Editing Troy Perkins (section)

==Career==

===College and amateur===
Perkins is a graduate of [[Thomas Worthington High School]], in Worthington, OH, and played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at the [[University of South Florida]] and the [[University of Evansville]]. He was named third-team All-Conference USA in 2001, and second-team All-CUSA in 2002. He transferred to Evansville for his senior season. At Evansville, he allowed only twenty-one goals in nineteen matches, compiling a 1.09 goals-against-average. Perkins also played in the [[Premier Development League|PDL]] for the [[Cape Cod Crusaders]] in 2002.

===Professional===
Upon graduating in 2003, Perkins went undrafted. However, he was signed to a [[developmental contract]] by [[D.C. United]]. Not expected to contribute, Perkins was given an opportunity after both [[Nick Rimando]] and [[Doug Warren]] lost their starting positions. Perkins proved up to the task, and went on to start sixteen games for the team, posting a 1.62 goals against average. Although Perkins was performing well, the team suffered during his tenure, and he was replaced near the end of the season with Nick Rimando, who would also start for United throughout the playoffs.

In early 2005 he trained with [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.]], an [[FA Premier League|English Premier League]] club and in early 2006 he trained with [[Everton F.C.|Everton in Liverpool]].

During the [[Major League Soccer 2006 season|2006 season]], Perkins was the starting goalkeeper for United, playing thirty of thirty-two games. He was also named 2006 [[MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award|MLS Goalkeeper of the Year]], [[MLS Best XI|Best XI]], and voted to the [[2006 MLS All-Star Game|2006 All Star Team]]. Perkins finished the 2007 MLS season with a 1.10 goals against average, eight shutouts, and sixteen wins, the most in the league.

On December 20, 2007, Perkins signed a five-year contract with [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]],<ref>{{cite news
|title=Norwegian Team Acquires United's Perkins
|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/21/AR2007122102066.html
|accessdate=December 24, 2007
| newspaper=The Washington Post
| date=December 22, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |title       = Troy Perkins klar for Vålerenga
 |url         = http://www.vif-fotball.no/article1505308.ece
 |accessdate  = December 24, 2007
 |language    = Norwegian
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 |archivedate = February 7, 2012
 |url-status     = dead
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}}</ref> making him the first American to sign for the [[Norway|Norwegian]] club.

On January 13, 2010, returned to D.C. United in a complicated pre-draft trade deal in which United traded midfielder [[Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva|Fred]], its first-round [[2010 MLS SuperDraft]] pick, its #6 spot in the MLS allocation order, and allocation money to [[Philadelphia Union]] in exchange for the Union's #1 spot in the allocation order. D.C. then used the #1 allocation ranking to re-acquire Perkins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/Union_swings_a_big_trade.html|title=Union swings a big trade|date=January 13, 2010|work=Philly.com}}</ref> Attempts were made to sign him by [[Feyenoord]] and several French clubs, but nothing materialized and he returned to [[D.C. United]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/16/AR2010031603867_2.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Goalkeeper Troy Perkins finds himself right at home with D.C. United | first=Steven | last=Goff | date=March 17, 2010 | accessdate=May 26, 2010}}</ref>

On December 17, 2010, Perkins was traded to [[Portland Timbers]] for goalkeeper [[Steve Cronin]] and allocation money.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portlandmls2011.com/news/2010/12/timbers-acquire-troy-perkins-dc-united |title= Timbers acquire Troy Perkins from D.C. United {{pipe}} Portland Timbers|website=www.portlandmls2011.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221031414/http://www.portlandmls2011.com/news/2010/12/timbers-acquire-troy-perkins-dc-united |archive-date=December 21, 2010}}</ref> Perkins went into camp as the Timbers' first choice goalkeeper, but he missed the first six Timbers games after a knee injury Perkins suffered in training. Despite the injury, Perkins notched the Timbers' first-ever league shutout with their 1–0 victory over [[Real Salt Lake]] on April 30, 2011.

Perkins signed a new contract with Portland on November 28, 2011.<ref>[http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/11/timbers-re-sign-goalkeeper-troy-perkins-defender-david-horst Timbers re-sign goalkeeper Troy Perkins, defender David Horst {{pipe}} Portland Timbers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130230230/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/11/timbers-re-sign-goalkeeper-troy-perkins-defender-david-horst |date=November 30, 2011 }}</ref>

Perkins began the 2012 season with the Timbers, however, on August 7, 2012, Perkins was traded to  [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] for veteran Jamaican goaltender [[Donovan Ricketts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/08/montreal-impact-acquires-goalkeeper-troy-perkins|title=L'Impact de Montréal fait l'acquisition du gardien Troy Perkins|work=Montreal Impact}}</ref> Perkins stayed with Montreal through the 2014 season.

On January 13, 2015, Perkins signed with [[Seattle Sounders FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/01/13/sounders-fc-acquires-goalkeeper-troy-perkins|title=Sounders FC Acquires Goalkeeper Troy Perkins|work=Seattle Sounders FC}}</ref>

On January 11, 2016, Perkins announced his retirement and joined the [[Seattle Sounders FC Academy]] as a staff member.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 11, 2016 |title=Troy Perkins announces retirement, joins Sounders FC academy staff |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/01/11/troy-perkins-announces-retirement-joins-sounders-fc-academy-staff |publisher=Seattle Soundesr FC |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref>

===International===
Perkins has also played for the [[United States Men's National Soccer Team|United States National Team]], receiving his first cap against Sweden on January 21, 2009.<ref>{{cite web
 |title       = Sacha Kljestan Hat Trick Provides U.S. Men With 3–2 Victory Against Sweden to Open 2009
 |url         = http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12386304.html
 |accessdate  = July 9, 2009
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160114144442/http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12386304.html
 |archivedate = January 14, 2016
 |df          = mdy-all
}}</ref>