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.

Alejandro Marqués
Personal information
Full name Alejandro José Marqués Méndez
Date of birth (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 24)
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)
2021–2022Mirandés (loan) 29 (7)
2022–2023Estoril (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)

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

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Youth

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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

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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

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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

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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

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On 27 July 2023, Estoril announced the permanent signing of Marqués on a three-year deal.[9]

International career

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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

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Club

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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
  1. ^ One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances and one goal in Serie C promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs

Honours

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Barcelona

Juventus U23

Spain U19

References

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  1. ^ "¿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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Barcelona prise Pereira from Juventus as Marques heads in the opposite direction | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ Labate, Mario (16 February 2020). "Monza-Juventus U23 1-2: i bianconeri sbancano il Brianteo". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ "A. Marqués regressa e assina até 2026" [A. Marqués returns and signs until 2026] (in European Portuguese). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Matches Marqués, Alejandro José Marqués Méndez". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ Alejandro Marqués at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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