• Voted club’s Defender of the Year in 2011
• Five-year starter for New York Red Bulls, including 23 starts for 2008 MLS Cup runner-up
• Coach Sigi Schmid: “Jeff is a very tough, hard-nosed defender who should help our team’s defensive efforts.”

MLS Experience
2011: Third on the team among field players with 28 starts and 2387 minutes, his highest totals since 2006. Started every game he appeared in. Named MLS Player of the Week after scoring game-winning goal in 93rd minute vs. KC (5/21/11), his first goal since 2004. Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week vs. LA (3/15) and NY (3/19). 38 appearances and 37 starts across all competitions. Registered game-winning assist in U.S. Open Cup Final vs. CHI (10/4).

2010: Became a consistent starter in central defense, starting all 20 league appearances. Made 18-man roster vs. SJ (5/22) just nine days after signing with the club and made first appearance in friendly vs. Boca Juniors (5/26). Debuted for Sounders FC at COL (5/29)and started the remaining 19 games, going 90 minutes in 17. Suffered ankle injury in first round playoff match vs. LA (10/31). Recorded one assist vs. CHV (10/15). Started 25 of 26 appearances in all competitions, logging 2109 minutes.

2009: Selected by Sounders FC in the 2008 Expansion Draft.

2008: Appeared in 24 league matches for MLS Cup runner-up New York, including 23 starts. Selected by Sounders FC in the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft.

2007: Started 26 games on the backline for New York, recording one assist against DC (6/10). Won the Red Bulls Defender of the Year Award.

2006: Quickly became one of the team’s stalwarts on the backline, starting a career-hihg 31 games. Was named Red Bulls Ironman of the Year for logging a team-high 2771 minutes and was Co-Unsung Player of the Year. 2005: Started 19 games and recorded one assist.

2004: Selected by New York with the 60th and last overall pick in 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Scored only goal of career against SJ (6/12) and recorded first career assist vs. COL (6/30). Saw action in 28 games as a rookie, including 27 starts. Named MetroStars Newcomer of the Year.

Other Professional Experience
2009:Signed a one-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps of USL First Division on March 31, 2009. Appeared in 11 games for the Whitecaps.

College
Started 16 games for Drexel in his senior year in 2003. Scored goal in season-ending win over Hofstra. Was previously a Soccer Seven All-Star and a Second Team All-Region selection and was on the America East All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie team in 2000.

Personal
Son of Jeff and Carol Parke. An avid golfer and would like to be on the PGA Tour if not for soccer. Appeared in a September 2006 photo spread in Vanity Fair magazine with four of his teammates, modeling fashion inspired by the movie "Taxi Driver." Favorite musical artists include Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews Band.