North Texas Soccer Club has announced the signing of two new players on loan, one of whom had been linked to the club and was, therefore, kind of expected – Juan José Parra – and one who was a surprise but has a very familiar name – Christian “Kazu” Ferreira.
Parra and Kazu fill two positions of need with NTX, center back and left back.
Parra is a 19-year-old center back from Deportivo Independiente Medellín where he was a teammate of Andres Ricaurte.
Ferreira, who is a 20-year-old Brazilian-Japanese left back, comes in on loan from Coritiba. Like most Brazilian’s he uses a nickname, in his case Kazu. Interestingly he spent some time in 2019 on loan with Grêmio, the former club of FCD Technical Director André Zanotta.
Name: Juan José Parra
Pronunciation: Par-RAH
Position: Defender
DOB: May 6, 2001 (19)
Birthplace: Medellín, Colombia
Hometown: Medellín, Colombia
Height: 6-3
Weight: 176
Nationality: Colombia
Last Club: Independiente Medellín
How Acquired: Signed on Feb. 8, 2021
Name: Christian “Kazu” Kendji Wagatsuma Ferreira
Pronunciation: Kah-zoo
Position: Defender
DOB: March 18, 2000 (20)
Birthplace: Maringá, Brazil
Hometown: Maringá, Brazil
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150
Nationality: Brazil
Last Club: Coritiba FC
How Acquired: Signed on Feb. 8, 2021