Nick Markanich
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Markanich
Date of birth (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999
Place of birth Bourbonnais, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
Number 13
Youth career
Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Northern Illinois Huskies 69 (39)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Green Bay Voyageurs 15 (5)
2022 FC Cincinnati 9 (0)
2022 FC Cincinnati 2 15 (4)
2023– Charleston Battery 29 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Nicholas Markanich is a Filipino-American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Charleston Battery.

Early life

Markanich was born on December 26, 1999. He grew up in Bourbonnais, Illinois and attended Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.[1] He played as part of the Chicago Fire for a period.[1][2]

In 2018, he matriculated to Northern Illinois University, where he played for the Huskies soccer team. Over his four years at NIU, he started in 68 of his 69 appearances and scored 39 goals.[1]

While at college, Markanich played with USL League Two side Green Bay Voyageurs between 2019 and 2021, without the 2020 season been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made a total of 15 appearances, scoring five goals and tallying three assists.[3][4]

Career

FC Cincinnati

Markanich was selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. He was chosen as the 2nd pick in the 2nd round of the draft, or the 30th overall pick. He was signed to a contract for the 2022 season (with options through the 2025 season) on February 21, 2022.[5] He started in FC Cincinnati's first match of the season on February 26.[6] Markanich was released by Cincinnati following their 2022 season.[7]

Charleston Battery

On February 16, 2023, Markanich signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery following a successful trial.[8]

Markanich was among the USL Championship’s top attackers in 2023. He was a five-time Team of the Week selection, the Week 15 Player of the Week and a Player of the Month nominee in June. Nick tallied 13 goals and four assists in 36 matches across all competitions, finding the back of the net in the regular season, playoffs and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Among Nick’s most memorable goals included match-winners in the Open Cup Third Round against Charlotte Independence and in the regular season finale against Birmingham Legion FC, and his first-time strike in the USL Championship Final. He additionally scored braces on the road against Hartford Athletic and at home against Loudoun United.[9]

Personal life

Markanich has a twin brother, Anthony Markanich, who also plays soccer. Anthony was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[5]

Honors

Charleston Battery

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nick Markanich – Men's Soccer". NIU Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ chicagofirefc. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Announces Rosters For 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Season | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Green Bay Voyageurs - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - #22 - Nick Markanich - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Green Bay Voyageurs | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "FC Cincinnati sign defender Ian Murphy and forward Nick Markanich". FCCincinnati.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ FC Cincinnati [@fccincinnati] (February 26, 2022). "The first #FCCincy Starting XI of 2022! #ATXvCIN | #AllForCincy" (Tweet). Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions ahead of 2023 season | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  8. ↑ "Battery sign Nick Markanich after impressive preseason".
  9. ↑ https://www.charlestonbattery.com/roster/nick-markanich/
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