Michael Parkhurst

Michael Parkhurst
Parkhurst in August 2017
Personal information
Full name Michael Finlay Parkhurst
Date of birth (1984-01-24) January 24, 1984
Place of birth Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Atlanta United FC
Number 3
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 41 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Bradenton Academics 10 (2)
2005–2008 New England Revolution 115 (1)
2008–2012 Nordsjælland 106 (3)
2013–2014 FC Augsburg 2 (0)
2014–2016 Columbus Crew SC 100 (0)
2017– Atlanta United FC 49 (0)
National team‡
2008 United States U23 5 (0)
2007–2014 United States 25 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 3, 2014

Michael Finlay Parkhurst (born January 24, 1984) is an American soccer defender for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer. The 2005 MLS Rookie of the Year and 2007 MLS Defender of the Year Award, he is capable of playing both center back and right back. Parkhurst has played for the United States men's national team, including being a member of three CONCACAF Gold Cup squads and participating in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Youth and college

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Parkhurst attended the Bradenton Soccer Academy in Florida.[1] He played college soccer at Wake Forest University for the Demon Deacons from 2002 to 2004, where he started all sixty-two games the team played during his tenure, scoring one goal and registering two assists. Parkhurst was named a second-team All-American as a sophomore and junior and graduated from the university with a degree in history.[2] He then signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS following the 2004 season.

Professional career

New England Revolution

Parkhurst, who grew up in Rhode Island and played for CLCF Soccer and Bayside United, was in attendance at the inaugural home game for the New England Revolution, in 1996.[3] Nine years later, on January 14, 2005, he was selected ninth overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by his hometown Revolution. He was ever-present for the Revs in his first season and was named MLS Rookie of the Year.

He scored his first career MLS goal on October 20, 2007, in a 2–2 draw between the Revolution and Toronto FC. The goal was scored from sixty yards out, having caught Toronto's keeper Kenny Stamatopoulos off-guard.

Parkhurst won the MLS Defender of the Year Award in 2007, the MLS Fair Play Award in 2007 and 2008 and was also twice named the MLS Humanitarian of the Year in 2006 and 2008.

F.C. Nordsjælland

After his contract with the Revolution expired after the 2008 season, Parkhurst signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga side Nordsjælland on December 9, 2008, as a free agent.[4][5] March 1, 2009, Parkhurst made his FCN league debut in a 1–1 away draw against Vejle.

2009–10 season, with the arrival of Andreas Bjelland and injury to Henrik Kildentoft, Parkhurst was inserted into a variety of new positions, including full back and center midfielder, becoming adept at playing at right back.[6] Parkhurst would help the Wild Tigers to win the Danish Cup, the club's first silverware in their history, and his first trophy in Denmark.

The following season, Parkhurst was hampered by numerous injury set backs throughout the campaign, eventually losing his place to Jores Okore.[7][8] He would make his return in time for Nordsjælland's Danish Cup final, winning the cup with a 3–2 victory over F.C. Midtjylland, lifting the trophy for the second consecutive year.

With less than a year remaining on his contract, there was speculation on Michael Parkhurst's future at FCN at the start of the 2011–12 season, with the emergence of Bjelland and Okore's partnership in central defense, Parkhurst was forced to play out of position, often at right back.[9][10] Helping the club to their best ever start to a season, ending the winter break in December 2011 at a club record second in the league, Parkhurst put rumors to rest when he signed a one-year contract extension with F.C. Nordsjælland, despite financially better offers from other clubs.[11][12] Michael Parkhust later this season helped F.C. Nordsjælland win the Danish Superliga for the first time in club history, securing the team automatic qualification for 2012–13 season's Champions League group stage.

Augsburg

On December 19, 2012, it was announced that Parkhurst joined FC Augsburg on a free transfer. The struggling Bundesliga side finished 15th for the 2012–13 season.[13] He played his first competitive match in Germany on February 10, 2013 – a 1–1 draw at home against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Columbus Crew SC

The MLS rights to Parkhurst were traded by New England to Columbus Crew SC on January 12, 2014 in exchange for the Crew’s first-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. Parkhurst made 33 appearances in his first season with Columbus and was named captain of the club. In summer 2014, Parkhurst became the first Columbus player in four years named to the MLS All-Star Team.[14]

Atlanta United FC

On December 11, 2016 Parkhurst was traded to Atlanta United FC in exchange for General Allocation Money.[15] He is currently the club's captain.

International career

Parkhurst is an Irish-American and thus holds an Irish passport. He had declared that he would be willing to play for the Irish national team if his American ambitions never came to fruition.[3] Parkhurst was called up by the United States national team for the 2007 Gold Cup, and the 2013 Gold Cup. He earned his first cap against Trinidad and Tobago on June 9, 2007, thus eliminating any further possibility of playing for the Republic of Ireland. He's been included in many friendlies for the U.S. under Jürgen Klinsmann. He was included on Klinsmann's 30-man preliminary roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played on 17 November 2017.
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2Other3Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New England Revolution2005MLS32000—40360
20063002040360
20072513040321
20082700050320
Totals114150—1701361
Nordsjælland2008–09Superliga16000——160
2009–1023000230
2010–112102020250
2011–123012020341
2012–131620060222
Totals104340100—1183
Augsburg2012–13Bundesliga2000——20
Columbus Crew SC2014MLS3302020370
20153300020350
201634020—360
Totals100040—401080
Atlanta United FC2017MLS33000—10340
201800000000
Totals33000—10340
Career totals35141301002103954
Reference:[16][17]

International

As of December 13, 2014.
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
200720
200820
200940
201010
201100
201260
201380
201420
Total250

Honors

Club

New England Revolution
F.C. Nordsjælland

International

United States

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Parkhurst". wakeforestsports.cstv.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Martin (January 7, 2008). "Parkhurst shows commitment to Team USA". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Dell'Apa, Frank (April 8, 2005). "The Future is Now". The Boston Globe. Providence, Rhode Island.
  4. ↑ McCarthy, Kyle (December 9, 2008). "Michael Parkhurst will move on to Denmark". The Boston Herald. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
  5. ↑ "FCN henter amerikansk landsholdsspiller" (in Danish). FC Nordsjælland. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  6. ↑ Horn, Jakob (January 21, 2010). "Kildentoft har savnet en konkurrent" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  7. ↑ Houlind, Søren (August 31, 2010). "FCN-stopper tilbage om tre uger" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  8. ↑ Jørgensen, Jakob Stig (April 4, 2011). "Parkhurst ude i fire uger" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  9. ↑ Anker-Møller, Kristian (May 31, 2011). "Parkhurst tager efteråret i FCN" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  10. ↑ Helmin, Jesper (October 24, 2011). "Hjulmand: Parkhurst har været outstanding" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  11. ↑ Blond, Mikael (November 15, 2011). "Parkhurst har fravalgt bedre tilbud" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  12. ↑ Houlind, Søren (November 20, 2011). "Parkhurst har det godt i toppen" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  13. ↑ Galarcep, Ives (December 19, 2012). "Michael Parkhurst signs with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg". soccerbyives.net. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Crew captain Michael Parkhurst named to 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster". July 19, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Atlanta United acquire veteran defender Michael Parkhurst from Columbus". December 11, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Michael Parkhurst » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  17. ↑ "M. Parkhurst". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Federico Higuaín		 Columbus Crew SC captain
2014–2016		 Succeeded by
Wil Trapp
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