Michael Parkhurst
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| Michael Parkhurst | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Michael Parkhurst | |
| Date of birth | 24 January 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Providence, RI, United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | |
| Playing position | defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  New England Revolution |
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| Number | 15 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002-04 | Wake Forest |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003 2005- |
Bradenton Academics New England Revolution |
10 (2) 52 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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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 |
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1 Reis | 2 Igwe | 3 Hernandez | 4 John | 5 Sims | 6 Heaps | 7 Cristman | 8 Franchino | 11 Noonan | 12 Warren | 13 Larentowicz | 14 Ralston | 15 Parkhurst | 16 Riley | 17 Flood | 18 Smith | 19 Lochhead | 20 Twellman | 21 Joseph | 22 Leonard | 23 Gonzalez | 24 Knighton | 25 Dorman | 27 Thompson | 28 Loftus | 30 Solle | 32 Oka | Coach: Nicol |
