Michael Parkhurst
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Parkhurst
| image = Michael Parkhurst Atlanta 2017 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Parkhurst in 2017
| full_name = Michael Finlay Parkhurst
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|1|24}}
| birth_place = Providence, Rhode Island, United States
| height = 5 ft 11 in
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| collegeyears1 = 2002–2004
| college1 = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| collegecaps1 = 41
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2003
| clubs1 = Bradenton Academics
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2005–2008
| clubs2 = New England Revolution
| caps2 = 115
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2008–2012
| clubs3 = Nordsjælland
| caps3 = 107
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = FC Augsburg
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2016
| clubs5 = Columbus Crew
| caps5 = 100
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = Atlanta United
| caps6 = 86
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 420
| totalgoals = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = United States Olympic (O.P.)
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007–2014
| nationalteam2 = United States
| nationalcaps2 = 25
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = October 6, 2019
| ntupdate = April 3, 2014
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's soccer}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2007 United States|}}
{{Medal|RU|2009 United States|}}
{{Medal|W|2013 United States|}}
}}
Michael Finlay Parkhurst (born January 24, 1984) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender. The 2005 MLS Rookie of the Year and 2007 MLS Defender of the Year Award, Parkhurst was capable of playing both as a center back and right back. He played for the United States national team, including being a member of three CONCACAF Gold Cup squads and participating in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Parkhurst is a co-founder of USL Championship club Rhode Island FC.
Youth and college
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Parkhurst attended the Bradenton Soccer Academy in Florida.{{cite web | url = http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/parkhurst_michael00.html | title = Michael Parkhurst | publisher = wakeforestsports.cstv.com | access-date = February 10, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212134/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/parkhurst_michael00.html | archive-date = July 8, 2011 | url-status = dead }} 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.{{cite web | url = https://sports.yahoo.com/mls/news?slug=ro-parkhurst010708 | title = Parkhurst shows commitment to Team USA | publisher = Yahoo! Sports | date = January 7, 2008 | access-date = February 10, 2013 | first = Martin | last = Rogers}} 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. 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.{{cite news | first=Kyle | last=McCarthy | title=Michael Parkhurst will move on to Denmark | url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/soccer/revolution/view.bg?articleid=1137774&position=recent | work=The Boston Herald | date=December 9, 2008 | access-date=December 8, 2008 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news | title=FCN henter amerikansk landsholdsspiller | url=http://www.fcn.dk/script/site/page.asp?Cat_ID=17&artID=937 | language=da | date=December 9, 2008 | publisher=FC Nordsjælland | access-date=December 9, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116012903/http://www.fcn.dk/script/site/page.asp?Cat_ID=17&artID=937 | archive-date=January 16, 2009 | df=mdy-all }} 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.{{cite web |last=Horn |first=Jakob |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Kildentoft-har-savnet-en-konkurrent |title=Kildentoft har savnet en konkurrent |publisher=Bold.dk |language=da |date=January 21, 2010 |access-date=December 1, 2011}} 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 setbacks throughout the campaign, eventually losing his place to Jores Okore.{{cite web |last=Houlind |first=Søren |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/FCN-stopper-tilbage-om-tre-uger |title=FCN-stopper tilbage om tre uger |publisher=Bold.dk |language=da |date=August 31, 2010 |access-date=December 1, 2011}}{{cite web |last=Jørgensen |first=Jakob Stig |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Parkhurst-ude-i-fire-uger |title=Parkhurst ude i fire uger |publisher=Bold.dk |language=da |date=April 4, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2011}} 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.{{cite web |last=Anker-Møller |first=Kristian |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Parkhurst-tager-efteraaret-i-FCN |title=Parkhurst tager efteråret i FCN |publisher=Bold.dk |language=da |date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2011}}{{cite web |last=Helmin |first=Jesper |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Hjulmand-Parkhurst-har-vaeret-outstanding |title=Hjulmand: Parkhurst har været outstanding |publisher=Bold.dk |language=da |date=October 24, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2011}} 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.{{cite web |last=Blond |first=Mikael |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Parkhurst-har-fravalgt-bedre-tilbud |title=Parkhurst har fravalgt bedre tilbud |publisher=Bold.dk |language=da |date=November 15, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2011}}{{cite web |last=Houlind |first=Søren |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Parkhurst-har-det-godt-i-toppen |title=Parkhurst har det godt i toppen |publisher=Bold.dk |language=da |date=November 20, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2011}} 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.
Parkhurst featured in every minute of Nordsjælland's 2012-2013 UEFA Champions League campaign against Shakhtar Donetsk, Chelsea, and Juventus.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/match?gameId=355641 |website=www.espn.co.uk |title= Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 FC Nordsjaelland |access-date = January 16, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=355665 |website=www.espn.co.uk |title=FC Nordsjaelland 1-1 Juventus |access-date = January 16, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2012-2013/live-fc-nordsjaelland-shakhtar-donetsk_mtc519062/live.shtml |title=FC Nordsjælland 2-5 Shakhtar Donetsk |website=www.eurosport.com |date=November 20, 2012 |access-date= January 16, 2019}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2012-2013/live-chelsea-fc-nordsjaelland_mtc519061/live.shtml |title=Chelsea 6-1 FC Nordsjælland|website=www.eurosport.com |date=December 5, 2012|access-date= January 16, 2019}}
{{cite web|url=https://gh.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/07/europe/uefa-champions-league/juventus-fc/fc-nordsjalland/1388737/|title=JUVENTUS VS. NORDSJÆLLAND 4 - 0|website=gh.socceryway.com |access-date= January 16, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/oct/02/champions-league-nordsjaelland-chelsea-live |newspaper=The Guardian |title=FC Nordsjaelland v Chelsea – as it happened |date=October 2, 2012 |access-date = January 16, 2019|last1=Doyle |first1=Paul }}
=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.{{cite web | url = http://www.soccerbyives.net/2012/12/michael-parkhurst-signs-with-bundesliga-side-augsburg.html | title = Michael Parkhurst signs with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg | publisher = soccerbyives.net | date = December 19, 2012 | access-date = February 10, 2013 | first= Ives | last = Galarcep}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/2014/07/crew-captain-michael-parkhurst-named-2014-att-mls-all-star-game-roster|title=Crew captain Michael Parkhurst named to 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster|date=July 19, 2014}}
=Atlanta United FC=
File:Michael Parkhurst playing for Atlanta United on June 2, 2018.jpg
On December 11, 2016, Parkhurst was traded to Atlanta United FC in exchange for General Allocation Money.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/12/11/atlanta-united-acquire-veteran-defender-michael-parkhurst-columbus#|title=Atlanta United acquire veteran defender Michael Parkhurst from Columbus|date=December 11, 2016}}
Parkhurst captained Atlanta to their first MLS Cup victory in 2018, which broke his personal cup drought after four previous finals.{{cite news |last=Vivlamore |first=Chris |date=December 8, 2018 |title=Atlanta United's Parkhurst finally gets his MLS Cup |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/soccer/atlanta-united-parkhurst-finally-gets-his-mls-cup/z01jf4evWHLvW0i7WJe9aP/ |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=December 16, 2018}}
On September 23, 2019, Parkhurst announced his intention to retire as a professional player at the end of the 2019 season.
{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/soccer/breaking-atlanta-united-michael-parkhurst-retire-end-season/pS83rIydaoym3tLxZpKyZJ/|title= Breaking: Atlanta United's Michael Parkhurst to retire at end of season
|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date= September 23, 2019|last1= Roberson
|first1= Doug
}}
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.{{cite news | first=Frank | last=Dell'Apa | url=http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2005/04/08/the_future_is_now/ | title=The Future is Now | work=The Boston Globe | date=April 8, 2005 | location=Providence, Rhode Island}} 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=
{{updated|December 8, 2018|{{cite web|title=Michael Parkhurst » Club matches|date=November 20, 2015 |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/michael-parkhurst/2/|publisher=World Football|access-date=November 17, 2017}}{{Soccerway|michael-parkhurst/7365}}{{MLS player|michael-parkhurst}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs{{efn|Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs}} !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes the U.S. Open Cup and Danish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bradenton Academics
|2003 |PDL |10 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="5"|New England Revolution
|2005 |rowspan="4"|MLS |32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2006
|30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2007
|25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2008
|28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Three appearances in the North American SuperLiga, one appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League}} | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!115 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 1 | |
| rowspan=6|Nordsjælland
|16 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10
|Superliga |23 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|Superliga |22 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|Superliga |30 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13
|Superliga |16 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 124 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|FC Augsburg
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Columbus Crew
|2014 |rowspan="3"|MLS |33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2015
|33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2016
|34 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 36 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!100 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Atlanta United
|2017 |rowspan="3"|MLS |33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||
| |24 | 0 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!84 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!400 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 458 | 6 |
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=International=
{{updated|December 13, 2014}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8"|United States
|2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 25 | 0 |
Honors
New England Revolution
- Eastern Conference (regular season): 2005; runner-up 2006, 2007
- Eastern Conference (playoffs): 2005, 2006, 2007
- U.S. Open Cup: 2007
F.C. Nordsjælland
Columbus Crew
Atlanta United
United States
Individual
References
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