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{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1981)}}
{{family name hatnote|Parks|Tifet|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Winston Parks
| image               =
| full_name           = Winston Antonio Parks Tifet
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1981|10|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place         = [[Limón]], Costa Rica
| height              = 1.84 m
| position            = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub         = 
| years1              = 1999–2001 |clubs1 = [[Asociacion Deportiva Limonense|Limonense]]                   |caps1 = 49  |goals1 = 12
| years2              = 2001–2002 |clubs2 = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]                                     |caps2 = 0   |goals2 = 0
| years3              = 2002      |clubs3 = → [[Ascoli Calcio 1898|Ascoli]] (loan)                         |caps3 = 3   |goals3 = 0
| years4              = 2003–2006 |clubs4 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]]                       |caps4 = 35  |goals4 = 6
| years5              = 2005      |clubs5 = → [[FC Saturn Ramenskoye|Saturn Ramenskoye]] (loan)            |caps5 = 11  |goals5 = 3
| years6              = 2006–2007 |clubs6 = [[FC Slovan Liberec|Slovan Liberec]]                           |caps6 = 17  |goals6 = 1
| years7              = 2007–2008 |clubs7 = [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]                               |caps7 = 23  |goals7 = 3
| years8              = 2008–2011 |clubs8 = [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timişoara]]             |caps8 = 49  |goals8 = 6
| years9              = 2010–2011 |clubs9 = → [[Khazar Lankaran FK|Khazar Lankaran]] (loan)                |caps9 = 25  |goals9 = 8
| years10             = 2011–2012 |clubs10 = [[FC Baku|Baku]]                                              |caps10 = 30 |goals10 = 9
| years11             = 2013      |clubs11 = [[Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado|Uruguay Coronado]]           |caps11 = 5  |goals11 = 1
| years13             = 2014      |clubs13 = [[Limón F.C.|Limón]]                                          |caps13 = 14 |goals13 = 2
| years14             = 2015–2016 |clubs14 = [[Santos de Guápiles]]                                        |caps14 = 23 |goals14 = 5
|totalcaps =  235  |totalgoals = 44
| nationalyears1      = 1999–2001 |nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national under-20 football team|Costa Rica U20]]
| nationalcaps1       = 10        |nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalyears2      = 2001–2011 |nationalteam2 = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]
| nationalcaps2       = 27        |nationalgoals2 = 6
}}

'''Winston Antonio Parks Tifet''' known also as "Bounty” (born 12 October 1981) is a Costa Rican former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]].

He played in Europe for [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]], [[Ascoli Calcio 1898|Ascoli]], [[FC Slovan Liberec|Slovan Liberec]], [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]], [[FC Saturn Ramenskoye|Saturn Ramenskoye]], [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timişoara]] and [[FC Baku|Baku]].

== Club career ==
Winston made his debut in the Costa Rican [[Primera División de Costa Rica|Primera División]] in 1999 with only in 17-year-old, playing with his hometown team [[Asociacion Deportiva Limonense|Limonense]] and scored his first goal back on 28 November of the same year, he played this season mostly as a substitute, because he was competing at that moment against some players that succeeded during the next few years, like [[Kurt Bernard]], [[Andy Herron]], [[Rayner Robinson]] and [[Ricardo Douglas]] for a place in the starting line-up. The following season and after the sale of most of the players mentioned before, it was usual to see him in the starting line-up making a dangerous offensive triplet with [[Victor Núñez]] and Andy Herron.

His high internationally performances led the Italian club [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] to purchase the player for [[United States dollar|$]]2.1 million from Limonense.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/julio/10/deportes2.html Winston al Udinese] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> However, due to injuries Parks was unable to earn a place in the club's first team,<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/febrero/26/deportes5.html Se recupera de lesión Winston quiere jugar] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> he was loaned for six months to [[Ascoli Calcio 1898|Ascoli]]<ref name=Ascoli>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/julio/05/deportes4.html Renace y crece legión tica•Winston Parks será prestado seis meses al Áscoli italiano] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> and eventually moved on to [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]],<ref>[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/Costarricense-Winston-Parks-fichado-Lokomotiv_0_588541149.html Costarricense Winston Parks podría ser fichado por el Lokomotiv ruso] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> he was again loaned to [[FC Saturn Ramenskoye|Saturn Ramenskoye]] and then he was sold to [[FC Slovan Liberec|Slovan Liberec]].<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/agosto/03/ultima-sr787030.html Tico Parks ficha con el Liberec checo] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref>

After spending six years in Europe he decided to moved back to Costa Rica looking for more minutes on the field in other the get in shape and find again his game and ability. He signed with [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]] in summer 2007,<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/julio/09/ultima-sr1162291.html Winston Parks a la Liga] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> but he has had a lot of injuries and only scored two goals in the Apertura's tournament.

=== Politehnica Timișoara ===
He returned to Europa and signed for the Romanian club in summer 2008.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2008/junio/24/deportes1590814.html Winston Parks jugará en Rumanía] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> Parks made his debut in an away match against [[FC Argeş]] where he played just one minute. He scored his first two goals against [[CS Otopeni]] in a 2–2 draw. In an away match at [[Gloria Bistriţa]] he made his worst match of his career and was criticized by the chairman [[Marian Iancu]] and put him on transfer list.

=== Khazar Lankaran ===
On 13 August 2010, he was loaned out to [[Khazar Lankaran FK|Khazar Lankaran]] with option to buy him at end of the season. He was the goalscorer of the team on 2010–11 season.

=== Baku ===
Parks joined [[FC Baku|Baku]] from at the start of the [[2011–12 FK Baku season|2011–12]] season. After 9 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for Baku, he left the club at the end of the 2012–13 season.<ref name="Reform has started in Baku">{{cite web|title=Reform has started in Baku|url=http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=az&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.azerisport.com/az/futbol/20130520041558221.html&usg=ALkJrhjr5AGST44CqzA47C3Cwj0TxkAbxw|publisher=azerisport.com|access-date=20 May 2013}}</ref>

=== Uruguay Coronado ===
In September 2013, Parks joined [[Costa Rican Primera División]] side [[Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado|Uruguay Coronado]].<ref>[http://www.crhoy.com/winston-parks-ya-esta-listo-para-jugar-con-el-uruguay-de-coronado/ Winston Parks ya está listo para jugar con el Uruguay de Coronado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234214/http://www.crhoy.com/winston-parks-ya-esta-listo-para-jugar-con-el-uruguay-de-coronado/ |date=3 March 2016 }} - CR Hoy {{in lang|es}}</ref>

Ahead of the 2014 Verano season, Parks moved to second division side [[ADF Siquirres|Siquirreña]]<ref>[http://www.futbolencostarica.com/costarica/ligadeascenso/666-winston-parks-jugara-con-siquirrena Winston Parks jugará con Siquirreña] - Futbol en Costa Rica {{in lang|es}}</ref> and in summer 2014 he returned to his hometown to play for [[Limón F.C.|Limón]].<ref>[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Limon-Santos-lugares-Torneo-Invierno_0_1436856590.html Limón se ganó tres puestos en el Torneo de Invierno al vencer 3-1 a Santos] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He joined [[Santos de Guápiles]] in January 2015.<ref>[http://www.teletica.com/deportes/79384-Winston-Parks-nuevo-refuerzo-del-Santos-de-Guapiles.note.aspx Winston Parks, nuevo refuerzo del Santos de Guápiles] - Teletica {{in lang|es}}</ref>

==International career==
Parks gained recognition as an exceptional youth player, appearing in [[FIFA World Youth Championship]]s U-17 in 1999 held in Nigeria and U-20 in 2001 held in Argentina, and leading [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] during the 2001 U-20 tournament, with four goals.<ref name=FIFA/>

After making his full national team debut in a November 2001 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] match against [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]], he made the roster for the [[Football World Cup 2002|2002 World Cup]], where he appeared in two games as a substitute.<ref name=FIFA>{{FIFA player|182590}}</ref> Against Turkey he scored the equalizing goal, but failed to score on a second opportunity. He also had a great game against Brazil. His lack of playing time and injuries have, however, resulted in Parks seeing little time during 2006 World Cup qualifying.

He earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 6 goals and represented his country at the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/03gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref>

His final international was a November 2011 [[friendly match]] against [[Spain national football team|Spain]].<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|1521/winston-antonio-parks-tifet}}</ref>

==Personal life==

==Career statistics==
:''Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.''<ref name=RS/>
{| class="wikitable"
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score!! Result !! Competition 
|-
| 1 || 17 April 2002 || [[International Stadium Yokohama]], [[Yokohama]], Japan || {{fb|JPN}}|| '''1''' – 1 || 1–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2 || 9 June 2002 || [[Incheon Munhak Stadium]], [[Incheon]], South Korea || {{fb|TUR}} || 1 – '''1''' || 1–1 ||[[2002 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| 3 || 29 March 2003 || [[Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto]], [[Alajuela]], Costa Rica || {{fb|PAR}}|| '''2''' – 1 || 2–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 4 || 4 June 2004 || [[Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá|Estadio Ricardo Saprissa]], [[Tibás]], [[San José Province|San José]], Costa Rica ||| {{fb|NIC}} || '''2''' – 0 || 5–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 5 || 4 June 2004 || [[Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá|Estadio Ricardo Saprissa]], [[Tibás]], [[San José Province|San José]], Costa Rica || {{fb|NIC}} || '''4''' – 0|| 5–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 6 || 1 June 2010 || [[Stade Tourbillon]], [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]], Switzerland || {{fb|SWI}} || 0 – '''1''' || 0–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
<ref name=RS/>
{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!Club
!Title
|-
|[[Russian Premier League 2004|2004]]||{{Flag icon|Russia}} [[Lokomotiv Moscow]]|| [[Russian Premier League]]
|-
|[[Russian Super Cup|2005]]||{{Flag icon|Russia}} [[Lokomotiv Moscow]]|| [[Russian Super Cup]]
|-
|[[2010–11 Azerbaijan Cup|2010–11]]||{{Flag icon|Azerbaijan}} [[Khazar Lankaran]]|| [[Azerbaijan Cup]]
|-
|[[2011–12 Azerbaijan Cup|2011–12]]||{{Flag icon|Azerbaijan}} [[FC Baku]]|| [[Azerbaijan Cup]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{RomanianSoccer|1521/winston-antonio-parks-tifet}}
*{{NFT player|1607}}
*{{Soccerway|winston-parks/52855}}
*{{WorldFootball.net|winston-parks}}
*{{Fortunaliga.cz|1602-winston-parks}}

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{{Costa Rica Squad 2002 World Cup}}
{{Costa Rica Squad 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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