Ben Parry

Ben Parry
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Parry
Date of birth	February 18, 1976 (age 46)
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
1996	Cocoa Expos
1998	San Jose Clash
1998	→ MLS Project 40 (loan)
1998	Charleston Battery
1999	Raleigh Capital Express
2001	Charlotte Eagles
–	The PPI Department
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

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[]

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

External links[]

Ben Parry at Major League Soccer
Charleston Battery: Ben Parry at the Wayback Machine (archived February 12, 2011)

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

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