Luis Marotte

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|birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

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|position = Midfielder

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|years1 = 1969

|clubs1 = Toronto Hellas

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|years2 = 1970–1971

|clubs2 = Rochester Lancers

|caps2 = 24

|goals2 = 5

|years3 = 1971–1972

|clubs3 = Irapuato

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|years4 = 1973

|clubs4 = Cincinnati Comets

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|years5 = 1974

|clubs5 = Los Angeles Aztecs

|caps5 = 19

|goals5 = 4

|years6 = 1975

|clubs6 = San Antonio Thunder

|caps6 = 20

|goals6 = 2

|years7 = 1976

|clubs7 = Los Angeles Aztecs

|caps7 = 6

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|years8 = 1976

|clubs8 = Oakland Buccaneers

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Luis Marotte (born October 14, 1944) is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Marotte played in the National Soccer League in 1969 with Toronto Hellas.{{Cite news|last=Dineen|first=Patrick|date=July 30, 1969|title=2-2 tie with Hellas: Croatian player ejected, referee met by barrage|page=27|work=The Globe and Mail}} The following season he played in the North American Soccer League with Rochester Lancers.{{Cite news|last=Lewis|first=Michael|date=August 24, 1980|title=Champion Lancers of 1970 'were a family'|page=72|work=Democrat and Chronicle}} In his debut season he assisted Rochester in securing the double (Northern Division & Soccer Bowl), and contributed a goal in the final series against Washington Darts.{{Cite news|date=September 6, 1970|title=Lancers Win|page=46|work=Democrat and Chronicle}} He re-signed with Rochester for the 1971 season, but failed to make an appearance due to contractual obligations with a Mexican club he played with.{{Cite web|title=NASL-Luis Marotte|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/M/Marotte.Luis.htm|access-date=2021-10-04|website=www.nasljerseys.com}}{{Cite news|last=Rickey|first=Jim|date=April 15, 1971|title=Sal's Job: To Blend|page=61|work=Democrat and Chronicle}} In 1972, he played in the Primera División de México with C.D. Irapuato.{{Cite news|date=February 22, 1972|title=Gori|page=31|work=Democrat and Chronicle}}

In 1973, he played in the American Soccer League with Cincinnati Comets.{{Cite news|last=Richardson|first=Steve|date=June 3, 1973|title=Complete' Comets Open Today|page=37|work=Cincinnati Enquirer}} In his debut season with Cincinnati he assisted in securing the Midwest Conference title, and featured in the ASL Championship final against New York Apollo.{{Cite news|last=Duschinski|first=Terry|date=September 10, 1973|title=Comets' Loss: Odd Defeat In An Odd Setting|page=35|work=Cincinnati Enquirer}} He returned to play in the NASL in 1974 to sign with Los Angeles Aztecs.{{Cite news|date=May 13, 1974|title=LA soccer team tops Rote Jr.|page=22|work=Bakersfield Californian}} During his tenure with Los Angeles he assisted in clinching the Western Division title, and winning the NASL Final against Miami Toros.{{Cite news|date=August 26, 1974|title=Toros Toppled in OT|page=98|work=Miami Herald}} He was also named to the NASL All-Star Second Team.{{cite web|title=Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page|url=http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/Arena/6925/nasl.html|access-date=2014-01-13|publisher=Oocities.org}}

For the 1975 season he signed with San Antonio Thunder.{{Cite news|date=December 7, 1974|title=Thunder has a stadium, 1st player|page=26|work=San Antonio Express}} After a single season in San Antonio he returned to play with Los Angeles Aztecs in 1976.{{Cite news|date=April 12, 1976|title=Cosmos Win, 1-0|page=36|work=Los Angeles Times}} Midway through the 1976 season he returned to the ASL to sign with Oakland Buccaneers.{{Cite news|date=July 17, 1976|title=Buccs, Spirits play in Fremont|page=30|work=San Francisco Examiner}} In 1977, he played in the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League with United Armenians.{{Cite news|date=September 23, 1977|title=GLASL season to begin|page=17|work=San Pedro News Pilot}}