaheem Parris
	Parris in 2022.
Personal information
Full name	Kaheem Anthony Parris
Date of birth	6 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Sabah
Number	28
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2021	Cavalier
2019–2020	→ Domžale (loan)
2020	→ Krka (loan)
2020–2021	→ Krka (loan)
2021–2022	Koper
2022–2024	Dynamo Kyiv
2023–2024	→ Sabah (loan)
2024–	Sabah
International career‡
	Jamaica U17
	Jamaica U20
2019	Jamaica U23
2017–	Jamaica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

Kaheem Anthony Parris (born 6 January 2000) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah.^[1]

Early life

Originally from Saint Ann Parish on the north coast of Jamaica, Parris attended Dinthill Technical High School.^[3]

Club career

In 2017, Parris made his National Premier League debut for Cavalier. In January 2018, he scored three goals in three consecutive games.^[4]

In September 2019, Parris was loaned to the Slovenian top division side Domžale.^[5] However, he made only one appearance for the club and soon left on loan to Slovenian second division club Krka.^[6] In July 2020, Parris signed a new season-long loan deal with Krka.^[7] He was the top goalscorer of the Slovenian second division with 16 goals.^[8]

In July 2021, Parris signed a two-year contract with Slovenian top division team Koper.^[9]

On 2 September 2022, Parris transferred to Ukrainian Premier League side Dynamo Kyiv for a transfer fee believed to be over €1 million, which became the new record departure for Koper.^[10] He signed a four-year contract with Dynamo, with an option for another year.^[11]

On 6 September 2023, Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah announced the season-long loan signing of Parris from Dynamo Kyiv.^[12]

On 24 June 2024, Parris signed a four-year contract with Sabah.^[13]

International career

Parris made his Jamaica under-17 team debut in 2016 in CFU qualifying.^[14] Parris also played in the 2017 CONCACAF U17 final rounds.^[15] He was part of the Jamaica under-20 team at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,^[16] and made his senior national team debut in August 2017.^[17]

He has also played for the under-23 team at the 2019 Pan American Games.^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 September 2024^[18]^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cavalier	2017–18	Jamaica Premier League	19	5	0	0	—		—		19	5
	2018–19	Jamaica Premier League	20	3	0	0	—		—		20	3
	2019–20	Jamaica Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Jamaica Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		39	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	8
Domžale (loan)	2019–20	1. SNL	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Krka (loan)	2019–20	2. SNL	1	1	0	0	—		—		1	1
Krka (loan)	2020–21	2. SNL	19	16	0	0	—		2^[b]	1	21	17
Koper	2021–22	1. SNL	34	10	4	2	—		—		38	12
	2022–23	1. SNL	7	1	0	0	2^[c]	0	—		9	1
	Total		41	11	4	2	2	0	0	0	47	13
Dynamo Kyiv	2022–23	Ukrainian Premier League	13	0	0	0	1^[d]	0	—		14	0
	2023–24	Ukrainian Premier League	0	0	0	0	1^[c]	0	—		1	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
Sabah (loan)	2023–24	Azerbaijan Premier League	29	4	2	0	0	0	—		31	4
Sabah	2024–25	Azerbaijan Premier League	0	0	0	0	4^[c]	1	—		4	1
Career total			143	40	6	2	8	1	2	1	159	44

^ Includes JFF Champions Cup, Slovenian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs
^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

^ ^a ^b "Kaheem Parris". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Kaheem Parris". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "Pressured to stay? – Parris' intention to leave Dinthill linked to passport problems with manager". jamaica-gleaner.com. 16 December 2017.
^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
^ T. J. (4 September 2019). "V Domžale prihaja mladi jamajški vezist" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
^ "Kim v Domžale" (in Slovenian). NK Krka. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "Parris joins Slovenian club". jamaica-star.com. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2020/21)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ Podvratnik, Urban (10 July 2021). "Uradno: Parris končno okrepil vrste Kopra". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "Uradno: Kaheem Parris zapušča Koper, ta je realiziral rekordni prestop" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ "Динамо оголосило про трансфер екзотичного легіонера – другий новачок киян". Футбол 24 (in Ukrainian). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ ""Sabah" FK ailəsinin yeni üzvü – Kahim Parris!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Kahim Parris transfer edildi! ✅". facebook.com/sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC Facebook. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
^ "Parris, 16, excited by Jamaica call-up". concacaf.com. 15 February 2021.
^ "15 local-based players in Boyz' squad for CONCACAF Under-17 Championships". loopjamaica.com.
^ Fraser, Dwight (31 October 2018). "Jamaica's Under 20 Football squad leave the island today for Concacaf Under 20 Championships". iriefm.net. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ "TT suffer fourth straight defeat". 27 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b Kaheem Parris at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
^ "Slavko Bralić". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

[20] Includes JFF Champions Cup, Slovenian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Azerbaijan Cup

[21] Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs

[UECL-22] Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

[UEL-23] Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

[NFT-1] "Kaheem Parris". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[wf-2] "Kaheem Parris". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[3] "Pressured to stay? – Parris' intention to leave Dinthill linked to passport problems with manager". jamaica-gleaner.com. 16 December 2017.

[4] "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.

[5] T. J. (4 September 2019). "V Domžale prihaja mladi jamajški vezist" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

[6] "Kim v Domžale" (in Slovenian). NK Krka. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

[7] "Parris joins Slovenian club". jamaica-star.com. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[8] "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2020/21)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

[9] Podvratnik, Urban (10 July 2021). "Uradno: Parris končno okrepil vrste Kopra". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[10] "Uradno: Kaheem Parris zapušča Koper, ta je realiziral rekordni prestop" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[11] "Динамо оголосило про трансфер екзотичного легіонера – другий новачок киян". Футбол 24 (in Ukrainian). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[12] ""Sabah" FK ailəsinin yeni üzvü – Kahim Parris!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[13] "Kahim Parris transfer edildi! ✅". facebook.com/sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC Facebook. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[14] "Parris, 16, excited by Jamaica call-up". concacaf.com. 15 February 2021.

[15] "15 local-based players in Boyz' squad for CONCACAF Under-17 Championships". loopjamaica.com.

[16] Fraser, Dwight (31 October 2018). "Jamaica's Under 20 Football squad leave the island today for Concacaf Under 20 Championships". iriefm.net. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[17] "TT suffer fourth straight defeat". 27 August 2017.

[soccerway-18] Kaheem Parris at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

[19] "Slavko Bralić". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

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