Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.0
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Barcelona
top club · 242 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#87
goals rank
#152
assists rank
26
season goals
27
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2006
€5.25m
top transfer fee · 03/04
3
best season · 04/05
151 / 19
int'l caps / goals
633Appearances
26Goals
27Assists
150Yellow cards
9Red cards
214Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafa Márquez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Márquez Álvarez |
| Date of birth | 1979-02-13 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zamora de Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | TOP RADICAL SPORTS ... |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Atlas → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Atlas Guadalajara
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Atlas Guadalajara
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Hellas Verona → Atlas
15/16 · Transfer · €200k
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hellas Verona, Atlas Guadalajara
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2014
Transfer: León → Hellas Verona
14/15 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hellas Verona, Club León FC
31 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Club León FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Club León FC
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Club León FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: New York → León
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Club León FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — New York Red Bulls
17 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — New York Red Bulls
21 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — FC Barcelona, New York Red Bulls
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Barcelona → New York
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Barcelona
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Barcelona
37 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Barcelona
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Barcelona
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Barcelona
37 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Barcelona
41 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Barcelona
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Monaco → Barcelona
03/04 · Transfer · €5.25m
Jul 2002
02/03 — AS Monaco
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AS Monaco
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AS Monaco
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AS Monaco
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Atlas → Monaco
99/00 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Atlas Guadalajara
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Atlas Guadalajara
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Atlas Guadalajara
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Atlas U20 → Atlas
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.42/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.42/90
Yellow cards8 total · 1.11/90
Minutes played by club
AS Monaco
22.8%
Atlas Guadalajara
20.4%
Club León FC
6.2%
New York Red Bulls
4.1%
FC Barcelona
46.5%
Hellas Verona
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 4,382 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 6 | 15/16 | 98/99 | 130 | 6 | 3 | 3,930 |
| Club León FC | 5 | 12/13 | 2014 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1,197 |
| New York Red Bulls | 3 | 2010 | 2012 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 783 |
| FC Barcelona | 9 | 03/04 | 2010 | 242 | 13 | 13 | 8,945 |
| Hellas Verona | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 646 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | AS Monaco | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 570 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Inv. | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primera Invierno | Atlas Guadalajara | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primera Verano | Atlas Guadalajara | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 611 |
| 97/98 | Liguilla Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primera Verano | Atlas Guadalajara | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 96/97 | Liguilla Inv. | Atlas Guadalajara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 96/97 | Primera Invierno | Atlas Guadalajara | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primera Verano | Atlas Guadalajara | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Club León FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Club León FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 19 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 783 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,193 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Club León FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | Club León FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,197 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Clausura | Club León FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Apertura | Club León FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Clausura | Club León FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Clausura | Club León FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 765 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 734 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,993 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 747 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 21 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,725 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 921 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,453 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,607 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,129 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Atlas U20 | Atlas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Atlas | Monaco | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Monaco | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €5.25m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Barcelona | New York | Transfer | 9000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | New York | León | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-04 | León | Hellas Verona | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Hellas Verona | Atlas | Transfer | 500000 | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Atlas | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2007-10-02 | 2007-10-26 | 25 | 6 |
| 08/09 | Meniscus damage | 2009-04-28 | 2009-07-10 | 74 | 15 |
| 14/15 | Knock | 2015-06-14 | 2015-07-15 | 32 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Adductor injury | 2015-09-21 | 2015-10-18 | 28 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2015-11-03 | 2015-12-02 | 30 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€12.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26092 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6303 | #4 | 147 | 17 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 3 | 34 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 3 | 23 |
| 96/97 | Liguilla Inv. | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 4 | 19 |
| 2012 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 15 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 2 | 9 |
Teams faced most often by Rafa Márquez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 33% |
| Getafe CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 75% |
| Málaga CF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
| Club Tijuana | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 75% |
| Real Betis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 100% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| CD Veracruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 75% |
| UANL Tigres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| CF Pachuca | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 646 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 98/99 | 25 | 1,181 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 97/98 | 20 | 1,395 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 96/97 | 27 | 161 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 783 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 1,193 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 1,197 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 765 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 2,930 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 747 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,725 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 224 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3.62 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 921 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 1,453 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 2,607 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 22 | 1,129 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
163 apps
9 G
4 A
Ligue 1
89 apps
5 G
0 A
Primera Verano
94 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
27 apps
2 G
5 A
Liguilla Inv.
14 apps
2 G
0 A
MLS
44 apps
1 G
8 A
Champions League
45 apps
1 G
3 A
Primera Invierno
56 apps
1 G
3 A
Liguilla Clausura
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Club World Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rafa Márquez
Who is Rafa Márquez?
Rafa Márquez is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rafa Márquez?
Rafa Márquez is 47 years old. He was born on February 13, 1979 in Zamora de Hidalgo.
What position does Rafa Márquez play?
Rafa Márquez plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rafa Márquez play for?
Rafa Márquez currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rafa Márquez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafa Márquez has scored 26 goals in 633 appearances.