Marco Leonel Domínguez Ramírez (born 25 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he plays for the Guatemala national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Domínguez playing for FC Cincinnati in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Leonel Domínguez Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Montréal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Braves d'Ahuntsic | ||
| 2013–2015 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Montreal | 37 | (1) |
| 2017 | FC Cincinnati | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Antigua | 135 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Al-Yarmouk (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2023 | Mixco | 21 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Municipal | 31 | (0) |
| 2024– | Pacific FC | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Canada U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Guatemala | 21 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editDomínguez was born in Montréal, Canada.[1] He began his youth career with Braves d'Ahuntsic where he played for six years.[2] He also spent time with the Soccer Québec High Performance Program.[3] In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[4] In October 2024, he was awarded a scholarship by the Impact academy.[5] In January 2016, he had a training stint with the youth academy of Italian club Bologna.[6]
Club career
editIn March 2015, Domínguez signed a professional contract with FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, in the USL.[7] He made his professional debut on 14 May against the Charleston Battery 1–0.[8] In 2016, he went attended pre-season with the first team.[9]
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In January 2017, he signed with FC Cincinnati of the USL.[10] At the end of the season, FC Cincinnati declined his option for 2018 season.[11]
In May 2018, Domínguez signed with Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala side Antigua GFC.[12] He won the 2019 Clausera with the club.[13] In January 2022, he joined Al-Yarmouk in the Kuwaiti Premier League on loan.[14][15] In May 2022, he ended his loan and returned to Antigua.[16]
In January 2023, he moved to fellow first division club Mixco.[17]
In May 2023, he signed with Municipal in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.[18] In June 2024, he departed the club.[19]
In June 2024, he signed with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[20][21] He made his debut on July 14 against Forge FC.[22]
International career
editBorn in Canada, Domínguez is the son of a Dominican mother and a Guatemalan father.[23][24]
In 2013, he was named to the Canada U17 side that competed at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship as well as the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[25] On 6 April 2013, he scored against Trinidad and Tobago U17 at the CONCACAF U17.[26] In March 2016, he was called up to the Canadian U20 team.[27]
In January 2020, his FIFA one-time switch was approved to be able to represent Guatemala at international level.[28][29]
Personal life
editDomínguez has one child and chose to join Pacific FC in Canada, from playing in Guatemala, to "offer a different living environment, calmer, more serene and safer for his small family."[30]
Honours
edit- Antigua
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2019
- Municipal
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2024
References
edit- ^ "SCL duel with Forge FC a special one for Antigua GFC's Dominguez". CONCACAF. 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Pacific FC Signs Guatemalan International Marco Domínguez". Pacific FC. 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Le Québécois qui a conquis le Guatemala" [The Quebecer who conquered Guatemala]. Soccer Québec (in French).
- ^ Chang, Cristoper (26 June 2024). "¡Nuevo legionario! Marco Domínguez jugará en la liga de Canadá" [New legionnaire! Marco Domínguez will play in the Canadian league]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish).
- ^ "Club awards for Academy players". Montreal Impact. 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Four FC Montreal players to join Bologna FC for a training camp". Mount Royal Soccer. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". Montreal Impact. 13 March 2015.
- ^ Kimura, Fumi (6 January 2017). "Trio Added To 2017 FC Cincinnati Roster". FC Cincinnati.
- ^ Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël (12 February 2016). "Six FC Montreal players back from Orlando". Montreal Impact.
- ^ D’Amours, Tristan (9 January 2017). "Marco Dominguez Signs with FC Cincinnati". The Link.
- ^ Kimura, Fumi (25 October 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Marco Dominguez nuevo refuerzo para Antigua GFC" [Marco Dominguez new reinforcement for Antigua GFC] (in Spanish). Antigua GFC. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Chenoix, Eric (31 May 2019). "Un Québécois soulève un trophée!" [A Quebecer lifts a trophy!]. Viau Park (in French).
- ^ Alonzo, Cindy (1 February 2022). "Así fue presentado Marco Domínguez en en el club de Kuwait" [This is how Marco Domínguez was presented at the Kuwait club]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
- ^ Hernández, Fredy (29 January 2022). "Marco Domínguez deja Antigua GFC para jugar en el extranjero" [Marco Domínguez leaves Antigua GFC to play abroad]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
- ^ Reyes, Diego (27 May 2022). "Marco Domínguez termina su paso por Kuwait y regresa a Antigua GFC" [Marco Domínguez ends his time in Kuwait and returns to Antigua GFC]. Publinews (in Spanish).
- ^ "Marco Dominguez buscará en Mixco recuperar los minutos perdidos" [Marco Dominguez will seek to recover the lost minutes in Mixco]. La Red 106.1 (in Spanish). 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Municipal confía en Marco Domínguez para el Apertura 2023 ¿en qué equipos jugó?" [Municipal trusts Marco Domínguez for the Apertura 2023, which teams did he play for?]. La Red 106.1 (in Spanish). 30 May 2023.
- ^ Coronado, Oscar (17 June 2024). "Marco Domínguez es baja en Municipal" [Marco Domínguez is out at Municipal]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish).
- ^ Jacques, John (26 June 2024). "Pacific Adds Guatemala International Marco Dominguez". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Dávila, Emilio (26 June 2024). "¡Nuevo legionario! Marco Domínguez deja Guatemala y su destino es Canadá" [New legionnaire! Marco Domínguez leaves Guatemala and his destination is Canada]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (14 July 2024). "Match Analysis: Poku brace powers persistent Forge past Pacific FC at Tim Hortons Field". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Sánchez, Francisco (27 August 2019). "¿Quién es Marco Domínguez? El contención de madre dominicana que se formó en el Impact de Montreal" [Who is Marco Dominguez? The support of a Dominican mother who was trained at the Montreal Impact]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish).
- ^ "Marco Domínguez, el Mbappé que juega en Antigua GFC y sueña con llegar a la Selección" [Marco Domínguez, the Mbappé who plays in Antigua GFC and dreams of reaching the National Team]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Yoseke, Dominguez and Mkungilwa will represent Canada at the U17 World Cup". Montreal Impact. 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Canada Wins Under-17 Opener". Toronto FC. 8 April 2013.
- ^ "USL Standouts Called up to Canada U20s". USL Championship. 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Marco Domínguez habilitado por FIFA para jugar con la Selección de Guatemala" [Marco Domínguez authorized by FIFA to play with the Guatemalan National Team]. Soy502 (in Spanish). 3 January 2020.
- ^ Rodríguez, Gustavo (5 January 2020). "FIFA lo aprobó: Disputó un Mundial, pero ahora jugará con la Selección de Guatemala" [FIFA approved it: He played in a World Cup, but now he will play with the Guatemalan National Team]. Diez (in Spanish).
- ^ "Le parcours hors-norme de Marco Dominguez au service du Pacific FC" [Marco Dominguez's extraordinary career at Pacific FC]. Canadian Premier League (in French). 3 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to Marco Dominguez at Wikimedia Commons- Marco Domínguez at Soccerway
- Marco Dominguez Canada Soccer profile
