Marc Ybarra

Marc Ybarra (born December 18, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.

Marc Ybarra
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-18) December 18, 1998
Place of birth Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 23
Youth career
2013–2017 Crew Soccer Academy Wolves
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Michigan Wolverines 91 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 AFC Ann Arbor 9 (2)
2019 Flint City Bucks 6 (0)
2022– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 57 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023

Career

Youth

Ybarra attended Ann Arbor Skyline, but never played high school soccer for the Eagles, instead playing club soccer with Crew Soccer Academy Wolves between 2013 and 2017. Ybarra played in the Generation Adidas Cup with Columbus Crew, winning their division of U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[1][2]

College & Amateur

In 2017, Ybarra attended the University of Michigan to play college soccer. During his time with the Wolverines, Ybarra made 91 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying 24 assists. He holds the Michigan record for number of games played and games started, as well as total minutes on the pitch. Ybarra is also second in all-time Michigan assists. He earned numerous accolades, including; Big Ten Midfielder of the Year in 2021, Big Ten All-Tournament Team in 2021, Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2017, and a Four-time Academic All-Big Ten winner.[1]

During his time at college, Ybarra also played in the National Premier Soccer League with AFC Ann Arbor during their 2018 season,[3] scoring two goals in nine appearances, helping them to win the Great Lakes Conference.[4] In 2019, he played in the USL League Two with Flint City Bucks, making six appearances in the regular season and one playoff appearance as the Bucks went on to become the 2019 USL League Two season champions.[5]

Professional

On February 24, 2022, Ybarra signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds prior to their 2022 season.[6] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, starting in a 3–0 win over Memphis 901.[7]

Honors

Club

Flint City Bucks

References
  1. "Marc Ybarra - Men's Soccer". University of Michigan Athletics.
  2. "Pioneer's Andy Chung is getting his kicks with the Michigan Wolves · Michigan Wolves Soccer Club". Michigan Wolves Soccer Club. May 23, 2019.
  3. "Marc Ybarra". AFC Ann Arbor.
  4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. "Michigan Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. "Pair of first-year pros signed out of college ranks".
  7. "Memphis 901 vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 13 March 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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