Paul Marie (born 24 March 1995) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

Career

College

Born in Saint-Aubin-des-Bois,

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, Marie moved to the United States as a teenager to attend college. He began at

Newberry College Newberry College is a private Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. It has 1,250 students. Accreditation Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award bac ...

in 2014, where he played one season of Division II soccer for the Wolves. He scored four goals and added one assist during sixteen appearances, and received an all-

South Atlantic Conference The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the southeastern United States. The SAC was founded in 1975 as a ...

honorable mention. Marie transferred to

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest uni ...

in 2015, where he studied

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. He played three seasons of Division I soccer for the

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, registering 14 goals and 14 assists in 52 appearances. Eight of these goals and six of these assists came during 17 appearances his senior season in 2017, earning him Third Team All-America, First Team All-Southeast Region and First Team All-Conference USA honors.

Professional

On 10 January 2018, Marie was selected 12th overall by the

during the

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. San Jose general manager

Jesse Fioranelli Jesse Fioranelli (born 21 November 1979) is a Swiss / Italian football manager. He is a member of the technical staff of manager Stefano Pioli at Serie A club AC Milan. Prior to this role, he was the General Manager of San Jose Earthquakes in MLS ...

described Marie as "an offensive-minded outside back that has technical qualities and the ability to read the game", which motivated his choice as San Jose's first draft pick. He was officially signed by the club on 16 March 2018, and immediately sent on loan to San Jose's

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affiliate

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, alongside fellow SuperDraft picks

Danny Musovski Daniel Musovski (born November 30, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. Career College Prior to starting college, Musovski was named the Nevada Gatorade Play ...

and

Mohamed Thiaw Mohamed Thiaw (born January 24, 1995) is a Senegalese soccer player. Career College Born in Dakar, Senegal, Thiaw moved to Lexington, Kentucky as a 15-year-old where he attended Bryan Station High School and after graduation attended Cinci ...

Career statistics

Honours

Collegiate * 2014 Honorable Mention All-South Athletic Conference * 2016 Second Team All-Southeast Region * 2016 First Team All-Conference USA * 2017 Third Team All-America * 2017 First Team All-Southeast Region * 2017 First Team All-Conference USA

References

External links

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FIU bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marie, Paul 1995 births Living people American soccer players French footballers FIU Panthers men's soccer players France men's youth international footballers Stade Malherbe Caen players Sportspeople from Calvados (department) Reading United AC players San Jose Earthquakes players Reno 1868 FC players Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Florida San Jose Earthquakes draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Newberry College alumni Footballers from Normandy