| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Newton Marquess | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Matt Marquess (born January 29, 1986 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American retired soccer player.
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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
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.[1]
Marquess quietly retired from professional soccer in January 2010[2] after making just six professional appearances for Kansas City Wizards.