Scott Parkinson
![]() Parkinson in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 27 November 1983||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | NJ/NY Gotham FC (head coach) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | USAO Drovers | 78 | (16) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Reading United AC | ||
2013 | Oklahoma City FC | ||
Teams managed | |||
2012-2014 | Chickasha Fightin’ Chicks (men) | ||
2014 | OKWU Eagles (men) (assistant) | ||
2014–2015 | Rogers State Hillcats (men) (assistant) | ||
2016–2017 | Rogers State Hillcats (women) | ||
2018–2019 | Utah Royals FC (assistant) | ||
2020 | Utah Royals FC (interim) | ||
2020–2021 | Chicago Red Stars (assistant) | ||
2021– | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Scott Parkinson (born 27 November 1983) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender. He currently coaches NJ/NY Gotham FC of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]
College career[]
Parkinson was an All-American player for the USAO Drovers men's soccer team.[3][4]
Club career[]
Parkinson captained Oklahoma City FC during their inaugural season in 2013.[3]
Managerial career[]
Parkinson joined the professional ranks in 2018 as an assistant coach for the NWSL expansion team Utah Royals FC.[5] He left for the same position at Chicago Red Stars in 2020.[2]
On 31 August 2021, Parkinson was named the head coach of NWSL team NJ/NY Gotham FC through 2022.[6]
Career statistics[]
Managerial[]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
NJ/NY Gotham FC | 31 August 2021 | Present | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 33.33 |
Personal life[]
Parkinson is from Liverpool,[3] and attended Wade Deacon High School.[7] He is married to Lauren Parkinson.
References[]
- ^ Scott Parkinson at Soccerway
- ^ a b "NJ/NY Gotham FC Announces New Head Coach and Assistant Coach". NJ/NY Gotham FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Scott Parkinson". Rogers State Hillcats. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Scott Parkinson". NAIA Official Statistics. DakStats. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Sanders, Ryan (December 11, 2017). "Scott Parkinson hired as Utah Royals assistant coach". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Yang, Steph (31 August 2021). "Gotham FC's new head coach and assistant hires begin another new era for the club". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "2012 USAO Soccer Media Guide". USAO Drovers. 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
External links[]
- 1983 births
- Living people
- English expatriate football managers
- English expatriate footballers
- NJ/NY Gotham FC coaches
- English football managers
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
- Utah Royals FC coaches
- National Women's Soccer League coaches
- Utah Royals FC non-playing staff
- Chicago Red Stars non-playing staff