Keaton Parks, the Plano native, made his debut for Benfica's A team in a cup match against Vitoria Setubal, subbing on in the 71st minute.

The midfielder went from his Liverpool club team, which was not an academy, to Varzim SC, a club in Portugal's second division.

After playing in multiple games for Varzim, he attracted many suitors across Europe but was barred from training after a rejection of a transfer to another second division side. A timeline of the events that transpired can be found here.

His contract with Varzim was terminated after a long legal dispute and Parks signed with Benfica in the off-season, starting off on the B side. He had been training with the A team during the international breaks, impressing coach Rui Vitoria.

Parks joins a number of Texans to make appearances across the pond, including Emerson Hyndman and more recently, Weston McKennie.