Zeca Marques

Zeca Marques
Personal information
Full nameJosé Marques
Date of birth16 August 1961[1]
Place of birthPorto, Portugal
Playing positionMidfielder (retired)
Club information
Current team
Moroka Swallows (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Troyeville FC
Teams managed
2000Moroka Swallows
2007-2008Lusitano FC
2012-Moroka Swallows
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

José "Zeca" Marques (born 16 August 1961) is a Portuguese South African former football (soccer) player who currently manages Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows.

Personal

Born in Porto,[2] Portugal, Marques and his family moved to Johannesburg during his childhood.[3] In South Africa he has been nicknamed "Mr Lollipop" due to him sucking on a lollipop during games.[4]

Playing career

He played for Troyeville FC in the defunct NSL and also in the NPSL.[5]

Coaching career

Throughout his coaching career Marques has mainly worked as an assistant coach at Bidvest Wits and Moroka Swallows.

He was promoted to the head coaching role of Swallows in July 2012 following Gordon Igesund's appointment as Bafana Bafana coach.[6]

Achievements

References