He graduated through Palace's academy to earn his first professional contract with the Eagles, and made his debut at the age of 18, during the 2010-11 season, replacing Edgar Davids in the latter stages of a League Cup game that would then go to extra-time. He played two full games for Palace in the Championship that season, both at left-back, in draws against Norwich and Watford.Parsons also spent a spell during that season at Barnet on loan, where he started eight games.Matt was involved in six games for Palace in various competitions during the 2011-12 season, before a five-game loan period at Wycombe Wanderers in League 2 at the start of the following campaign.Now 22 - his birthday is on Christmas Day - Matt signed a contract extension with Palace, on the same day as Jason Banton did similar, in March last year, committing him to Palace until the end of the 2013-14 season.He was linked with a move to Argyle in the summer as Argyle sought a player in his position, but links at the time were extinguished when John Sheridan revealed that the left-back had a kidney complaint.Now, Sheridan has got his man.Read Matt's first exclusive interview here