Marco Leonel Domínguez Ramírez (born 25 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he plays for the Guatemala national team.

Marco Domínguez
Domínguez playing for FC Cincinnati in 2017
Personal information
Full name Marco Leonel Domínguez Ramírez
Date of birth (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Pacific FC
Youth career
2008–2013 Braves d'Ahuntsic
2013–2015 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 FC Montreal 37 (1)
2017 FC Cincinnati 5 (0)
2018–2022 Antigua 135 (4)
2022Al-Yarmouk (loan) 2 (1)
2023 Mixco 21 (2)
2023–2024 Municipal 31 (0)
2024– Pacific FC 0 (0)
International career
2013 Canada U17 6 (1)
2016 Canada U20 1 (0)
2020– Guatemala 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Early life

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Domínguez was born in Montréal, Canada.[1] He began his youth career with Braves d'Ahuntsic where he played for six years.[2] He also spent time with the Soccer Québec High Performance Program.[3] In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[4] In October 2024, he was awarded a scholarship by the Impact academy.[5] In January 2016, he had a training stint with the youth academy of Italian club Bologna.[6]

Club career

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In March 2015, Domínguez signed a professional contract with FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, in the USL.[7] He made his professional debut on 14 May against the Charleston Battery 1–0.[8] In 2016, he went attended pre-season with the first team.[9]

 
Marco Dominguez with FC Cincinnati in 2017

In January 2017, he signed with FC Cincinnati of the USL.[10] At the end of the season, FC Cincinnati declined his option for 2018 season.[11]

In May 2018, Domínguez signed with Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala side Antigua GFC.[12] He won the 2019 Clausera with the club.[13] In January 2022, he joined Al-Yarmouk in the Kuwaiti Premier League on loan.[14][15] In May 2022, he ended his loan and returned to Antigua.[16]

In January 2023, he moved to fellow first division club Mixco.[17]

In May 2023, he signed with Municipal in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.[18] In June 2024, he departed the club.[19]

In June 2024, he signed with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[20][21]

International career

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Born in Canada, Domínguez is the son of a Dominican mother and a Guatemalan father.[22][23]

In 2013, he was named to the Canada U17 side that competed at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship as well as the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[24] On 6 April 2013, he scored against Trinidad and Tobago U17 at the CONCACAF U17.[25] In March 2016, he was called up to the Canadian U20 team.[26]

In January 2020, his FIFA one-time switch was approved to be able to represent Guatemala at international level.[27][28]

Honours

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Antigua
Municipal

References

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  1. ^ "SCL duel with Forge FC a special one for Antigua GFC's Dominguez". CONCACAF. 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Pacific FC Signs Guatemalan International Marco Domínguez". Pacific FC. 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Le Québécois qui a conquis le Guatemala" [The Quebecer who conquered Guatemala]. Soccer Québec (in French).
  4. ^ Chang, Cristoper (26 June 2024). "¡Nuevo legionario! Marco Domínguez jugará en la liga de Canadá" [New legionnaire! Marco Domínguez will play in the Canadian league]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Club awards for Academy players". Montreal Impact. 29 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Four FC Montreal players to join Bologna FC for a training camp". Mount Royal Soccer. 29 January 2016.
  7. ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". Montreal Impact. 13 March 2015.
  8. ^ Kimura, Fumi (6 January 2017). "Trio Added To 2017 FC Cincinnati Roster". FC Cincinnati.
  9. ^ Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël (12 February 2016). "Six FC Montreal players back from Orlando". Montreal Impact.
  10. ^ D’Amours, Tristan (9 January 2017). "Marco Dominguez Signs with FC Cincinnati". The Link.
  11. ^ Kimura, Fumi (25 October 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Marco Dominguez nuevo refuerzo para Antigua GFC" [Marco Dominguez new reinforcement for Antigua GFC] (in Spanish). Antigua GFC. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Chenoix, Eric (31 May 2019). "Un Québécois soulève un trophée!" [A Quebecer lifts a trophy!]. Viau Park (in French).
  14. ^ Alonzo, Cindy (1 February 2022). "Así fue presentado Marco Domínguez en en el club de Kuwait" [This is how Marco Domínguez was presented at the Kuwait club]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
  15. ^ Hernández, Fredy (29 January 2022). "Marco Domínguez deja Antigua GFC para jugar en el extranjero" [Marco Domínguez leaves Antigua GFC to play abroad]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
  16. ^ Reyes, Diego (27 May 2022). "Marco Domínguez termina su paso por Kuwait y regresa a Antigua GFC" [Marco Domínguez ends his time in Kuwait and returns to Antigua GFC]. Publinews (in Spanish).
  17. ^ "Marco Dominguez buscará en Mixco recuperar los minutos perdidos" [Marco Dominguez will seek to recover the lost minutes in Mixco]. La Red 106.1 (in Spanish). 3 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Municipal confía en Marco Domínguez para el Apertura 2023 ¿en qué equipos jugó?" [Municipal trusts Marco Domínguez for the Apertura 2023, which teams did he play for?]. La Red 106.1 (in Spanish). 30 May 2023.
  19. ^ Coronado, Oscar (17 June 2024). "Marco Domínguez es baja en Municipal" [Marco Domínguez is out at Municipal]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish).
  20. ^ Jacques, John (26 June 2024). "Pacific Adds Guatemala International Marco Dominguez". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ Dávila, Emilio (26 June 2024). "¡Nuevo legionario! Marco Domínguez deja Guatemala y su destino es Canadá" [New legionnaire! Marco Domínguez leaves Guatemala and his destination is Canada]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
  22. ^ Sánchez, Francisco (27 August 2019). "¿Quién es Marco Domínguez? El contención de madre dominicana que se formó en el Impact de Montreal" [Who is Marco Dominguez? The support of a Dominican mother who was trained at the Montreal Impact]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish).
  23. ^ "Marco Domínguez, el Mbappé que juega en Antigua GFC y sueña con llegar a la Selección" [Marco Domínguez, the Mbappé who plays in Antigua GFC and dreams of reaching the National Team]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 17 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Yoseke, Dominguez and Mkungilwa will represent Canada at the U17 World Cup". Montreal Impact. 3 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Canada Wins Under-17 Opener". Toronto FC. 8 April 2013.
  26. ^ "USL Standouts Called up to Canada U20s". USL Championship. 16 March 2016.
  27. ^ "Marco Domínguez habilitado por FIFA para jugar con la Selección de Guatemala" [Marco Domínguez authorized by FIFA to play with the Guatemalan National Team]. Soy502 (in Spanish). 3 January 2020.
  28. ^ Rodríguez, Gustavo (5 January 2020). "FIFA lo aprobó: Disputó un Mundial, pero ahora jugará con la Selección de Guatemala" [FIFA approved it: He played in a World Cup, but now he will play with the Guatemalan National Team]. Diez (in Spanish).
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