Richie Marquez Explained

Richie Marquez
Fullname:Richard Marquez
Birth Date:26 May 1992
Birth Place:Pomona, California, United States
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:2010–2013
College1:Redlands Bulldogs
Collegecaps1:79
Collegegoals1:5
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Philadelphia Union
Caps1:69
Goals1:3
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Harrisburg City Islanders (loan)
Caps2:31
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Bethlehem Steel (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:1
Club-Update: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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Froh . Tim . October 9, 2014 . Something special: D3 trailblazer Richie Marquez climbs path from USL Pro to MLS . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044636/http://www.soccerwire.com/news/something-special-division-iii-trailblazer-richie-marquez-blazes-path-from-usl-pro-to-mls/ . March 4, 2016 . Soccer Wire.
  2. Web site: Univ. of Redlands - Cumulative Season Statistics - 2010 . 2021-03-04 . University of Redlands Bulldogs . en.
  3. Web site: Univ. of Redlands - Cumulative Season Statistics - 2011 . 2021-03-04 . University of Redlands Bulldogs . en.
  4. Web site: 2012-13 Soccer Statistics - Redlands . 2021-03-04 . University of Redlands Bulldogs . en.
  5. Web site: 2013-14 Soccer Statistics - Redlands . 2021-03-04 . University of Redlands Bulldogs . en.
  6. News: Bullock . Michael . 2014-04-24 . Harrisburg City Islanders' Richie Marquez, terrific in his two outings thus far, has a hectic weekend in store at home in California . en . PennLive . 2021-03-04.