Jeff Parke was born on March 23,1982 and is an American former soccer player.
13 Facts About Jeff Parke
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Jeff Parke played 11 seasons in Major League Soccer, appearing in over 250 matches.
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Jeff Parke then played four years of college soccer at Drexel University.
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Jeff Parke 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.
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Jeff Parke 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.
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In 2007 Jeff Parke continued to be a fixture in the Red Bull lineup, appearing in 28 matches including 27 starts.
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On November 26,2008, Jeff Parke was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the third round of the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft, but he chose not to sign with Seattle.
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Jeff Parke remained with the club for three seasons and was voted Seattle's defender of the year in both 2011 and 2012.
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In December 2012, Jeff Parke was traded to his hometown side Philadelphia Union in exchange for a 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick and allocation money.
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On January 14,2014, Jeff Parke was traded to DC United in exchange for Ethan White.
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Jeff Parke played only 13 games for the club, before a combination of foot injuries and migraines requiring inner-ear surgery sidelined him for the rest of the season.
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On January 5,2012, Jeff Parke was called into camp for the United States men's national soccer team in preparation for friendly matches against Venezuela and Panama.
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Jeff Parke made his international debut against Panama, coming on in the 55th minute for Chris Wondolowski after Geoff Cameron received a red card.