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Plano teen takes different route to make professional debut in Portugal

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Plano native Keaton Parks (left) made his debut for Portuguese side Varzim S.C on September 4th, logging seven minutes off the bench.

On September 4th, a Frisco teen made his debut for the first team of Portuguese Second Division side Varzim S.C.

Keaton Parks was substituted on in the 83rd minute in a defeat, but the North Texas native has shown that academy soccer is not required for success. The center-mid played at Frisco Liberty for 3 years, helping the team appear in a regional final in his junior year. Along with high school soccer, Parks played club soccer at a local Liverpool of America team.