José Alberto Márquez Àrdan (born 6 August 1988) is a Guatemalan former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alberto Márquez Àrdan | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016-2023 | Guastatoya | 256 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2018- | Guatemala | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 8 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
editHe is from San Benito, Petén and has the nickname "la Toña".[2] Marquez suffered the loss of his mother, Tere Ardón, who passed away in August 2021.[3]
Career
editMarquez courted controversy in 2018 when Antigua GFC announced his signing on their website when his current team Guastatoya said he was still under contract. Ultimately, Marquez stayed with Guastatoya and signed a new 2 year contract with the club.[4] He was a member of the Guastatoya side that won the Guatemalan title in 2018.[5]
International career
editHe made his debut for the full Guatemalan team against Cuba on the 16 August 2018.[6] He scored the opening goal of the game on his debut in a match Guatemala won 3-0.[7] He was in the Guatemalan squad that competed at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]
Honours
editGuastatoya
References
edit- ^ "José Márquez". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Fajardo, Edwin (8 June 2018). "For the National League, José "la Toña" Márquez is a player from Guastatoya, not from Antigua GFC". Prensalibre.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Our solidarity with José Márquez". guatefutbol.com.
- ^ "José Márquez signs with two teams and could be in legal trouble". Prensalibre.com.
- ^ "The path that Guastatoya traveled from promotion to the title in four years". www.prensalibre.com.
- ^ "Guatemala vs. Cuba - 16 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Guatemala routs Cuba 3-0 in return to int'l play after 2-year ban". Efe.com.
- ^ "2021 Gold Cup squads for every team". NBC Sports.
External links
edit- José Márquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Márquez at Soccerway
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