Martim Alexandre Costa Marques (born 11 February 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss Super League club Lugano.

Martim Marques
Personal information
Full name Martim Alexandre Costa Marques
Date of birth (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Lugano
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2011 AD Oiã
2011–2022 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Sporting CP B 1 (0)
2023– Lugano 12 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Portugal U18 11 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U19 12 (0)
2023– Portugal U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:58, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Marques began playing football with AD Oiã before moving to Sporting CP's youth academy in 2011. He worked his way up their youth academy, and on 4 August 2020 signed his first professional contract with them.[1] He played for Sporting's B team once, in 2022. On 7 June 2023, Marques announced his departure from the club after 13 years with the Lions.[2]

On 13 June 2023, Marques signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club FC Lugano,[3] for a fee of €300.000.[4] He made his debut for Lugano in a 3–0 Swiss Cup win over Grand-Lancy FC on 16 September 2023.[5]

International career

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Marques is a youth international for Portugal. He was part of the Portugal U19s that came in second for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Martim Marques assinou contrato profissional com o Sporting". SAPO Desporto.
  2. ^ "Martim Marques anuncia saída do Sporting, 13 anos depois". Maisfutebol.
  3. ^ "FC Zurich, Real Madrid, FC Luzern, Geruchte". 4-4-2.com. 13 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Football – Lancy sort avec les honneurs, Yverdon éliminé de la Coupe". Tribune de Genève. 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Portugal 2023 UEFA European U19 Championship Preview". portugoal.net.
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