João Marques
Portuguese footballer (born 2002)
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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 Casa Pia, on loan from 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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Casa Pia (on loan from Braga) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Casa Pia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:55, 29 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:55, 29 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
Marques 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 joined Braga at the start of the 2024–25 season, signing a five-year contract; his release clause was set at €30 million.[4]
On 4 January 2025, Marques was loaned by Gil Vicente.[5] On 29 January 2026, Braga sent Marques on loan to fellow Primeira Liga side Casa Pia until the end of the 2025–26 season.[6]
International career
Marques 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.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 August 2025
| 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 | |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 6 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League