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Marco Valencia

Position:
F
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Mount Carmel
Club:
Raiders FC

2024: Started all 16 matches ... Played 1,148 minutes ... Scored at West Virginia (Aug. 22) ... Tallied an assist vs. Detroit Mercy (Oct. 19) and on the only goal in a 1-0 win at IU Indy (Nov. 5).

2023: Played in 14 matches, starting in 13 ... Played 1,051 minutes ... Scored the game winning goal against Detroit Mercy (Nov. 5) in the Horizon League Quarterfinal ... Scored a goal and had an assist against Milwaukee (Sept. 9) ... Had an assist against Wright State (Sept. 23) ... Had two shots on goal against Marquette (Aug. 27).

2022: Appeared in all 15 games with six starts ... Played 650 minutes for the 'Dons ... Recorded nine total shots for the season.

High School: Recorded 37 goals and seven assists during his senior season in 2021 ... Named first team all-state ... Club experience with Raiders FC and Chicago Fire Academy.

Personal: Son of Rigo Valencia and Martha Velez ... Two brothers (Rigo and Pedro), one sister (Ilse) ... Goes by the nickname Tono... Majoring in Psychology.