Richie Marquez

Last updated

Richie Marquez
Personal information
Full name Richard Marquez
Date of birth (1992-05-26) May 26, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Pomona, California, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 Redlands Bulldogs 79 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 Philadelphia Union 69 (3)
2014–2015 → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) 31 (0)
2017 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2018

Richard "Richie" Marquez (born May 26, 1992) is an American soccer player who played most notably for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer (MLS).

Contents

Career

Education

Marquez went to Bloomington High School and graduated in 2010. He was a four-year starter for the University of Redlands Bulldogs in NCAA Division III. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communicative disorders in April 2014. [6]

Professional

Marquez was the 44th selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. For the 2014 season, he was loaned to the Harrisburg City Islanders of USL Pro. While there, he played an integral role in leading Harrisburg to the USL PRO championship game. He led USL PRO in minutes played (2,520) by playing the full 90 minutes in 28 games.

Marquez played his MLS debut on May 2, 2015, coming on as a fifth-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss against Toronto FC. He has since earned a starting role in the Union line-up. He scored his first goal with the Union on July 14 against the English Premier League newcomers AFC Bournemouth in the 36th minute of the match.

On September 13, 2019, Marquez was sworn is as a member of the Bensalem (Pennsylvania) Police Department.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harrisburg City Islanders</span> Defunct soccer team in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg City Islanders, known as Penn FC in their final season, were an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer league system. In October 2018, the club formally announced it will not participate in the 2019 season and would have resume play in 2020 as a member of USL League One, a league in the third tier.

Norris Ethan White is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. He last played for New York City FC in Major League Soccer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Richter</span> American soccer player and coach

Ryan Richter is an American former professional soccer player and current head coach of Philadelphia Union II in MLS Next Pro.

Morgan Langley is an American former professional soccer player who last played for St Patrick's Athletic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Angulo</span> Colombian footballer (born 1988)

José Angulo is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for New Amsterdam FC in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandler Hoffman</span> American professional soccer player (born 1990)

Jon Chandler Hoffman is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy McLaughlin (American soccer)</span> American soccer midfielder (born 1993)

James Joseph McLaughlin III is an American former professional soccer midfielder who most recently played for USL Championship side Louisville City.

Luckymore "Lucky" Mkosana is a Zimbabwean footballer.

Gregory Jordan is a former American soccer player.

The 2012 Harrisburg City Islanders season was the club's ninth season of competitive soccer - its ninth season in the third division of American soccer and its second season in the USL Professional Division; the City Islanders being one of the original 10 founder-members.

The 2013 Philadelphia Union season was the fourth season of the team's existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by John Hackworth, in his second season with the club and first full season after taking over from Peter Nowak midway through the 2012 season.

The 2013 USL Pro season was the 27th season of third-division soccer in the United States and is the third season of the United Soccer Leagues' (USL) PRO professional competition. The number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen with Phoenix FC and VSI Tampa Bay FC joining the league as expansion franchises.

Don Anding is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

The 2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's fifteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fourth season playing in the USL Professional Division. It was the second season the Riverhounds played at Highmark Stadium, a 3,500 capacity soccer specific stadium.

The 2014 USL Pro season was the fourth USL Pro season and the 28th season of third-division soccer in the United States.

Pedro Nezio de Araújo Lopes Ribeiro is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Västerås SK in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

The 2014 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 11th season of competitive soccer - its eleventh season in the third division of American soccer and its fourth season in USL Pro since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.

Eric Bird is an American professional soccer player.

The 2016 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 13th season of competitive soccer - its thirteenth season in the third division of American soccer and its sixth season in the United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liam Doyle (footballer)</span> Manx association football player

Liam Doyle is a Manx former professional footballer who played as a defender. Doyle is currently the Director of Soccer Operations for MLS club Nashville SC.

References

  1. ↑ Froh, Tim (October 9, 2014). "Something special: D3 trailblazer Richie Marquez climbs path from USL Pro to MLS". Soccer Wire. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Univ. of Redlands - Cumulative Season Statistics - 2010". University of Redlands Bulldogs. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Univ. of Redlands - Cumulative Season Statistics - 2011". University of Redlands Bulldogs. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2012-13 Soccer Statistics - Redlands". University of Redlands Bulldogs. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2013-14 Soccer Statistics - Redlands". University of Redlands Bulldogs. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ Bullock, Michael (April 24, 2014). "Harrisburg City Islanders' Richie Marquez, terrific in his two outings thus far, has a hectic weekend in store at home in California". PennLive. Retrieved March 4, 2021.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.