Daniel Parslow

Cardiff City

Parslow started his career with Cardiff City's youth system in 1998. Having progressed through the club's centre of excellence he earned a three-year scholarship in May 2002, which turned into a one-year professional contract on its conclusion. He made an appearance for Cardiff in a 1–0 defeat by Bangor City in the FAW Premier Cup on 25 January 2005 and was included in the first-team squad for the 2005–06 season. Parslow went on trial with League One club Swansea City in March 2006, before returning to Cardiff the following month after nothing materialised. After making no appearances he was released by Cardiff on 22 May 2006.

York City

Parslow was signed by Conference National club York City on 18 August 2006 following a successful trial. He made his debut as a 67th-minute substitute for James Dudgeon in York's 3–0 away defeat by Crawley Town on 9 September 2006. At different points during 2006–07 Parslow lost his place in the team to David McGurk, Jason Goodliffe and János Kovács, but started York's last seven fixtures, including both legs of the 2–1 aggregate defeat by Morecambe in the play-off semi-final. Having finished 2006–07 with 26 appearances for York, the club exercised their option to extend his contract for 2007–08 in May 2007. Parslow missed the start of 2007–08 with an ankle injury, making his first appearance in York's third match, a 1–1 draw away to Exeter City on 20 August 2007. He went nearly three months without starting a…

Parslow was capped once by Wales at under-17 level, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat by Germany on 13 February 2002. He made his under-19 debut after starting a 2–1 defeat by Portugal on 22 September 2003. He played two more matches for the under-19s to finish his career at that level with three caps. Parslow later represented the under-21 team and made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Latvia in August 2004. He was part of the team that lost 2–0 away against England on 8 October 2004. Parslow was capped four times by Wales at under-21 level. He was called up by the Wales semi-pro team for the Four Nations Tournament in May 2007. Parslow's debut came as a 59th-minute substitute for Gethin Jones in their opening match, a 1–0 win over the hosts Scotland on 22 May 2007. He started the 1–1 draw with the Republic of Ireland on 25 May 2007, and was a 79th-minute substitute for Jones in the championship decider against England, which finished in a 3–0 defeat on 27 May. Parslow captained the semi-pro team for the first time in their 2–1 away defeat to England in the 2007–2009 International Challenge Trophy on 20 February 2008. He retained the armband for the 2008 Four Nations Tournament, starting all of Wales three matches as they finished in second place in the four-team group. His career with the semi-pro team finished with eight caps.

Parslow primarily played as a centre-back, and stated that he was most comfortable playing this position. A utility player, his intelligence and commitment allowed him to play a number of positions, including right-back, left-back and defensive midfield.

Parslow was born in Hengoed, mid Glamorgan. He completed a five-year degree in sports science at Manchester Metropolitan University in July 2012. He married Emma in June 2014.