Marc Pelosi


Marc Anthony Pelosi is an American retired
soccer player.

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. On November 8, 2011, Pelosi joined Premier League side Liverpool. On February 17, 2013, in a match for the under-21 team, Pelosi suffered a double fracture on his right leg which ruled him out for over a year. Pelosi 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.

Professional

On July 17, 2015, Pelosi returned to the US and signed with his hometown MLS side San Jose Earthquakes. He made his professional debut on July 26 in a 3–1 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 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. 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. Pelosi was released by San Jose on November 27, 2017.

International

Pelosi has represented the United States in every youth level so far. 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 didn't feature in either of the matches.

Personal

Marc Pelosi is a distant relative of Paul Pelosi, husband of the current Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, although the two have never formally met.