Marcus Tracy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Garin Tracy | ||
| Date of birth | October 2, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth |
Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania , United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 |
Carolina Dynamo | 3 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | AaB | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 23, 2013 | |||
Marcus Garin Tracy (born October 2, 1986 in
Career
College and amateur
Although born in Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Tracy grew up in Newtown, CT, playing soccer at Newtown High School where he was named an All-American (and had his #3 jersey retired)[1] and was a member of the 2004 Class LL Connecticut State Championship team. He finished with 100 goals in his high school career.[2] Tracy also played for Beachside Soccer Club in his youth.[3] His brother Ryan Tracy played soccer at the University of Pennsylvania.[4]
He won the 2008
Professional
Tracy was drafted by
On January 15, 2009, Tracy joined the club in Denmark on a three-year contract
In the 2009 - 2010 season, he scored the game-winner against
His injuries continued to sideline him through the 2010 - 2011 season and the first half of the 2011 - 2012 season. After missing such a significant amount of time due to his injuries, Tracy was not going to have his contract renewed over the winter break per Aalborg's announcement on October 3, 2011.[21] He spent the first half of 2012 working on regaining his fitness after his knee injury issues and targeting a move to Major League Soccer.[22][23]
On September 11, 2012, Tracy signed a contract with MLS and his new club will be decided by a weighed lottery[24] On September 13, the San Jose Earthquakes won the lottery for Tracy. The team had a 4.6% chance of landing Tracy.[25]
Tracy was not retained following the 2013 season.[26]
International
On December 22, 2009, Tracy received his first call up to play with the senior US national team.[27] Training in Carson, California began for Tracy and the other players called up on January 4, 2010, leading up to a friendly match against Honduras. Prior to the game, Tracy was released from training due to knee tendinitis which would continue to plague him throughout his career.[28][29]
This senior team call-up was Tracy's first national team experience at any level having not been part of any of the youth teams.[30]
Honors
Wake Forest University
- 2007 - NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Champion[31]
- 2007 - NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Tournament Offensive MVP[31]
- 2008 - Hermann Trophy[32]
- 2008 - NSCAA 1st Team All-America[33]
Other
- 2009 - Newtown, CT's Sportsman of the Year[2]
References
- ^ "Boys Soccer Clinches 4th Seed with Marcus Tracy Present - Newtown, CT Patch". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ a b "GOAAAAAAL! — Marcus Tracy Garners Sportsman of Year Accolades | the Newtown Bee". newtownbee.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ http://www.beachsidesoccer.org/blog2/?cat=1[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ryan Tracy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ "Marcus Tracy Wins M.A.C. Hermann Trophy".
- ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!".
- ^ "Tracy the difference-maker for Wake Forest". ESPNFC.com.
- ^ NSCAA concludes college honors Archived 2009-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Marcus Tracy Bio - Wake Forest Men's Soccer - WakeForestSports.com".
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft selections".
- ^ "MLS Tweaks The Draft". US Soccer Players.
- ^ "Hermann Winner Tracy Signs in Aalborg". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Marcus Tracy Player Profile - ESPN FC". soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com.
- ^ "the post: Tracy debuts in UEFA Cup".
- ^ "Hermann Trophy winner scores in Denmark". Soccer America Daily. March 24, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ a b http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=2290[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.oleole.com/marcus-tracy/pl1o8t.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tracy misses rest of Danish season with injury - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com.
- ^ "U.S. forward on Danish club out for season".
- ^ "AaB tager afsked med Tracy". fodbold.aabsport.dk.
- ^ "the post: A few things..."
- ^ Seltzer, Greg (2012-01-18). "Postcard from Europe: Potential targets for MLS". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ Borg, Simon (11 September 2012). "Ex-college star Tracy joins MLS, lottery will determine club". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "MLS reveals the eight clubs participating in Tracy lottery". MLSsoccer.com. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Earthquakes decline options on six players". San Jose Earthquakes. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Bradley Calls 30 Players to Begin Training Camp on Jan. 4 at the Home Depot Center - U.S. Soccer". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ "Page Not Found". www.ussoccer.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Tracy Leaves Camp". US Soccer Players.
- ^ "Emigrated: Aalborg's Marcus Tracy - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ a b "Schilawski goal leads Wake Forest to NCAA men's soccer title - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com.
- ^ "News". www.nscaa.com.
- ^ "News". www.nscaa.com.
External links
- Marcus Tracy at Major League Soccer
- Wake Forest bio
- Marcus Tracy at Soccerway
- Marcus Tracy at Elite Football