Zeca Marques

Zeca Marques
Personal information
Full name José Marques
Date of birth (1961-08-16) 16 August 1961[1]
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Moroka Swallows (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Troyeville FC
Teams managed
2000 Moroka Swallows
2007–2008 Lusitano FC
2012– Moroka Swallows
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

José "Zeca" Marques (born 16 August 1961) is a Portuguese South African former football (soccer) player who currently manages Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows.

Personal

Born in Porto,[2] Portugal, Marques and his family moved to Johannesburg during his childhood.[3] In South Africa he has been nicknamed "Mr Lollipop" due to him sucking on a lollipop during games.[4]

Playing career

He played for Troyeville FC in the defunct NSL and also in the NPSL.[5]

Coaching career

Throughout his coaching career Marques has mainly worked as an assistant coach at Bidvest Wits and Moroka Swallows.

He was promoted to the head coaching role of Swallows in July 2012 following Gordon Igesund's appointment as Bafana Bafana coach,[6] where he remained until 2014–15 season.[7]

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 36
  2. ↑ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 36
  3. ↑ "Zeca out of the shadows, into the spotlight | IOL Sport". Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  4. ↑ http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/citypress/2004/03/28/C1/13/01.html
  5. ↑ "Zeca out of the shadows, into the spotlight | IOL Sport". Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  6. ↑ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/south-africa/absa-premiership/news/2012/july/swallows-confirm-marques-appointment.html
  7. ↑ "Moroka Swallows' relegation a historic one in South Africa". ESPN FC. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Experience was key - Marques". iol.co.za. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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