Born in Racine, Wisconsin on November 8, 1973, Jesse Marsch is a 10-year veteran of Major League Soccer, having played at D.C. United (1996-1997) and the Chicago Fire (1998-2005), winning the first three MLS Cup championships, with Bruce Arena at D.C. and Bob Bradley in Chicago. He is a graduate of Princeton University.

Marsch was a member of the United States U-18 national team from 1989 to 1991, in addition to participating with the U.S. men’s senior national team during a World Cup qualifying match en route to the FIFA world Cup Korea/Japan 2002, against Trinidad and Tobago, on November 11, 2001.

Jesse is married to Kim Marsch, with whom he shares two children: Emerson and Maduxx.

CHIVAS USA

2007: Marsch winner of Chivas Regal Award to the player “who best represents the spirit of Chivas USA”, veteran midfielder and MLS Original Jesse Marsch has continued to be the heart of Chivas USA’s midfield during the present campaign. Regular season: Played 28 regular-season games for Chivas USA (starting 28), logging 2425 minutes, registering 2 goals and 4 assists. Playoffs: Played 2 postseason games for Chivas USA (starting 2), logging 180 minutes. 2006: Regular season: Played 30 regular-season games for Chivas USA (starting 30), logging 2604 minutes, registering 2 goals and 3 assists. Playoffs: Played 2 postseason games for Chivas USA (starting 2), logging 180 minutes.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Won four titles with the Chicago Fire: MLS Cup 1998 and U.S. Open Cups in 1998, 2000 and 2003
• Won three titles with D.C. United: MLS Cups 1996 and 1997 and U.S. Open Cup in 1996
• Scored five goals for Chicago in 2003, an MLS career high for Marsch
• Represented the United States in a World Cup qualifying match versus Trinidad and Tobago on November 11, 2001 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad (0-0 draw)
• Member of the U.S. U-18 team from 1989-1991
• Named Chicago Fire’s U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the year in 2004

IN HIS OWN WORDS

Beginnings: I was five years old and I had a cousin who was two years older than me who started playing, and I looked up to him. His name is Ron Peck, and I started playing because of him.
Family: My wife Kim, daughter Emerson, my son Maddux, and my youngest is six months and he’s Lennon. My mother is Sally, my father is Larry, they live in the suburbs of Chicago. My brother Craig lives in Milwaukee and manages a football pub called the Highbury.
Chivas USA: I watched Chivas Guadalajara growing up, because the soccer that was on when I was a kid was the Mexican league and Chivas usually dominated the coverage. When I came here I understood that it was important for this team to be good in this league, for many reasons. It’s a privledge and an honor to be with this club, and I’m happy to be here.
Idols: I watched Maradona growing up, and I tried to fashion my game after Albertini because we had some similar qualities. Outside of soccer, I’m a history major and I’m into politics and I always liked JFK.