Playing position Height 1.83 m Current team Retired Education Gunn High School | Name Matt Marquess Position Defender Role Soccer player | |
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Full name Matthew Newton Marquess Date of birth (1986-01-29) January 29, 1986 (age 29) Place of birth Nashville, Tennessee, United States 2004 Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | ||
Matt Marquess (born January 29, 1986 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a retired American soccer player.
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College and Amateur
Marquess grew up in Palo Alto, California, played college soccer for UC Santa Cruz and Santa Clara University, and in the USL Premier Development League for San Jose Frogs
Professional
Marquess was drafted in the third round (39th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards. He made his full professional debut for the Wizards on 1 July 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against the Carolina RailHawks.
Marquess quietly retired from professional soccer in January 2010 after making just six professional appearances for Kansas City Wizards.
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