New York Red Bulls and U.S. international defender Tim Parker just got a big reward for his excellent play in the 2018 MLS season. According to Goal’s Ives Galarcep, Parker signed a three-year deal with the Red Bulls which made him one of the highest paid defenders in the league.
According to ESPN FC, Parker’s salary throughout the contract will be more than $2 million.
I’m told the New York Red Bulls have completed a deal with Tim Parker on a three-year contract that should make him one of the highest-paid defenders in #MLS #RBNY
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) December 11, 2018
The New York Red Bulls’ decision to give Tim Parker a new contract didn’t come as a surprise, especially considering the season this 25-year-old had. Parker played 33 regular season and playoff games and was a crucial piece in New York’s defense that held the opposing teams to league-best 33 goals. He also added two goals and two assists in the process.
Tim Parker played professionally in several lower-league clubs before joining Vancouver Whitecaps in 2015. After three years in Vancouver, during which he played 76 regular season games, Parker was traded to Red Bulls in March 2018.
Parker earned his first USMNT call-up in 2016 but wasn’t featured in any of the games. He was then called up for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina earlier in 2018 and made his debut for the senior team in June in a friendly against Ireland.
