Alejandro Marqués

Alejandro José Marqués Méndez (born 4 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus U23 and the Spain national under-19 team.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Marqués and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
Alejandro Marqués
Personal information
Full name Alejandro José Marqués Méndez
Date of birth (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Juventus U23
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– Juventus U23 1 (0)
National team‡
2019– Spain U19 9 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:21, 6 April 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 July 2019

Born in Venezuela, Marqués moved to Spain at an early age and holds dual-citizenship. He represented Spain at youth level since 2019, and was part of the team that won the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Club career

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]

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 for the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 24 January 2020, Barcelona B sold Marqués to Juventus for €8.2 million, in exchange for Matheus Pereira on loan.[4]

International career

While eligible to represent his native Venezuela, Marques was called-up to the Spain national under-19 team.[5] He represented them at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring three goals in nine appearances,[6] and helping his side win the title.

Career statistics
As of 6 April 2020[7]
Club League Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B Segunda División 2017–18 50—50
Segunda División B 2018–19 61—61
2019–20 110—110
Total 221—221
Juventus U23 Serie C 2019–20 1010—20
Career total 23110—241

    Honours

    Club

    Barcelona

    International

    Spain U19

    References
    1. "¿Quién es Alejandro Marqués, el Vinotinto del Barcelona?" [Who is Alejandro Marqués, the Vinotinto of Barcelona?] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
    2. "Alejandro Marqués, el nuevo refuerzo goleador para el Juvenil del Barça" [Alejandro Marqués, the new goalscoring addition for the Juvenil of Barça] (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
    3. "Cucurella priva a Fabri de su primera alegría y rescata al Barça" [Cucurella prevents Fabri of his first joy and rescues Barça] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
    4. "Barcelona prise Pereira from Juventus as Marques heads in the opposite direction | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
    5. "Explican el rechazo a la Vinotinto de Alejandro Marqués • Diario de Los Andes, noticias de Los Andes, Trujillo, Táchira y Mérida". Diario de Los Andes, noticias de Los Andes, Trujillo, Táchira y Mérida (in Spanish). 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
    6. "Matches Marqués, Alejandro José Marqués Méndez". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
    7. Alejandro Marqués at Soccerway
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