João_Marques

João Marques

João Marques

Portuguese footballer (born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira Freitas and the second or paternal family name is Silva Marques.

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 Estoril. He will join Braga at the start of the 2024–25 season.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "João Marques, o mago que mora na Linha: ″Na minha cabeça, sou o melhor″". www.ojogo.pt. May 5, 2022.
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    "Estoril segura João Marques com um contrato válido até 2026". www.ojogo.pt. April 10, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "João Marques, capitão do Estoril: «Trabalho para estar na equipa principal»". www.record.pt.
  4. [4]
    "João Marques é Gverreiro" [João Marques is a Warrior] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. [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.
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