Paul Marie (born 24 March 1995) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

College

Born in Saint-Aubin-des-Bois,

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, Marie moved to the United States as a teenager to attend college. He began at

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in 2014, where he played one season of Division II soccer for the Wolves. He scored four goals and added one assist during sixteen appearances, and received an all-

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honorable mention. Marie transferred to

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature, the school opened to students in 1972. FIU is the third-largest univ ...

in 2015, where he studied

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. He played three seasons of Division I soccer for the Panthers, registering 14 goals and 14 assists in 52 appearances. Eight of these goals and six of these assists came during 17 appearances his senior season in 2017, earning him Third Team All-America, First Team All-Southeast Region and First Team All-Conference USA honors.

Professional

On 10 January 2018, Marie was selected 12th overall by the

during the

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. San Jose general manager

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described Marie as "an offensive-minded outside back that has technical qualities and the ability to read the game", which motivated his choice as San Jose's first draft pick. He was officially signed by the club on 16 March 2018, and immediately sent on loan to San Jose's

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affiliate

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, alongside fellow SuperDraft picks Danny Musovski and Mohamed Thiaw.

Career statistics

Honours

Collegiate * 2014 Honorable Mention All-South Athletic Conference * 2016 Second Team All-Southeast Region * 2016 First Team All-Conference USA * 2017 Third Team All-America * 2017 First Team All-Southeast Region * 2017 First Team All-Conference USA

References

External links

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FIU bio
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