Andrew Marshall (soccer)
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Andrew Marshall is an American
United States
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 soccer player currently playing for the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 in the USL Professional Division.

College

Marshall grew up in Ellicott City, Maryland
Ellicott City, Maryland
Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The population was 65,834 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Howard County...

, attended Centennial High School
Centennial High School (Ellicott City, Maryland)
Centennial High School is a secondary school in Ellicott City, Maryland that opened in 1977. The school is based in Howard County and is part of the Howard County Public Schools system...

, where he played both soccer and lacrosse
Lacrosse
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 and led his lacrosse team to the 2003 Maryland state championship. He played college soccer
College soccer
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 Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...

, where he started all 76 games of college career. He was named Freshman of the Year in 2003, and captained team in his senior year to a national ranking of 15th.

Professional

Marshall turned professional with Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...

 in 2007, and made his professional debut on April 20, 2007 in Baltimore's first ever game, a 4-1 loss to the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

.

Although he did not score in league play in 2008, Marshall did score a goal in the team's 2-0 upset of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

 side New York Red Bulls in the third round of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup. On March 16, 2010 Baltimore announced the re-signing of Marshall to a new contract for the 2010 season. On March 11, 2011 the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 announced the signing of Marshall to a contract for the 2011 season.

Career statistics

(correct as of 19 September 2010)
Club Season League Cup Play-Offs Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2007 19 1 2 1 0 0
20 1 2
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2008 20 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 26 1 2
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2009 19 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2010 24 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2 1
Total 2007–present 82 3 5 6 1 1 2 0 0 90 4 6

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