Jeff Parke

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Jeff Parke
Personal information
Date of birth	March 23, 1982 (age 25)
Place of birth	Abington, Pennsylvania, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	60
Youth clubs
2000-03	Drexel
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–	MetroStars/Red Bull New York	80 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Jeff Parke (born March 23, 1982 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who plays central defense for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.

Parke was drafted by the MetroStars 60th and last overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft after completing his college career with Drexel University. He played extremely well in the 2005 preaseason, scoring the game-winning goal against Norway's Viking FK as the MetroStars won La Manga Cup. Then, not only did he surprise by earning a starting place on the team, partnering US national team stalwart Eddie Pope, he grew into one of the most promising young defenders in the league. Parke ended the year with a goal and an assist while playing in all but two games for the Metros. He remained an important part of the team's defense in 2005 and 2006.

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• List of current MLS players

Red Bull New York - Current Squad
1 Cepero | 2 Wynne | 3 Freeman | 4 Mendes | 6 Stammler | 7 Magee | 8 Ubiparipovic | 9 Wolyniec | 10 Reyna | 11 Van den Bergh | 12 Camp | 14 Vide | 15 Kovalenko | 16 Dunivant | 17 Altidore | 18 Conway | 19 Richards | 22 Regan | 23 Waterreus | 25 Caccavale | 26 Graham | 27 Ikangu | 28 Laventure | 29 Patterson | 31 MacDonald | 32 Schopp | 60 Parke | — Mathis | Coach: Arena