.jpg) Parkhurst in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Finlay Parkhurst | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 107 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | FC Augsburg | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Columbus Crew | 100 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Atlanta United | 86 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 420 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | United States Olympic (O.P.) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | United States | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 3, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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.