2020 - 2021 NEW MEXICO
BOYS SOCCER
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MARCUS
GARCIA
FORWARD
ST. PIUS X HS
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
14
SEASON GOALS
4
SEASON ASSISTS
52
CAREER GOALS
33
CAREER ASSISTS
“Marcus is a very good player. He has good size, strength and moves well. He has a good feel on where to be, in and around the box. He shoots well and is not afraid to mix it up physically.”
Tommy Smith
Head Coach - head coach of Sandia Prep

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-1, 175-pound senior forward scored 14 goals and passed for four assists this past season, leading the Sartans to a 3-5 record in a pandemic-shortened campaign. A 2021 First Team All-State selection, Garcia was named to the Best XI squad at last month’s High School All-American Game. He concluded his prep soccer career with 52 goals and 33 assists.

Academic Achievement


Garcia has maintained a 3.55 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Maryland this fall.

Exemplary Character


A volunteer youth soccer coach for Annunciation Catholic School, Garcia has donated more than 150 hours of his time to the Roadrunner Food Bank over the past four years.