Rafael Márquez
Rafael Márquez Álvarez (Spanish: [rafaˈel ˈmaɾkes] (
listen); born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current head coach of Spanish team Barcelona Atlètic.
 Márquez in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Márquez Álvarez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barcelona Atlètic (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Atlas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Atlas | 77 | (6) |
| 1999–2003 | Monaco | 89 | (5) |
| 2003–2010 | Barcelona | 163 | (9) |
| 2010–2012 | New York Red Bulls | 44 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | León | 50 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Hellas Verona | 35 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Atlas | 58 | (1) |
| Total | 516 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | Mexico U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 1997–2018 | Mexico | 147 | (17) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2021 | Alcalá (youth) | ||
| 2022– | Barcelona Atlètic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 1996/97 | Atlas | Primera División | 24 | 2 | - | - | 24 | 2 | ||
| 1997/98 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 1998/99 | 33 | 3 | - | - | 33 | 3 | ||||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1999/00 | Monaco | Division 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2000/01 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2001/02 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2002/03 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2003/04 | Barcelona | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2004/05 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2005/06 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2006/07 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2007/08 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2008/09 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||
| Country | Mexico | 77 | 6 | - | - | 77 | 6 | |||
| France | 87 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 5 | ||
| Spain | 148 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 216 | 11 | ||
| Total | 312 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 395 | 22 | ||
International career statistics
| Mexico national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 2 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 86 | 10 |
Rafael Márquez Media
A photo of Rafael Marquez taken during Joan Gamper Trophy 2008, cropped by me
Márquez with Barcelona in August 2009
Márquez during his time with the New York Red Bulls
Márquez defending Marcelo at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Márquez captaining Mexico against South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players. FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 5. https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc_2009_squadlists.pdf. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rafael Márquez". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Rafael Márquez - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
Other websites
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Rafael Márquez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Rafael Márquez at ESPN FC
- Rafael Márquez at Soccerway
- Rafael Márquez at National-Football-Teams.com