Ben Parry

Ben Parry is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USISL.

Ben Parry
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Parry
Date of birth (1976-02-18) February 18, 1976
Place of birth United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1994–1997 Charlotte 49ers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Cocoa Expos 21 (4)
1998 San Jose Clash 0 (0)
1998MLS Project 40 (loan) 8 (0)
1998 Charleston Battery 5 (0)
1999 Raleigh Capital Express 23 (0)
2001 Charlotte Eagles 19 (1)
The PPI Department
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Youth

In 1993, Parry graduated from North Stanly High School where he was an All State soccer player. He attended UNC Charlotte where he was a 1997 Second Team All American.[1]

Professional

In 1996, Parry played for the Cocoa Expos. On February 1, 1998, the San Jose Clash selected Parry in the first round (third overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft. He spent most of the beginning of the season on injured reserve before going on loan to the MLS Project 40 team for three weeks. The Clash waived him at the end of June 1998. He signed with the Charleston Battery of the USISL for the remainder of the season. In 1999, he played for the Raleigh Capital Express and in 2001 with the Charlotte Eagles.

References

  1. 1997 All Americans Archived November 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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