Rafael Márquez

Also known as Rafa Márquez

Mexican association football player

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Rafael Márquez is a Mexican soccer player who had a significant career in professional football, playing at high levels both domestically and internationally. He matters because he represented Mexico on the global stage and contributed to the sport's development in his country.

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Film & TV

Zamora, Michoacán, México

Known for

Rafa Márquez: El Capitán — Self2024
Juego de Voces — Rafael Márquez2024
Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory — Self2022
Good Rivals — Self2022
Hugo Sánchez Presents — Self - Interviewee2022
Good Rivals — Self2022
Come Dine with Me Mexico — Self2022
Club de Cuervos — Rafael Márquez2015
VM-krönika 2014 — Self (archive footage)2014
Live for Love United — Self2002

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Rafael
Family name: Márquez
Gender: male
Citizenship: Mexico
Place of birth: Zamora de Hidalgo
Spouse: Jaydy Michel
Father: Rafael Márquez Esqueda
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Spanish
Participant in: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: Atlas F.C.
Position played: centre-back
League: Major League Soccer
Country for sport: Mexico
Mass: 74
Official website: www.rafamarquez.com.mx
Image: Rafael Márquez 2014.jpg
Height: 182

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social media followers: 3966595
Commons category: Rafael Márquez
date of birth: 1979-02-13
start of work period: 1996-10-19
sport number: 4
second family name in Spanish name: Álvarez
pseudonym: Rafa
number of matches played/races/starts: 3
total goals in career: 1
birth name: Rafael Márquez Álvarez
end of work period: 2018-07-02
name in native language: Rafael Márquez

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Márquez Álvarez ( Spanish: [rafaˈel ˈmaɾkes] ; born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the assistant coach of the Mexico national team. Nicknamed El Káiser, he is regarded as the best defender in Mexico's history and one of the best Mexican players of all time.

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