Marcus Phillip Joseph Lopez (born 9 February 1992 in Barrigada, Guam) is a Guamanian international footballer who plays for the Guam national team.[2][3]

Marcus Lopez
Personal information
Full name Marcus Phillip Joseph Lopez[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-09) 9 February 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Barrigada, Guam[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder/Striker
Team information
Current team
Strykers
Youth career
2007 St. John's Knights
2007–2009 Harvest Christian Eagles
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Lasell Lasers
2011–2012 UC Irvine Anteaters
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009-2010 NO KA OI 19 (17)
2012 Guam Shipyard 17 (16)
2013 Pachanga Diliman 9 (5)
2013 Phnom Penh Crown FC
2014-2016 Strykers 27 (33)
2016 Minerva Punjab FC 4 (2)
2016-2017 Rovers 13 (16)
2017-2018 Isla de Ladrones 16 (28)
2018- Strykers 45 (128)
International career
2012– Guam 40 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Career

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Lopez attended high school at St. John's School[4] and later transferred to Harvest Christian Academy in Barrigada, Guam.[5] He played from 2010 to 2011 for the Lasell College Lasers men's soccer team.[6] In September 2011 he joined the Guam Men's Soccer League club Guam Shipyard.[citation needed]

In March 2013, Lopez joined Pachanga Diliman of the Filipino United Football League.[7] In 2016, he joined the I-League side Minerva Punjab FC,[8] where he scored 2 goals in 4 games.

International

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He made his first appearance for the Guam national football team in 2012.[9]

International goals

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Scores and results list the Guam's goal tally first.[9]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 July 2012 Leo Palace Resort, Yona, Guam   Macau 2–0 3–0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification
2. 29 September 2012 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines   Macau 2–0 3–0 2012 Philippine Peace Cup
3. 25 July 2014 Guam Football Association National Training Center, Dededo, Guam   Northern Mariana Islands 3–0 5–0 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification
4. 2 September 2018 MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia   Northern Mariana Islands 2–0 4–0 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification
5. 4–0
6. 10 September 2019 GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam   Philippines 1–2 1–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Guam - M. Lopez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. ^ "Marcus Lopez - Des Moines Register article".
  3. ^ "Marcus Lopez signs with professional football team".
  4. ^ "Marcus Lopez – Soccer – beRecruited". Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  5. ^ Defending champion Eagles fly high above Sharks, 6–0 Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Marcus Lopez - Lasell". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  7. ^ Espiritu, Jill (14 March 2013). "Lopez to Play Pro Soccer in Philippines". PacificNewsCenter.com. Pacific News Center. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  8. ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (6 January 2017). "Minerva FC set for the big leap ahead of I-league debut". espn.in. ESPN. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Lopez, Marcus". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

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