Allyson Anne Estess (; born July 1, 1981) is an American former

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player who played primarily as a defender or

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, making four appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Marquand played for the University Trojans in high school, where she was a ''

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High-School

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n in 1999. She also competed in cross country and

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, earning her the Irvine World News Athlete of the Year award, and played club soccer for Mission Viejo Soccer Club Mirage. In college, Marquand played for the

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from 1999 to 2003, where she was a letter-winner. She

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in the 2000 season due to a

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first team in 2003, as well as the second team in 1999, 2001, and 2002. Marquand was an honorable mention for the All-Academic Pac-10 selection in 2001, 2002, and 2003. In total, she scored 15 goals and recorded 7 assists in 80 appearances for Stanford. Marquand played for the under-18/19 and under-21 national teams, winning the 2001 and 2003 Nordic Cup titles with the latter. She made her international debut for the

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on March 7, 2001 in a friendly match against

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. In total, she made four appearances for the U.S. and scored 1 goal, earning her final cap on March 17, 2001 in the

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against

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, with her scoring in the 3–4 loss.

Personal life

Marquand is a native of

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, and works as an

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specializing in

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. She currently resides in

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, with her husband and two children. In 2015 and 2016, she worked as a

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for the

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Career statistics

International

International goals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marquand, Ally 1981 births Living people Soccer players from Irvine, California American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen United States women's international soccer players Women's association football defenders Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players American orthopedic surgeons 21st-century American surgeons American women surgeons 21st-century American women physicians American sports physicians Physicians from California United States women's youth international soccer players