Upon signing his first professional contract on Dec. 6, 2017, goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski became the third player to ink a Homegrown Player contract in San Jose Earthquakes history. Tommy Thompson and Nick Lima led the way, signing ahead of the 2014 and 2017 seasons, respectively.
Marcinkowski was raised in Alamo, Calif., about 40 miles from Avaya Stadium. He frequented Quakes matches as a child, going to games with his friends and family on the campuses of San Jose State and Santa Clara University.
“When they were at Spartan Stadium, I went to quite a few because I knew the backup keeper Jon Conway,” explained Marcinkowski.