SCOTT Parker represented some of the biggest clubs in England before embarking on a successful managerial career.
Here we get to know his wife Carly, who’s the sister of a , and their kids.
Who is Scott Parker?
was born in London on October 13, 1980.
He enjoyed a distinguished playing career, representing clubs including , , , , Tottenham and .
Even during his time as a hard-working holding midfielder, he was recognised for his leadership qualities, captaining the Magpies, Cottagers and .
He also took the reins for against the Netherlands in a 2012 friendly at Wembley.
After retiring in 2017, he transitioned into management, with stints at Fulham, Bournemouth and Club Brugge, before taking the Burnley job in 2024.
He achieved promotion to the Premier League with the Clarets a year later in 2025.
However, he was sacked by the club before the end of his first season back in the top-flight.
He led Fulham to the same glittering heights in 2020, as well as Bournemouth two years later.
But his time in management hasn’t been without its setbacks.
The Cottagers sacked Parker after being relegated, later sealing immediate promotion under Marco Silva in 2022/23.
I am sure [my kids] are reading a lot of things about their dad, or they are reading a lot of things which probably is unpleasant at times if we lose a game
Scott Parker, Bournemouth Echo
And the within a month of him guiding the club to the top division.
Parker also had a brief 67-day stint at , but was fired after the Belgian side were dumped out of the by Benfica 7-1 on aggregate in March 2023.
He has now returned to his former club West Ham where he is replacing Nuno Espirito Santo – the Hammers are looking to immediately return to the Premier League after suffering relegation last term.
Who is Scott Parker’s wife Carly?
Parker met Carly Arter when he was 16 and they have been married for over two decades.
While she has been photographed at matches occasionally, the West Ham boss’ better half prefers to keep out of the public glare.
They have four boys together named Frankie, Murphy, Sonny and Rafa.
In 2021, Parker told the Bournemouth Echo: “I have four sons and when I am going to get older, I want to create memories for them that we can reminisce a little bit and they can enjoy what I do.
“I am fortunate enough, as stressful as it is at times, and as much as I’m wary of that for these young boys – that I don’t want to put them into the situation that they are forced into sometimes, because what their dad does at work.
“There is also an element where they are fortunate enough, that they can also enjoy what I do. So that’s nice.”
He added: “They are all Bournemouth fans, massive Bournemouth fans. I have an 18, 17, 14 and seven-year-old. The seven-year-old has the kit.
“They have seen [promotion] before but they didn’t, because it was in lockdown. They weren’t allowed the last time we got promoted at Wembley.
“The family wasn’t there, due to the restrictions and we were behind closed doors.
“I think it’s like anything, where they are at an age now where they probably recognise it a little bit more.
“Little Rafa probably doesn’t understand it as much, but certainly the 18-year-old, the 17-year-old.
“I think I have said it before. They are in a world I am not in, in terms of social media.
“I am sure they are reading a lot of things about their dad, or they are reading a lot of things which probably is unpleasant at times if we lose a game.
“At such a young age sometimes, I can imagine that’s pretty difficult. So yeah, I think like anything, when you get to the end of it and you are successful and you win, it makes it all worthwhile.
“It’s big learning for them that hard work does pay off. You have some blips, which we have had this year, which I had last year in a relegation.
“But I’m very consistent. What I always say to my sons is you keep working hard, you keep going, going, going, and in the end, you have a chance of being successful.
“I am just pleased those words hold a bit true.”
Parker’s wife Carly is the sister of , who played under him at Fulham.
In a 2012 interview with Sky Sports, Arter was full of praise for his brother-in-law, saying: “He’s been with my sister for 15 years and he’s like a brother to me.
“Seeing him get to where he is now is great. He’s such a good player and a good man.
“He fully deserved it with how he has gone about his career.”
