Alex Marques

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Caseiro and the second or paternal family name is Marques.
Alex Marques
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Alexandre Caseiro Marques
Date of birth22 January 1993
Place of birthBelinho, Esposende, Portugal
Date of death17 November 2013 (aged 20)
Place of deathTouriz, Portugal
Playing positionForward
Youth career
2001-2005Esposende
2005-2010Porto
2006-2010→ Padroense
2010-2012Rio Ave
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012-2013Esposende30(4)
2013Tourizense4(0)
Total34(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Carlos Alexandre Caseiro Marques (22 January 1993 – 17 November 2013) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward and captained the FC Porto youth team.

Career

Marques started his career in the youthteam of Associação Desportiva Esposende and joined 2005 in the youthteam of FC Porto. He was than in the Season 2008/2009 loaned to Padroense F.C. and returned to Porto in May 2009.[1] Marques played after his return a year with the under-19 team, before moved to the under-20 team of Rio Ave F.C..[2] He played two years with Rio Ave and made no one Senior game. At the begin of the 2012/2013 season, left the club and Marques signed for AD Esposende.[3] He played here his Seniordebut on 2 September 2012 for Esposende against Desportivo Ronfe.[4] Marques played in this season in 30 games for the Club and scored four goals.[5] In summer of 2013 signed than with GD Tourizense and played for his this club until his death.[6]

Death

Marques suffered a cardiac arrest after seven minutes of the competitive Division Three match between Tourizense and Carapinheirense.[7][8][9]

On 18 November, a day before the crucial 2nd leg match between Sweden and Portugal, before training, Paulo Bento called his players together for a minute’s silent reflection in memory of Marques.[10][11]

The same happened before the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying match between Israel and Portugal.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tourizense, muere Alex Marques en pleno partido
  2. ↑ Tourizense, muere Alex Marques en pleno partido - TMW
  3. ↑ Minuto de silêncio em homenagem ao Alex Marques
  4. ↑ Desp. Ronfe 90 (S) Hugo Dias 1:0 45': 0-0
  5. ↑ Alex Marques - III Divisão Série A 2012/2013
  6. ↑ Jogador do Tourizense morre em campo
  7. ↑ "Tragédia em jogo do Tourizense"
  8. ↑ "Jogador do Tourizense morre em campo"
  9. ↑ "Former FC Porto youth player Alex Marques dies after collapsing on pitch"
  10. ↑ "Never mind Cristiano or Zlatan! Webb is centre of attention in Stockholm as referee is dragged into row over Ronaldo antics"
  11. ↑ "Sweden v Portugal: Sebastian Larsson says referee Howard Webb won't fall for Cristiano Ronaldo's 'tricks'"
  12. ↑ "Minuto de silêncio por Alex Marques no Israel-Portugal"

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