João Marques

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira Freitas and the second or paternal family name is Silva Marques.
João Marques
Personal information
Full name João Miguel Vieira Freitas Silva Marques
Date of birth (2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Barreiro, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Number 33
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Portugal U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:38, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

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 Braga.

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 will join Braga at the start of the 2024–25 season, signing a five-year contract; his release clause will be set at €30 million.[4]

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.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Career total 67 5 3 0 9 1 3 0 0 0 82 6
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "João Marques, o mago que mora na Linha: "Na minha cabeça, sou o melhor"". www.ojogo.pt. 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Estoril segura João Marques com um contrato válido até 2026". www.ojogo.pt. 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ "João Marques, capitão do Estoril: "Trabalho para estar na equipa principal"". www.record.pt.
  4. ^ "João Marques é Gverreiro" [João Marques is a Warrior] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "João Marques em destaque no Estoril e a somar nos Sub-21: "Até ele está surpreendido com o que tem feito"". www.record.pt.