Matt Marquess
Encyclopedia
Matt Marquess is an American
retired soccer player.
, played college soccer for UC Santa Cruz and Santa Clara University
, and in the USL Premier Development League
for San Jose Frogs
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.
Marquess quietly retired from professional soccer in January 2010 after making just six professional appearances for Kansas City Wizards
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
retired soccer player.
College and Amateur
Marquess grew up in Palo Alto, CaliforniaPalo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
, played college soccer for UC Santa Cruz and Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
, and in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for San Jose Frogs
San Jose Frogs
San Jose Frogs was an American soccer team based in San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played its...
Professional
Marquess was drafted in the third round (39th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft2008 MLS SuperDraft
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San Jose Earthquakes...
by Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
. 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.
Marquess quietly retired from professional soccer in January 2010 after making just six professional appearances for Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
.