2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Ybarra, Marc

Jersey Number 23
Marc Ybarra
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- MF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- High School:
- Skyline
Bio
At Michigan
• Holds the Michigan record for games played (91) and games started (90)
• Holds the Michigan record with 7,665 career minutes on the pitch
• Ranks second all-time at Michigan with 24 career assists
• Big Ten Midfielder of the Year (2021)
• All-Big Ten (Spring 2021, Fall 2021: First Team, 2019: Second Team)
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2021)
• Two-time United Soccer Coaches All-North Region (2021: First Team, 2019: Third Team)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2017)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021)
• Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America (Spring 2021: Second Team; Fall 2021: Second Team)
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2018-21)
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2018-19)
• Finalist for 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award
Fifth Year (2021)
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• CoSIDA Academic All-District
• Only player to play in and start all 18 games
• Recorded eight points on the season (3 goals, 2 assists)
• Scored game-winning goal in 2-1 double overtime win at Oakland (Aug. 29)
• Netted a goal in 2-1 against Loyola Chicago (Sep. 6)
• Tallied an assist in 3-1 win vs. Northwestern (Sep. 26)
• Scored goal at Penn State (Oct. 10)
• Tallied an assist in 2-1 win vs. Rutgers (Oct. 22)
Senior (Spring 2021)
• Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
• First-Team All-Big Ten
• Finalist for 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started in all 11 matches and led team in scoring with 10 points with a team-high six assists and two goals
• Scored equalizing goal off a free kick in 4-1 win at Northwestern (Feb. 19)
• Tallied an assist in 1-0 win vs. Michigan State (Feb. 23)
• Tallied an assist vs. Maryland (March 11)
• Tallied an assist at Ohio State (March 15)
• Registered two assists vs. Ohio State (March 31)
• Scored goal (via PK) at Wisconsin (April 4)
• Earned an assist at Penn State in the Big Ten semifinal (April 14) while also making a team save
Junior (2019)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• United Soccer Coaches All-North Region (Third Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's Team of the Week (Nov. 26)
• Started all 22 matches in the midfield, recording eight assists. Only player to play every minute of every match.
• Converted the decisive PK in 5-4 shootout win over Wright State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 24)
• Recorded assists on both goals in 2-0 victory against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Recorded an assist against Northwestern (Oct. 6)
• Tallied two assists against Ohio State (Oct. 2)
• Tallied an assist against Cornell (Sept. 6)
• Recorded an assist against Florida Gulf Coast (Aug. 30) and SIUE (Sept. 2)
Sophomore (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Started all 21 matches in the midfield, tallying three goals and four assists.
• Converted penalty kicks vs. Oakland (Oct. 3), Detroit Mercy (Oct. 10), and in the Big Ten Playoff Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 09).
• Recorded assists against South Florida (Aug. 27), Western Michigan (Sept. 7), Marquette (Sept. 10) and Penn State (Sept. 21).
Freshman (2017)
• Started 18 of the 19 matches appeared in at holding midfield
• Tied for second on team in assists (four)
• Served as primary free-kick taker from distance
• Assisted on one of two U-M goals in a 2-1 victory over Maryland (Oct. 29)
• Picked up his third assist of the season in a 2-1 victory over Omaha (Oct. 14)
• Assisted the lone goal in a 1-2 loss against Oakland (Sept. 27)
• Scored the game winning goal in the 2-1 victory over Wisconsin (Sept. 8)
• Assisted the lone goal in the 1-0 victory against Dartmouth (Sept. 4)
• Recorded one shot in 90 minutes of play in a 3-1 victory over Cleveland State (Sept. 1)
Prep
• Ann Arbor Skyline, Ann Arbor, Mich. (2017)
• Played in Generation Adidas Cup with Columbus Crew Academy, winning division of U.S. Soccer Development Academy (2016)
• National Honor Society Member
Club
• Crew Soccer Academy Wolves (2013-17)
Personal
• Born December 18, 1998
• Son of Michael & Maureen Ybarra
• Brother, Matt, played soccer at Detroit-Mercy (2011-14), while mother played field hockey at Cal
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business
• Major: Business Administration
• U-M Leadership, Excellence, Achievement, and Diversity (LEAD) Scholar
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