Complex sentence: Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Parkin progressed through the Barnsley youth system as a defender and he made his home town debut at the age of 17 against Hartlepool United.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Parkin progressed through the youth system of his hometown club Barnsley as a defender. He made his first-team debut at the age of 17 against Hartlepool United.