![]() Márquez in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Márquez Moreno | ||
Date of birth | 11 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Gramenet | |||
1999–2005 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2005–2009 | Espanyol B | 86 | (14) |
2007–2012 | Espanyol | 53 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Mallorca | 25 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Elche (loan) | 29 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Granada | 51 | (0) |
2017 | New York Cosmos | 27 | (6) |
2018–2020 | Gimnàstic | 46 | (2) |
Total | 317 | (30) | |
International career | |||
2010–2015 | Catalonia | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Javier "Javi" Márquez Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈmaɾkeθ]; born 11 May 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Márquez was a product of hometown RCD Espanyol's youth system. [1] He was promoted to the first team for the 2009–10 season, making his La Liga debut on 19 September by playing 30 minutes at Deportivo de La Coruña for a 3–2 win, after coming on as a substitute for Ben Sahar. [2]
Márquez quickly established himself in the first team and, on 20 December 2009, scored his first goal in a 2–0 home win against UD Almería. [3] However, his campaign ended prematurely in March 2010 after he broke his leg in a match with Sevilla FC. [4]
Márquez recovered fully for 2010–11, being an undisputed starter for the Mauricio Pochettino-led side while partnering another Espanyol youth graduate, Raúl Baena, in central midfield. However, after recovering from another injury, he was deemed surplus to requirements by the manager, [5] and chose not to renew his contract. [6]
On 30 June 2012, Márquez joined RCD Mallorca as Sergio Tejera moved in the opposite direction. [7] He made his official debut precisely against his former side, starting and playing 54 minutes in the 2–1 home win. [8]
Márquez' spell at the Iberostar Stadium was curtailed by an injury to his left ankle, [9] and his team also suffered relegation.
In the summer of 2014, Márquez signed a four-year contract for Granada CF after a season-long spell at fellow top-tier club Elche CF. [10] He appeared in 25 games – 15 starts – in his first year, as the Andalusians narrowly retained their status.
Márquez was released in late January 2017, aged 30. [11]
On 24 February 2017, the New York Cosmos announced that they had signed Márquez for the 2017 campaign. [12] He scored his first goal for his new team on 22 April, in a 1–1 home draw against the Jacksonville Armada FC. [13]
On 8 January 2018, free agent Márquez agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal at Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Segunda División. [14] In November 2020, the 34-year-old announced his retirement. [15]
In March 2016, Márquez became the father of a baby boy. As a deference to his wife, he named him Modric after the Croatian footballer. [16]
![]() Márquez in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Javier Márquez Moreno | ||
Date of birth | 11 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Gramenet | |||
1999–2005 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2005–2009 | Espanyol B | 86 | (14) |
2007–2012 | Espanyol | 53 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Mallorca | 25 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Elche (loan) | 29 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Granada | 51 | (0) |
2017 | New York Cosmos | 27 | (6) |
2018–2020 | Gimnàstic | 46 | (2) |
Total | 317 | (30) | |
International career | |||
2010–2015 | Catalonia | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Javier "Javi" Márquez Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈmaɾkeθ]; born 11 May 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Márquez was a product of hometown RCD Espanyol's youth system. [1] He was promoted to the first team for the 2009–10 season, making his La Liga debut on 19 September by playing 30 minutes at Deportivo de La Coruña for a 3–2 win, after coming on as a substitute for Ben Sahar. [2]
Márquez quickly established himself in the first team and, on 20 December 2009, scored his first goal in a 2–0 home win against UD Almería. [3] However, his campaign ended prematurely in March 2010 after he broke his leg in a match with Sevilla FC. [4]
Márquez recovered fully for 2010–11, being an undisputed starter for the Mauricio Pochettino-led side while partnering another Espanyol youth graduate, Raúl Baena, in central midfield. However, after recovering from another injury, he was deemed surplus to requirements by the manager, [5] and chose not to renew his contract. [6]
On 30 June 2012, Márquez joined RCD Mallorca as Sergio Tejera moved in the opposite direction. [7] He made his official debut precisely against his former side, starting and playing 54 minutes in the 2–1 home win. [8]
Márquez' spell at the Iberostar Stadium was curtailed by an injury to his left ankle, [9] and his team also suffered relegation.
In the summer of 2014, Márquez signed a four-year contract for Granada CF after a season-long spell at fellow top-tier club Elche CF. [10] He appeared in 25 games – 15 starts – in his first year, as the Andalusians narrowly retained their status.
Márquez was released in late January 2017, aged 30. [11]
On 24 February 2017, the New York Cosmos announced that they had signed Márquez for the 2017 campaign. [12] He scored his first goal for his new team on 22 April, in a 1–1 home draw against the Jacksonville Armada FC. [13]
On 8 January 2018, free agent Márquez agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal at Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Segunda División. [14] In November 2020, the 34-year-old announced his retirement. [15]
In March 2016, Márquez became the father of a baby boy. As a deference to his wife, he named him Modric after the Croatian footballer. [16]