Alejandro Marqués
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro José Marqués Méndez | ||
Date of birth | 4 August 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mirandés (on loan from Juventus) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
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– | Juventus U23 | 26 | (7) |
2021– | → Mirandés (loan) | 16 | (3) |
National team | |||
2019 | Spain U19 | 9 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:53, 30 January 2022 (UTC) |
Alejandro José Marqués Méndez (born 4 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Mirandés, on loan from Serie C club Juventus U23.
Born in Venezuela, Marqués moved to Spain at an early age and holds dual-citizenship. He represented Spain at youth level since 2019, and was part of the team that won the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Club career[]
Youth[]
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[]
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[]
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]
Loan to Mirandés[]
On 27 August 2021, Marqués returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Mirandés in the second division.[7]
International career[]
While eligible to represent his native Venezuela, Marques was called-up to the Spain national under-19 team.[8] He represented them at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring three goals in nine appearances,[9] and helping his side win the title.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 19 May 2021[10]
Club | Season | League | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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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 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
Total | 22 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 8 | ||
Career total | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 9 |
- ^ One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances one goal in Serie C promotion play-offs
- ^ One appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs.
Honours[]
Barcelona
Juventus U23
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 2019–20
Spain U19
References[]
- ^ "¿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 2020-01-25.
- ^ Labate, Mario (2020-02-16). "Monza-Juventus U23 1-2: i bianconeri sbancano il Brianteo". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ Baridon, Marco (2020-07-13). "Carrarese-Juventus U23 2-2: il pari non basta, finisce il sogno playoff dei bianconeri". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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). 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Matches Marqués, Alejandro José Marqués Méndez". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ Alejandro Marqués at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
External links[]
- Alejandro Marqués at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Marqués at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Caracas
- Venezuelan footballers
- Spanish footballers
- Association football forwards
- Venezuelan emigrants to Spain
- Venezuelan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Segunda División players
- Serie C players
- FC Barcelona players
- FC Barcelona B players
- Juventus F.C. players
- Juventus F.C. Under-23 players
- CD Mirandés footballers
- Spain youth international footballers