Christian Marquez

Marquette Men's Soccer defeated University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley 3-1 at Valley Fields on Friday, September 8, 2023.

Photo by: Marquette University

Marquette Men's Soccer 2023-24 media day at Al McGuire Center on August 8, 2023 in Milwaukee, WI.

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Weight:
160
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Berwyn, Ill.
High School:
Chicago Fire Academy

Honors and Awards:
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 30, 2019)
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Honorable Mention (Oct. 1, 2019)

2023 (Sr.): Saw action in 13 games, starting in 12 of them ... Credited with one goal against Purdue Fort Wayne (Aug. 27) ... Recorded a season high of two shots on goal against DePaul (Oct. 18) ... Registered one assist against Georgetown (Oct. 28) and UTRGV (Sept. 8).

2022 (R-Jr.): 0G-1A-1 Point ... Played in 13 games and got the start in seven ... assisted in one goal in a win against Michigan (Sept. 9) ... Recorded eight shots on goal.

2021 (R-So.): 1G-1A-3 Points ... Played in 14 games, starting 10 ... Scored lone goal of season against Kansas City (Sept. 3) ... Registered assist against Creighton (Oct. 9) ... Contributed nine shots on season, four of which were on goal ... Took two shots apiece against Villanova (Aug. 19) and DePaul (Oct. 16) ... Totaled 779 minutes on the pitch.

2020-21 (So.): 0G-3A-3 Points ... Played in all 13 games, starting in 11 ... Played 84 minutes and tallied an assist on Beto Soto's game-winning goal to beat Loyola Chicago in the season opener (Feb. 3) ... Tallied two shots (one on goal) in 76 minutes against Northern Illinois (Feb. 7) ... Started and played 79 minutes against Saint Louis (Feb. 13) ... Tallied an assist against Creighton on Lukas Sunesson's goal (Feb. 20) ... Appeared in 70 minutes of action in a start at DePaul (March 6) ... Played the full 93 minutes in a draw at Butler (March 10) ... Tallied one shot on goal in 71 minutes in a win over Xavier (March 17) ... Had one shot on goal and assisted on Zyan Andrade's game-winning golden goal to defeat Creighton in overtime (March 20) ... Had one shot in 76 minutes played in the double-overtime win against DePaul (March 24) ... Tallied one shot in 50 minutes of action in an overtime win over Butler (March 27) ... Played 71 minutes, recording two shots (one on goal) in the BIG EAST tournament semifinals against Seton Hall (April 15) ...Tallied one shot in 70 minutes in the penalty-kick victory over Loyola Marymount (May 2) ... Had two shots in 73 minutes in the 2-1 loss to Indiana (May 6).

2019 (Fr.): 3G-1A-7 Points ... Played in 17 games (starting eight) in 2019 ... Finished the season tied for second on the team in goals (3) and tied for third in points (7) ... Started and played 88 minutes against UC Davis (Sept. 1), tallying two shots, including one on goal ... Registered one shot on goal in 66 minutes against Northern Illinois (Sept. 13), starting his third straight game ... Had one shot in 25 minutes off the bench at Milwaukee (Sept. 17) ... Scored his first career goal, the eventual game-winner, to put his team up 1-0 against Wisconsin (Sept. 24) ... Netted the game-winner against Xavier to put his team up 2-1 in the 78th minute (Sept. 27) ... Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for his two goal performance the previous week (Sept. 30) ... Tallied single-game high of three points in a 6-1 win over Green Bay (Oct. 8) ... He assisted on the first goal of the game and scored his team's final tally in the 90th minute .. Tallied two shots (one on goal) in 90 minutes of action at DePaul (Nov. 6) ... Played the full 90 in a 3-0 loss at Providence in the BIG EAST tourmament.

Prior to Marquette: Attended Saint Ignatius College Prep … Played club soccer at Chicago Fire Academy under the direction of Jeff DeGroot … Club reached the academy final four during the 2015-16 campaign and again reached the playoffs the following season … Served as team captain during his final season with the club.

Personal: Born in Berwyn, Illinois to Rosa Martinez and Juan Marquez … Has one older sister, Paulina, and one younger brother, Mauricio ... Majoring in civil engineering.