Alejandro Marqués
Venezuelan association football player (born 2000)
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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.
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| Full name | Alejandro José Marqués Méndez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Mirandés (loan) | 29 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Estoril (loan) | 15 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Estoril | 100 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Venezuela | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:24, 22 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:13, 27 March 2026 (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
Youth
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
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
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
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
On 27 July 2023, Estoril announced the permanent signing of Marqués on a three-year deal.[9]
International career
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
Club
- As of match played 22 March 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | 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[c] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 25 | 7 | — | — | 1[d] | 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 | ||
| Total | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 19 | 5 | |
| Estoril | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11 | ||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Total | 100 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 177 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 196 | 50 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances and one goal in Serie C promotion play-offs
- Appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 27 March 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Barcelona
Juventus U23
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 2019–20
Spain U19
Venezuela
- FIFA Series runner-up: 2026[16]