Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roderick Marcus Epps | ||
Date of birth | January 16, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | Chicago Fire | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | USF Bulls | 75 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 19 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Philadelphia Union | 32 | (3) |
2017–2018 | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2019 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | (0) |
2019 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2019 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2020 | Portland Timbers 2 | 13 | (4) |
2021 | San Antonio FC | 32 | (6) |
2022 | Phoenix Rising | 18 | (2) |
2022–2023 | FC Tulsa | 43 | (11) |
2024– | Hartford Athletic | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 19, 2023 |
Roderick Marcus Epps (born January 16, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.
Epps played four years of college soccer at the University of South Florida between 2013 and 2016, making 75 appearances and scoring 8 goals. [1]
While at college, Epps also appeared for Premier Development League side Chicago Fire U-23 in 2014 and 2015. [2]
On January 13, 2017, Epps was selected 25th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union. [3] He signed with the club on February 6, 2017. [4] Epps made his professional debut on April 1, 2017, while on loan with the Union's United Soccer League affiliate Bethlehem Steel, playing 90 minutes in a 3–2 loss to Rochester Rhinos. [5] On May 27, 2017 Epps made his MLS debut, appearing as a second half substitute in a 1–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. [6] Epps scored his first goal as a professional on June 14, 2017, helping Philadelphia to a 3–1 victory over Harrisburg City Islanders in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. [7] On July 26, 2017 he scored his first league goal in a 3–0 victory over Columbus Crew. [8]
On December 12, 2018, Epps was selected by New York Red Bulls as the first pick in the MLS Waiver Draft. [9] New York traded a second-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft to San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for the first pick in the Waiver Draft. [10] On March 2, 2019, Epps made his debut with the club, appearing as a starter in a 1-1 draw with Columbus Crew on the opening day of the season. [11]
During the 2019 season Epps was sent on loan to New York Red Bulls II and on March 9, 2019 in his first match with the side, scored one goal and assisted on another in a 3–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers. [12]
On August 2, 2019, Epps was loaned to USL Championship side Memphis 901 FC. [13]
Following his release from New York at the end of the 2019 season, [14] Epps joined USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2. [15]
Epps signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC on January 22, 2021. [16] Epps led San Antonio in games started, games played, and minutes played in a season that saw SAFC reach the Western Conference Finals.
In December 2021, Epps signed a multi-year contract with Phoenix Rising FC. [17]
On July 27, 2022, Epps was traded to FC Tulsa in exchange for forward JJ Williams. [18] He left Tulsa at the end of their 2023 season. [19]
On December 19, 2023, Hartford Athletic announced Marcus Epps as a signing for the 2024 USL Championship Season. [20]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bethlehem Steel | 2017 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2018 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
Philadelphia Union | 2017 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
2018 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
Total | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
New York Red Bulls | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
New York Red Bulls II | 2019 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Career total | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 9 |
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