Enrique "Kike" Márquez Climent (born 23 July 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Zamora.

Kike Márquez
Personal information
Full name Enrique Márquez Climent
Date of birth (1989-07-23) 23 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Zamora
Number 14
Youth career
Sanluqueño
2007–2008 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Sanluqueño 2 (0)
2008–2010 Almería B 69 (12)
2010–2011 Recreativo B 32 (12)
2010 Recreativo 1 (0)
2011–2012 Betis B 32 (6)
2012–2013 Sanluqueño 35 (10)
2013–2016 Cádiz 78 (12)
2016Racing Ferrol (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2017 Marbella 35 (14)
2017–2021 Extremadura 132 (30)
2022 Albacete 19 (8)
2022–2024 Córdoba 68 (13)
2024– Zamora 12 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Club career

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Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Province of Cádiz, Márquez played youth football with local club Atlético Sanluqueño CF, making his senior debut in the 2006–07 season in the Tercera División. After returning to youth football with Villarreal CF, he joined UD Almería B also in the fourth division.

Márquez left the Andalusians after two years (achieving promotion in his second), signing with another reserve team and also in his native region, Recreativo de Huelva B. On 26 September 2010, he made his first Segunda División appearance with the main squad, starting in a 1–1 away draw against SD Ponferradina.[1]

In June 2011, Márquez moved to Segunda División B side Betis Deportivo Balompié.[2] He continued to compete in that tier the following campaigns, representing Sanluqueño,[3] Cádiz CF,[4] Racing de Ferrol,[5] Marbella FC[6] and Extremadura UD.[7] He achieved promotion to division two in 2018 with the latter, contributing ten goals to this feat.[8]

Márquez left Extremadura in January 2022 as the club was experiencing severe financial problems, and subsequently represented Primera Federación sides Albacete Balompié and Córdoba CF, promoting with both but leaving before playing in that level.[9] He remained in the league in the 2024–25 campaign, on a one-year contract at Zamora CF.[10]

References

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  1. ^ El Recre le 'birla' la victoria a la Ponfe en el minuto 95 (Recre 'swipe' Ponfe's victory in the 95th minute); Marca, 26 September 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Kike, del Recre B, nuevo fichaje del filial bético (Kike, from Recre B, new signing for Betis reserves) Archived 20 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine; Manquepierda, 19 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Kike regresa a su casa (Kike returns home); Diario de Cádiz, 23 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Cádiz CF tiene atado a Kike, del Sanluqueño (Cádiz CF have tied Kike, from Sanluqueño); Andalucía Información, 28 May 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Kike Márquez y Garrido jugarán cedidos en el Racing de Ferrol (Kike Márquez and Garrido will play on loan at Racing de Ferrol); Cádiz CF, 24 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Kike Márquez es el elegido para reforzar el ataque del Marbella FC (Kike Márquez is the chosen one to bolster the attack of Marbella FC); Marbella 24 Horas, 15 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Kike Márquez se convierte en el primer fichaje azulgrana (Kike Márquez becomes the first red-and-blue signing); Hoy, 19 May 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Playoff de ascenso: El Extremadura, nuevo equipo de Segunda división (Promotion playoffs: Extremadura, new Second division team); ABC, 24 June 2018 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Albacete y Córdoba: toma 2 para Kike Márquez (Albacete and Córdoba: take 2 for Kike Márquez); Córdoba Deporte, 9 July 2024 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Kike Márquez firma por el Zamora tras rescindir con el Córdoba CF (Kike Márquez signs for Zamora after cutting ties with Córdoba CF); El Día de Córdoba, 24 July 2024 (in Spanish)
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