Yohance Marshall (born January 22, 1986) is a Trinidadian

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who last played for

Kórdrengir Kórdrengir are an Icelandic football club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. History The club was founded in 2017. It first participated in the Icelandic tier-5 league, 4. deild karla (football), 4. deild karla, in 2017. In 2018 they achieved promoti ...

in the 3. deild karla in Iceland.

Career

Youth and college

Born in

Diego Martin Diego Martin is a town and is the urban commercial center and capital of the Diego Martin region in Trinidad and Tobago. Its location in the region is just on the south eastern border, west of the capital city of Port of Spain and east of the to ...

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

, Marshall attended high school at St. Anthony's College in Trinidad, he led the school team to three intercollegiate titles while captaining the team in 2004 and playing in a star-studded team including future internationals

Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones CM (born 5 October 1984) is a Trinidadian football manager and retired professional player who played as a forward. He currently manages the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team. He began his football career with Joe P ...

Julius James Julius James (born 9 July 1984) is a Trinidadian footballer. Career College James played college soccer for the University of Connecticut, and was a 2007 Hermann Trophy candidate and Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist. Professional James dra ...

, and

Jan-Michael Williams Jan-Michael Grantley Williams (born 26 October 1984) is a Trinidadian football coach and semi-retired professional footballer who serves as a player–goalkeeper coach for Canadian club HFX Wanderers. Over the course of his playing career, Will ...

. In 2005, Marshall earned a scholarship to attend the

University of South Florida The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF is ...

, helping USF reach the final stages of the NCAA Tournament in three of his four years, and consequently named as an NSCAA Second Team All-American, a College Soccer News First Team All- American, and to the All-Big East First Team in his senior year. He also served as USF's team captain from 2006 to 2008 and started all 73 games he appeared in, scoring 7 times and assisting 6.

Professional

Despite a predicted first round pick, a poor performance in the

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(MLS) Combine saw Marshall undrafted during

2009 MLS SuperDraft The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC. Unlike previous years, the SuperDraft wa ...

. However, two weeks later Marshall was signed by

Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began play ...

in February 2009, after playing with the team during the 2009 pre-season, including the

Pan-Pacific Championship The Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League (Australia and New Zealand), Chinese Super League (China), J. League (Japan), K-League (Korea), and Major League Soccer (United States ...

. He made his professional debut for them on April 7, 2009, in the

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in men's Soccer in the United States, soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing nati ...

against

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, la ...

. Marshall was sent on loan to

USL-1 The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010. During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer league system b ...

side

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer pyr ...

in June 2009, and again prior to the 2010 season. He scored his first professional goal for Austin on May 19, 2010 in a 3–3 draw with

FC Tampa Bay The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...

, going on to score three goals that season. He made his MLS debut with the Galaxy on September 18, 2010, starting against DC United after an emergency recall from Austin. On January 25, 2011 the Galaxy announced that his contract option would not be picked up for the 2011 season, and

Vermont Voltage Vermont Voltage was an American association football, soccer team based in St. Albans (city), Vermont, St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the Americ ...

from the

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moved quickly to sign him on a short-term contract. On June 8, 2011, the

Rochester Rhinos Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to ...

of the

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announced that they had signed Yohance Marshall for the remainder of the season, which saw them go on to win the USL Regular Season On March 6, 2012, Marshall signed a two-year contract with

Thai Premier League The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...

side,

Chainat FC Chainat Hornbill Football Club (Thai alphabet, Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล) is a Thai professional association football club based in Chai Nat province. The club plays in Thai League 2. Hist ...

. He made his debut on May 26, 2012, in a 2–2 draw against

Thai Port F.C. Port Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลการท่าเรือ), formerly known as Port Authority of Thailand F.C. or Thai Port F.C., is a Thai professional football club based in Khlong Toei district of central Bangkok ...

In August 2012, Marshall and

decided to terminate the contract by mutual consent. On December 10, 2012, Marshall signed a one-year contract with

Myanmar National League The MPT Myanmar National League ( my, မြန်မာ နေရှင်နယ် လိဂ်; abbreviated MNL) is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which co ...

side

Nay Pyi Taw F.C. Nay Pyi Taw Football Club ( my, နေပြည်တော် ဘောလုံးအသင်း) was a professional association football, football club based at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Owned by a prominent businessman, ...

Marshall made his debut for

on January 12, 2013, in a 1–1 draw against Ayeyawady United F.C. He scored his first goal for the club in dramatic fashion, as he grabbed the game-winning goal against Hantharwady United football club in 90+5 minutes of the game to give

their first win of the season. After a successful first half of the season in the Myanmar top-flight, Marshall was selected for a Foreign Player All-star team that will play against the

Myanmar national football team The Myanmar national football team ( my, မြန်မာ့လက်ရွေးစင်အမျိုးသားအသင်း) represents Myanmar in men's international association football and are governed by the Myanmar Football Fed ...

. Marshall came off the bench to start the second half of the All-Star game with the Foreign team trailing 1-0. He scored a header from a corner kick to equalized the game. The foreign All-Star team went on to win the game 2–1. Marshall finished the season with three goals in 21 games and went the entire season without being shown a card. He helped

qualify for the

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for the first time in their short history with a runner-up finish in the

. Marshall transferred to

Central FC Central Football Club is a Trinidad and Tobago professional football club, based in California, that plays in the TT Pro League. Founded in 2012, the ''Sharks'' were the 21st team to join the Pro League and plays its home matches in Ato Boldon St ...

at the season's close. A regular in their Defence, his performances have recently earned praise in the popular press. He made his debut for

on January 24, 2014, in a goalless draw against

Point Fortin Civic F.C. Point Fortin Civic F.C. is a Trinidad and Tobago professional football club, based in Point Fortin, that plays in the TT Pro League. Point Fortin Civic applied for admission and were accepted back in the Pro League after a being expelled followi ...

He has played in every game since joining the Sharks in the January transfer window while helping them go 17 games without a loss while stifling opposing attacks. In his 20 games for the club he surmounted 13 wins 5 draws and only 2 losses. Marshall also help guide Central to their second piece of silverware for the season by winning the

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over arch-rivals

W Connection F.C. W Connection Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Industria ...

Marshall also helped Central FC for the

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qualifying berth by finishing second in the league. For his performances since joining Central FC, Marshall was recalled to the

Trinidad and Tobago national football team The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed the " Soca Warriors", represents the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in international football. It is controlled by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association, which is a m ...

for two upcoming friendly internationals game before the World Cup 2014 On January 11, 2015, Marshall signed a one-year contract with

Salvadoran Primera División Salvadorans (Spanish: ''Salvadoreños''), also known as Salvadorians (alternate spelling: Salvadoreans), are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvad ...

side,

Juventud Independiente Club Deportivo Juventud Independiente, also commonly known as Juventud Independiente, is a professional Salvadoran football club, based in San Juan Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador. Founded on 7 September 1943, holding home matches at Complejo ...

. Marshall debuted with Juventud Independiente on January 18, 2015, playing 90 minutes in a 4–2 win over

C.D. Pasaquina Club Deportivo Pasaquina Futbol Club, commonly known as Pasaquina F.C. are a El Salvador, Salvadoran professional football (soccer), football football club, club based in Pasaquina, La Unión Department. They currently play in the Salvadoran Pri ...

. In his first Clausura season in

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, Juventud Independiente qualified for the semifinals eventually losing to

Santa Tecla F.C. Santa Tecla Fútbol Club is a Salvadoran multi-sport club based in Santa Tecla since being formed in 2007. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Santa Tecla is mostly known for its professional association football team. The clu ...

After scoring a 94th minute equalizing goal during Trinidad and Tobago's 4–4 draw with

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at the

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, Yohance Marshall was approached by

Ascenso MX Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). ...

side Murciélagos FC. He made his debut on August 29, 2015 coming off the bench in the second half of a 2–1 loss away at

FC Juárez Fútbol Club Juárez, commonly referred to as ''Bravos de Juárez'', or simply as ''Juárez'', is a Mexican football club based in the city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua that currently competes in Liga MX. History Futbol Club Juárez was foun ...

International

Marshall represented

at the U-17, U-20 and U-21 level, and played for his country in a number of qualifiers for the

2008 Beijing Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ...

. Marshall got his first cap for the

in October 2010, in a friendly match against local

Concacaf The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typese ...

rivals

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

. He represented Trinidad and Tobago again by helping them qualify for the

Caribbean Cup The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition, established by Shell and run by former England Cricket fast bowler Fred Rumsey, wa ...

held in Martinique in November 2010. Marshall was recalled to represent

in May 2014 for two Friendly Internationals games against

Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina. Nicknamed ''La Albiceleste'' ('The White and S ...

and

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respectively in their preparation for the

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At the

, Marshall scored a 94th minute equalising goal during Trinidad and Tobago's 4–4 draw with

International goals

:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.''

Honours

LA Galaxy

MLS Western Conference The Western Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences, along with the Eastern Conference. As of 2023, the Western Conference contains fourteen teams. The conference has produced eleven Supporters' Shield champions and seve ...

Regular Season

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MLS Supporter's Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 1 ...

Rochester Rhinos

* USL Pro Regular Season

Central FC

Winners (1) 2014

Personal

* Myanmar All Star player 2013

References

External links

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