João Miguel Vieira Freitas Silva Marques (born 13 February 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Miguel Vieira Freitas Silva Marques | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2014–2018 | Barreirense | ||
| 2018–2020 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Vitória Setúbal | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Estoril | 43 | (5) |
| 2024– | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Portugal U21 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:38, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editMarques is a youth product of Sporting CP, Barreirense and Vitória Setúbal.[1] He began his senior career with Vitória Setúbal in the Portuguese third division in 2020. In the summer of 2021, he transferred to the Primeira Liga club Estoril. On 10 April 2023, he extended his contract with Estoril until 2026.[2] He made his professional debut with them in a 0–0 Taça da Liga tie with Tondela on 19 November 2022.[3]
On 1 February 2024, fellow Primeira Liga side Braga announced that an agreement had been reached with Estoril for the signing of Marques for a transfer fee of €3.5 million, which could rise to €4.5 million with add-ons, and a 10% sell-on fee. Marques will join Braga at the start of the 2024–25 season, signing a five-year contract; his release clause will be set at €30 million.[4]
International career
editMarques is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U21s for a set of 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches in September 2023.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Estoril | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 6 | |||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 6 | ||||
| Braga | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "João Marques, o mago que mora na Linha: "Na minha cabeça, sou o melhor"". www.ojogo.pt. 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Estoril segura João Marques com um contrato válido até 2026". www.ojogo.pt. 10 April 2023.
- ^ "João Marques, capitão do Estoril: "Trabalho para estar na equipa principal"". www.record.pt.
- ^ "João Marques é Gverreiro" [João Marques is a Warrior] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "João Marques em destaque no Estoril e a somar nos Sub-21: "Até ele está surpreendido com o que tem feito"". www.record.pt.
External links
edit- João Marques at Soccerway
- João Marques at BDFutbol