Jeff Parke

Jeff Parke ( born March 23, 1982 in Abington Township, Pennsylvania) is an American football player at the position of central defender. Since the end of March 2010, he was by the Seattle Sounders FC under contract.

Career

Parks began his career in the youth teams of FC Delco, and in 2000, the football team from Drexel University in Philadelphia, which he attended until 2003 and for which he 16 games completed in his senior year, scoring a goal in the last game of the season, which winning the title meant. In 2004 he was accepted by the New York Red Bulls, who played at that time still under the name Metro Stars, as sixtieth and therefore the last player of the MLS SuperDraft. His debut in Major League Soccer he gave on April 3, 2004 in the game against Columbus Crew, which won the MetroStars 3-1. His first goal in a league game scored Parke on 12 June 2004, the 3-1 defeat against the San Jose Earthquakes. In 2004 La Manga Cup, he scored the game -winning goal for the MetroStars, who could then pick up the winner's trophy. In the following seasons, he became a regular in the team and was also an important player in the back line of his club.

From 2004 until his departure for Seattle Sounders FC on 26 November 2008, he completed 132 games for MetroStars / RBNY. In MLS Expansion Draft of 2008, he was selected by the Seattle Sounders FC and contracted. But he was released after a short time.

On 31 March 2009 gave the Vancouver Whitecaps, carry their gaming operations in the sub-prime USL First Division, announced the commitment of Parke. A year later he moved again to the Seattle Sounders.

Doping test

On 16 October 2008 it was announced that Parke, and his teammate Jon Conway positive for steroids Androstadienone and Boldenone Metabolites were tested. The two doping cases were the first in the 15- year history of Major League Soccer. Parke and Conway were subsequently blocked for 10 league games and it was to them a fine of 10 % of their salary imposed, which amounted to $ 6000 in Parkes case.

Awards

College:

• Selection to the America East All- Conference First Team: 2000
• Selection to the All- Rookie Team: 2000