Rajiv van La Parra

Caen

Van La Parra is a product of the Feyenoord youth system, but made his senior debut instead for French Ligue 1 club Caen on 8 November 2008, having agreed a four-year contract in June 2008. He cited the potential to reach the highest level while playing in France as the reason for his transfer. The right winger made only two appearances for Caen's first team during his first season, and the club ended the campaign being relegated. Despite this relegation, Van La Parra would make only a further eight appearances as the team won promotion back to the top flight, but did register his first senior goal; against Guingamp on 5 April 2009. During these seasons, he instead gained playing time in Caen's second team that competed in the Championnat de France amateur.

SC Heerenveen

In summer 2011, his contract was terminated and he returned to the Netherlands in search of a new club. After an unsuccessful trial at AZ Alkmaar, he eventually signed a one-year contract with fellow Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen on 30 August 2011. After scoring six times during 26 appearances in his debut season, Heerenveen elected to take up an option in his contract for two further seasons. Over these three seasons, Van La Parra made 94 appearances (including playing in the Europa League), scoring 16 times.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

His contract from Heerenveen expired in the summer of 2014, and after rejecting a new contract, on 10 June it was announced that he would move…

As of match played on 7 October 2023

Born in the Netherlands, Van La Parra is of Surinamese descent. He was named after prime minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated two weeks before his birth. He is the half-brother of footballers Georginio Wijnaldum and Giliano Wijnaldum, the former of whom became a senior international for the Netherlands. He is the cousin of Giovanni Drenthe and Royston Drenthe, who were capped by Suriname and the Netherlands respectively.

Huddersfield Town

EFL Championship play-offs: 2017