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Player Details

Name

Richie Marquez

Height

6' 2"

Weight

185 lbs

Date of Birth

5.26.1992 (31)

Birthplace

Pomona, CA USA

Position

Defender

Union have their own version of Steve Birnbaum in Richie Marquez

CHESTER, Pa. – When the Philadelphia Union faced D.C. United in Friday night’s Heineken Rivalry Week clash at Talen Energy Stadium, both teams were anchored by third-year center backs from California with the potential for stardom. Of course, one of them – D.C. United’s Steve Birnbaum– is already far more established, having

Richie Marquez follows Philadelphia coaches' advice in scoring game-winner

GOAL: Richie Marquez splits Timbers' D, nods home the corner

GOAL! Richie Marquez (Philadelphia Union) heads home a corner from Haris Medunjanin (Philadelphia Union).

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GOAL: Richie Marquez heads it into the back of the net

Career Summary

Option declined following 2018 season.

The center back reads the flight of incoming crosses well and has good ability to recover. With some defensive departures from the Union, Marquez will have an opportunity to seize more game time this year.

COLLEGE: Marquez played four years at Division III University of Redlands (Calif.). In 2013, he was named SCIAC Player of the Year, and in 2012 and 2011 he was named first team all-SCIAC.