Marc Anthony Pelosi (born June 17, 1994) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a

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Career

Youth

Pelosi was born in

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, Germany, but moved to California during his youth and spent years with

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club De Anza Force Academy in the

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. On November 8, 2011, Pelosi joined

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side

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...

. On February 17, 2013, in a match for the under-21 team, Pelosi suffered a double fracture on his right leg that ruled him out for over a year. He signed a new contract with the club while recuperating from his injury, however, he was released by the club at the end of that contract on June 10, 2015.

Professional

On July 17, 2015, Pelosi returned to the US and signed with his hometown

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side San Jose Earthquakes. He made his professional debut on July 26 in a 3–1 defeat to

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March ...

. Pelosi was sidelined for the entirety of the 2016 season due to knee issues and did not return to the squad until appearing off the bench in the 63rd minute during San Jose's 4–1 friendly victory over

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on July 14, 2017. Following this appearance, Pelosi appeared on loan at

Reno 1868 FC Reno 1868 FC was an American professional soccer team based in Reno, Nevada. Founded in 2015, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in March 2017 and ceased operations after the 2020 season. History Previously, northern Nevada has ...

, named to the bench in the team's August 12 match against

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. He was released by San Jose on November 27, 2017.

International

Pelosi represented the United States in every youth level. He was the captain for the under-17 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was also a member of the under-23 side that took third place in the 2015 Toulon Tournament. On January 9, 2015, Pelosi received his first senior call up for friendlies against

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and

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, but he did not feature in either of the matches.

Personal life

Marc Pelosi is a distant relative of Paul Pelosi, husband of the current Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, although the two have never formally met. After retiring, he moved to

Park City, Utah Park City is a city in Utah, United States. The vast majority is in Summit County, and it extends into Wasatch County. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake Cit ...

, where he invests in cryptocurrency, real estate, and private equity. Pelosi attended high school at Bellarmine College Preparatory for a year before transferring to

IMG Academy IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...

. He turned down an offer from

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...

to sign with Liverpool.

Honors

United States U17 *

CONCACAF U-17 Championship The CONCACAF U-17 Championship is an international association football event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Results In 2009 the tournament returned ...

: 2011

References

External links

USSF Development Academy bioU.S. Soccer bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pelosi, Marc 1994 births Living people American soccer players Liverpool F.C. players San Jose Earthquakes players Reno 1868 FC players Association football midfielders Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Sunnyvale, California Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players American people of German descent American people of Italian descent American expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in England IMG Academy alumni People from Park City, Utah Pelosi family De Anza Force players