Defender
Jeff Parke
6'1"
Biography of USMNT soccer player Jeff Parke who played his club soccer for DC United in MLS.
Caps: 1
Jeff Parke was already an MLS veteran when he made his debut for the USMNT in 2012. Called into the January camp that year he made his USMNT debut against Panama on Jan 25. Parke was selected in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the MetroStars. He moved to the Seattle Sounders for the 2010 season, Parke won back-to-back US Open Cups. He joined the Philadelphia Union in 2013. A regular with Philadelphia, they traded him to DC United for the 2014 season his last in pro soccer.
USMNT Experience
2012
Called into the January USMNT camp where he subbed on against Panama on Jan 25.
Professional Experience
2014
Played in 13 games with DC, retiring at the end of the season.
2013
Played in 20 games with Philadelphia. Traded to DC United after the season.
2012
Played in 30 games for Seattle. Traded to the Philadelphia Union in December.
2011
Another U.S. Open Cup win with Seattle, appearing in 28 MLS games and scoring a goal.
2010
Signed with Seattle, winning the U.S. Open Cup and playing in 20 MLS games.
2009
Played with the USL's Vancouver Whitecaps making 7 appearances.
2008
24 games in his final season with the Red Bulls. Picked up by Seattle in the expansion draft but wasn't signed.
2007
28 appearances for New York.
2006
Made 31 appearances for the re-branded New York Red Bulls.
2005
Played in 21 games for the MetroStars.
2004
Drafted by the MetroStars with the last pick of the SuperDraft, playing in 28 games and scoring a goal in his rookie season with the MLS club.
Youth and College
Played his college soccer at Drexel. A member of the FC Delco youth soccer club.