Marc Ybarra (born December 18, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a

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for

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in the

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College & Amateur career

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

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Cup with

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, winning their division of U.S. Soccer Development Academy. In 2017, Ybarra attended the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

to play

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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. During his time at college, Ybarra also played in the

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with

AFC Ann Arbor AFC Ann Arbor is an American soccer club based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a men's team that has played in USL League Two since 2020 and a women's team that has played in USL W League since 2020. The men's team played in the National Premier So ...

during their 2018 season, scoring two goals in nine appearances, helping them to win the Great Lakes Conference. In 2019, he played in the

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with

Flint City Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mid-Michigan Bucks, playing in Saginaw, and began playing in 1996. In 2 ...

, making six appearances in the regular season and one playoff appearance as the Bucks went on to become the

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champions.

Club career

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On February 24, 2022, Ybarra signed his first professional contract, joining

club

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prior to their 2022 season. He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, starting in a 3–0 win over

Memphis 901 Memphis 901 FC was an American professional association football, soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. On November 13, 2024, it was announced that the team would be ...

Rhode Island FC

On December 14, 2023, Ybarra was announced to have signed a contract with expansion club

as part of their inaugural squad.

Honors

Club

Flint City Bucks *

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References

External links

Marc Ybarra
at University of Michigan Athletics
Marc Ybarra
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Ybarra, Marc 1998 births Living people AFC Ann Arbor players American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Flint City Bucks players Michigan Wolverines men's soccer players National Premier Soccer League players Sportspeople from Ann Arbor, Michigan Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Soccer players from Michigan USL Championship players USL League Two players Rhode Island FC players 21st-century American sportsmen