Matt Marquess
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Newton Marquess | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | ||
| 2005–2007 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | San Jose Frogs | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2009 | |||
Matt Marquess (born January 29, 1986) is an American retired soccer player.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]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
[edit]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.[1]
Marquess quietly retired from professional soccer in January 2010[2] after making just six professional appearances for Kansas City Wizards.