Remembering the time Michael Parkhurst turned into David Beckham

The year was 2007. Major League Soccer was in its awkward adolescent years. Most matches were played on awful turf with football lines and filmed with potatoes. A budding New England Revolution defender by the name of Michael Parkhurst scores the goal of his life from the midway line a la David Beckham against Wimbledon:

Ten years after that glorious strike, Parkhurst will be lining up for Atlanta United and could very well be their captain.

The 32-year-old defender was acquired by Atlanta on Sunday and looks to be a huge part of the club’s inaugural back line. Just because he’s a center back doesn’t mean he can’t pull of the occasional spectacular moment as this proves. Hopefully we see some moments of brilliance like this in the Red, Black, and Gold.