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Richie Marquez

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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
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Redlands Bulldogs 79 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Philadelphia Union 69 (3)
2014–2015Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) 31 (0)
2017Bethlehem 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).

Career

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Education

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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

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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.

References

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  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.
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