| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeff Parke | ||
| Date of birth | March 23, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Abington, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Drexel Dragons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2008 | New York Red Bulls[1] | 132 | (1) |
| 2009 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | (0) |
| 2010– | Seattle Sounders FC | 48 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jeff Parke (born March 23, 1982 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
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Parke played for powerhouse youth club FC Delco, and played four years of college soccer at Drexel University, before being drafted by the MetroStars with 60th and last overall pick of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. He played in the 2005 pre-season, scoring the game-winning goal against Norway's Viking FK in the 2005 La Manga Cup, which helped him earn a starting spot on the MLS team. He remained an important part of the team's defense in 2005 and 2006, quickly becoming one of the team's stalwarts on the back line. In 2006 he started a career-high 31 games, was named Red Bulls' Ironman of the Year for logging in a team-high 2,771 minutes, and was named Co-Unsung Player of the Year by members of the soccer media, sharing that honor with Seth Stammler. In 2007 Parke continued to be a fixture in the Red Bull lineup, appearing in 28 matches including 27 starts. In 2008 he appeared in 24 league matches for New York Red Bulls.
On November 26, 2008, Parke was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the third round of the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft,[2] but was released by the team before playing a game.
On March 31, 2009 Parke signed a one year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division.[3] On March 17, 2010 Parke was placed on the roster for the Seattle Sounders FC.
On October 16, 2008, Parke, along with goalkeeper Jon Conway, was suspended for 10 matches each and fined 10 percent of their annual salaries after testing positive for a banned performance enhancing drug. Parke and Conway tested positive for androstatriendione (ATD) and boldenone metabolites, two banned performance enhancing substances, after taking an over the counter supplement they purchased at The Vitamin Shoppe. The suspensions are currently the longest in MLS history.[4]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2004 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 1 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||
| Canada | League | Canadian Championship | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Vancouver Whitecaps | USL First Division | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | USA | 180 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 206 | 2 | |
| Canada | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 191 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 222 | 2 | ||
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