Alejandro Marqués
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro José Marqués Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Espanyol | ||
| 2014–2017 | Jàbac Terrassa | ||
| 2017–2019 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Barcelona B | 22 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Juventus U23 | 26 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | → Mirandés (loan) | 29 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Estoril (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2023– | Estoril | 38 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2023– | Venezuela | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:01, 5 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:01, 5 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Alejandro José Marqués Méndez (born 4 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Estoril and the Venezuela national team.
Born in Venezuela, he represented Spain at youth level since 2019, and was part of the team that won the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He moved to Spain at an early age and holds dual-citizenship.
Club career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Born in Caracas, Marqués moved to Spain aged 13 and joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2013.[1] He subsequently moved to UFB Jàbac Terrassa in the following year, before joining FC Barcelona's Juvenil squad on 14 June 2017.[2]
Barcelona B
[edit]Marqués made his senior debut with the reserves on 17 March 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcus McGuane in a 1–1 away draw against Lorca FC in the Segunda División championship.[3]
Juventus U23
[edit]On 24 January 2020, Barcelona B sold Marqués to Juventus for €8.2 million, in exchange for Matheus Pereira on loan.[4] He made his first appearance for Juventus U23 on 16 February, in a 2–1 Serie C away win over Monza.[5] Marqués' first goal came on 13 July, in a 2–2 draw against Carrarese in the quarter-finals of the Serie C promotion play-offs.[6]
Loans
[edit]On 27 August 2021, Marqués returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Mirandés in the second division.[7] On 28 July 2022, he was loaned to Primeira Liga side Estoril.[8]
Estoril
[edit]On 27 July 2023, Estoril announced the permanent signing of Marqués on a three-year deal.[9]
International career
[edit]While eligible to represent his native Venezuela, Marques was called-up to the Spain national under-19 team.[10] He represented them at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring three goals in nine appearances,[11] and helping his side win the title. On 25 May 2022, he was first called up by Venezuela.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Barcelona B | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Juventus U23 | 2019–20 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 25 | 7 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 7 | |||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 8 | ||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 10 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 19 | 5 | |
| Estoril | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Total | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 117 | 29 | ||
- ^ One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances and one goal in Serie C promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs
Honours
[edit]Barcelona
Juventus U23
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 2019–20
Spain U19
References
[edit]- ^ "¿Quién es Alejandro Marqués, el Vinotinto del Barcelona?" [Who is Alejandro Marqués, the Vinotinto of Barcelona?] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Alejandro Marqués, el nuevo refuerzo goleador para el Juvenil del Barça" [Alejandro Marqués, the new goalscoring addition for the Juvenil of Barça] (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Cucurella priva a Fabri de su primera alegría y rescata al Barça" [Cucurella prevents Fabri of his first joy and rescues Barça] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Barcelona prise Pereira from Juventus as Marques heads in the opposite direction | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Labate, Mario (16 February 2020). "Monza-Juventus U23 1-2: i bianconeri sbancano il Brianteo". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Baridon, Marco (13 July 2020). "Carrarese-Juventus U23 2-2: il pari non basta, finisce il sogno playoff dei bianconeri". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Under 23 | Marqués in prestito al Mirandes" [Under 23 | Marqués on loan to Mirandés]. Juventus F.C. (in Italian). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (28 July 2022). "Marques all'Estoril, UFFICIALE: nuovo prestito per l'Under 23". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "A. Marqués regressa e assina até 2026" [A. Marqués returns and signs until 2026] (in European Portuguese). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Explican el rechazo a la Vinotinto de Alejandro Marqués • Diario de Los Andes, noticias de Los Andes, Trujillo, Táchira y Mérida". Diario de Los Andes, noticias de Los Andes, Trujillo, Táchira y Mérida (in Spanish). 14 February 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Matches Marqués, Alejandro José Marqués Méndez". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (25 May 2022). "Juventus U23: prima chiamata col Venezuela per il giovane talento bianconero". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Alejandro Marqués at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Marqués at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Marqués at Soccerway