Parata has previously played for the Barrow Raiders, Toulouse Olympique and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.

Of Italian descent, Parata attended Keebra Park State High School and played his junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters in the Gold Coast, Queensland.

After being signed by the Wests Tigers, he moved to Sydney and attended Holy Cross College, Ryde.

[10] In October 2019, Parata joined Featherstone Rovers on a two-year contract,[9] but with the suspension of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic he returned to Australia.

[14] Parata was named (jointly with Lachlan Walmsley) as the Championship Player of the Year at the RFL annual awards.