Michael Parkhurst

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Michael Parkhurst
Personal information
Full name Michael Parkhurst
Date of birth 24 January 1984
Place of birth Providence, RI, United States
Height 5'11"
Position defender
Club information
Current club New England Revolution
Number 15
Youth clubs
2002-04 Wake Forest
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
2003
2005-
Bradenton Academics
New England Revolution
10 (2)
52 (0)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18:24, 15 July 2006 (UTC).
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 11 June 2006.

Michael Parkhurst (born January 24, 1984 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.

Parkhurst played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2004, where he started all 62 games the team played during his tenure, scoring one goal and two assists. Named a second-team All-American as a sophomore and junior, Parkhurst signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS following the 2004 season.

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.

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New England Revolution - Current Squad

1 Reis | 2 Dempsey | 3 Hernandez | 4 John | 5 Sims | 6 Heaps | 8 Franchino | 11 Noonan | 12 Warren | 14 Ralston | 15 Parkhurst | 16 Riley | 17 Brown | 18 Smith | 19 Lochhead | 20 Twellman | 21 Joseph | 22 Leonard | 23 Gonzalez | 25 Dorman | 31 Larentowicz | 32 Oka | 34 Tomasso | Coach: Nicol