Matt Marquess

Matt Marquess

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Newton Marquess
Date of birth	(1986-01-29) January 29, 1986
Place of birth	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2004	Santa Cruz Banana Slugs
2005–2007	Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007	San Jose Frogs	4	(0)
2008–2009	Kansas City Wizards	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2009

Matt Marquess (born January 29, 1986) is an American retired soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Marquess grew up in Palo Alto, California, played college soccer for UC Santa Cruz and Santa Clara University, and in the USL Premier Development League for San Jose Frogs.

Professional

Marquess was drafted in the third round (39th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft 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.

External links

• MLS player profile