:Marc Pelosi
{{short description|American retired soccer player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Marc Pelosi
|image = Marc Pelosi 2015.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Pelosi with the United States U23 at the 2015 Toulon Tournament
|fullname = Marc Anthony Pelosi
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|17}}
|birth_place = Bad Säckingen, Germany
|height = 1.83 m
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 = 2001–2011
|youthclubs1 = De Anza Force
|youthyears2 = 2011–2015
|youthclubs2 = Liverpool
|years1 = 2015–2017
|clubs1 = San Jose Earthquakes
|caps1 = 12
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2017
|clubs2 = → Reno 1868 (loan)
|caps2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2009–2011
|nationalteam1 = United States U17
|nationalcaps1 = 28
|nationalgoals1 = 8
|nationalyears2 = 2012
|nationalteam2 = United States U20
|nationalcaps2 = 3
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2015
|nationalteam3 = United States U23
|nationalcaps3 = 8
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|medaltemplates =
}}
Marc Anthony Pelosi (born June 17, 1994) is an American former professional
soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Career
=Youth=
Pelosi was born in Bad Säckingen, Germany, but moved to California during his youth and spent years with U.S. Soccer Development Academy club De Anza Force Academy in the San Francisco Bay Area.{{cite web|title=Marc Pelosi – Force and US National|url=http://www.deanzaforce.org/news_article/show/302003-marc-pelosi-force-and-us-national|website=DeAnzaForce.org|publisher=De Anza Force|accessdate=July 27, 2015|date=March 8, 2010|archive-date=October 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005075404/http://www.deanzaforce.org/news_article/show/302003-marc-pelosi-force-and-us-national|url-status=dead}} On November 8, 2011, Pelosi joined Premier League side Liverpool.{{cite web|last1=Straus|first1=Brian|title=American teen Pelosi signs with Liverpool|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-11-08/american-teen-marc-pelosi-signs-with-liverpool|website=SportingNews.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015|date=November 8, 2011|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134544/http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-11-08/american-teen-marc-pelosi-signs-with-liverpool|url-status=dead}} On February 17, 2013, in a match for the under-21 team, Pelosi suffered a double fracture on his right leg that ruled him out for over a year.{{cite web|last1=Wagner|first1=Matt|title=Breaking Bad: Three U.S. Prospects Suffer Injuries|url=http://americansoccernow.com/articles/breaking-bad-three-american-teens-badly-injured|website=AmericanSoccerNow.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015|date=February 26, 2013}} He signed a new contract with the club while recuperating from his injury; however, he was released by the club at the end of that contract on June 10, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Kristian|title=Liverpool FC announce released players ahead of 2015–16 season|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/liverpool-fc-announce-released-players-9426406|website=LiverpoolEcho.co.uk|accessdate=July 27, 2015|date=June 10, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9030422/liverpool-starlets-cameron-brannagan-and-marc-pelosi-sign-new-deals|title=Liverpool starlets Cameron Brannagan and Marc Pelosi sign new deals}}
=Professional=
On July 17, 2015, Pelosi returned to the US and signed with his hometown MLS side San Jose Earthquakes.{{cite web|title=Earthquakes Sign Midfielder Marc Pelosi|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/07/earthquakes-sign-midfielder-marc-pelosi|website=SJEarthquakes.com|publisher=Earthquakes Media Relations|accessdate=July 27, 2015|date=July 17, 2015}} He made his professional debut on July 26 in a 3–1 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.{{cite web|last1=Media|first1=Hangar|title=Rewind: Quakes Remain Focused After Loss in Vancouver|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/07/rewind-quakes-remain-focused-after-loss-vancouver|website=SJEarthquakes.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015|date=July 27, 2015}} Pelosi was sidelined for the entirety of the 2016 season due to knee issues and did not return to the squad until appearing off the bench in the 63rd minute during San Jose's 4–1 friendly victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on July 14, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/12/16/san-jose-earthquakes-sign-midfielder-marc-pelosi-new-contract|title=San Jose Earthquakes sign midfielder Marc Pelosi to new contract|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=16 December 2016|accessdate=18 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/14/recap-earthquakes-defeat-bundesliga-s-eintracht-frankfurt-4-1|title=RECAP: Earthquakes Defeat Bundesliga's Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|accessdate=18 July 2017}} Following this appearance, Pelosi appeared on loan at Reno 1868 FC, named to the bench in the team's August 12 match against San Antonio FC.{{cite tweet|number=896548314727890944|user=SKholdings_|title=Here is our Starting XI for tonight's match against @SanAntonioFC! Welcome @marcPelosi! #RNOvSA |… |date=August 13, 2017}} He was released by San Jose on November 27, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/11/27/news-earthquakes-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2018-mls-season|title = NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2018 MLS Season | San Jose Earthquakes}}
=International=
Pelosi represented the United States in every youth level. He was the captain for the under-17 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was also a member of the under-23 side that took third place in the 2015 Toulon Tournament.
On January 9, 2015, Pelosi received his first senior call up for friendlies against Chile and Panama, but he did not feature in either of the matches.{{cite web|title=Klinsmann Calls 28 Players for First Training Camp of 2015|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/01/09/11/46/150109-mnt-january-camp-roster-rel|website=USsoccer.com|publisher=U.S. Soccer|accessdate=July 27, 2015|date=January 9, 2015}}
Personal life
Marc Pelosi is a distant relative of Paul Pelosi, husband of the former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, although the two have never formally met.{{cite web|last1=Sciaretta|first1=Brian|title=Yanks Abroad: For Pelosi, Progress at Liverpool Takes a Knock in the Knee|url=https://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/yanks-abroad-for-pelosi-progress-at-liverpool-takes-a-knock-in-the-knee/|website=The New York Times|accessdate=May 18, 2018|date=February 22, 2012|quote=Pelosi was born in Germany in 1994 but moved to California when he was 3 years old. He also is a distant relative of the former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, though he has never met her.}} After retiring, he moved to Park City, Utah, where he invests in cryptocurrency, real estate, and private equity.{{cite web |url=https://www.parkrecord.com/sports/former-soccer-phenom-marc-pelosi-finds-peace-in-park-city/ |title=Former soccer phenom Marc Pelosi finds peace in Park City |website=Park Record |date=July 31, 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://theathletic.com/2941166/2021/11/15/the-story-of-marc-pelosi-the-us-prospect-on-cusp-of-liverpool-debut-who-retired-at-23/ | title=The story of Marc Pelosi, the US prospect on cusp of Liverpool debut who retired at 23 }}
Pelosi attended high school at Bellarmine College Preparatory for a year before transferring to IMG Academy. He turned down an offer from UCLA to sign with Liverpool.{{cite web | url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/11/08/sunnyvalle-teen-marc-pelosi-signs-with-english-premier-leagues-liverpool/ | title=Sunnyvalle teen Marc Pelosi signs with English Premier League's Liverpool | date=November 8, 2011 }}
Honors
United States U17
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035006/http://ussda.demosphere.com/teams/10876653/10994845-10876678/12436983.html USSF Development Academy bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150720110443/http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/03/marc-pelosi U.S. Soccer bio]
- {{FIFA player|331880}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pelosi, Marc}}
Category:People from Bad Säckingen
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sportspeople from Sunnyvale, California
Category:Soccer players from Santa Clara County, California
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:United States men's under-23 international soccer players
Category:American people of German descent
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Sportspeople from Park City, Utah
Category:De Anza Force players