Martim Marques

Martim Alexandre Costa Marques (born 11 February 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss Super League club Lugano.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Marques.
Martim Marques
Personal information
Full name Martim Alexandre Costa Marques
Date of birth (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Lugano
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2011 AD Oiã
2011–2022 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Sporting CP B 1 (0)
2023– Lugano 12 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Portugal U18 11 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U19 12 (0)
2023– Portugal U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:58, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Career

Marques began playing football with AD Oiã before moving to Sporting CP's youth academy in 2011. He worked his way up their youth academy, and on 4 August 2020 signed his first professional contract with them.[1] He played for Sporting's B team once, in 2022. On 7 June 2023, Marques announced his departure from the club after 13 years with the Lions.[2]

On 13 June 2023, Marques signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club FC Lugano,[3] for a fee of €300.000.[4] He made his debut for Lugano in a 3–0 Swiss Cup win over Grand-Lancy FC on 16 September 2023.[5]

International career

Marques is a youth international for Portugal. He was part of the Portugal U19s that came in second for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [6]

References
  1. "Martim Marques assinou contrato profissional com o Sporting". SAPO Desporto.
  2. "Martim Marques anuncia saída do Sporting, 13 anos depois". Maisfutebol.
  3. "FC Zurich, Real Madrid, FC Luzern, Geruchte". 4-4-2.com. 13 June 2023.
  4. "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. "Football – Lancy sort avec les honneurs, Yverdon éliminé de la Coupe". Tribune de Genève. 16 September 2023.
  6. "Portugal 2023 UEFA European U19 Championship Preview". portugoal.net.
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