Christian Marques

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christian Marques

| image =

| fullname = Christian Fernandes Marques

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Uster, Switzerland

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Yverdon-Sport

| clubnumber = 25

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018

| youthclubs1 = Grasshoppers

| youthyears2 = 2019–2020

| youthclubs2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| years1 = 2020–2023

| clubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = → Belenenses SAD (loan)

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = → Forest Green Rovers (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Yverdon-Sport

| caps4 = 52

| goals4 = 1

| club-update = 15 June 2025

| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam1 = Switzerland U15

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam2 = Switzerland U16

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2019

| nationalteam3 = Switzerland U17

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2021

| nationalteam4 = Portugal U19

| nationalcaps4 = 3

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2022–

| nationalteam5 = Portugal U20

| nationalcaps5 = 1

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalteam-update = 17:42, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

}}

Christian Fernandes Marques (born 15 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport. Born in Switzerland, he is a Portugal youth international.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/les-wolves-decimes-ont-convoque-un-jeune-suisse-236666824344|title=Les "Wolves", décimés, ont convoqué un jeune suisse|publisher=lematin.ch}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/under-21/20230907-marques-makes-wolves-exit/|title=Marques makes Wolves exit|publisher=wolves.co.uk}}

Career

Before the second half of 2018–19, Marques joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Wolves.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2746196/2021/08/02/christian-marques-coady-is-perfect-example-he-does-everything-i-need-to-do/|title=Christian Marques: 'Conor Coady is perfect example, he does everything I need to do'|publisher=theathletic.com (Archived)|access-date=12 September 2023|archive-date=19 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220819003854/https://theathletic.com/2746196/2021/08/02/christian-marques-coady-is-perfect-example-he-does-everything-i-need-to-do/|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/international/premierleague/christian-marques-17-setzt-in-wolverhampton-zum-grossen-sprung-an-wird-er-der-naechste-schweizer-premier-league-star-id16043261.html|title=Wird er der nächste Schweizer Premier-League-Star?|publisher=blick.ch}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1830408/2020/05/23/christian-wolves-marques-switzerland-defender/|title=Marques is the real deal – even at 17 years old|publisher=theathletic.com (Archived)|access-date=12 September 2023|archive-date=19 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220819003850/https://theathletic.com/1830408/2020/05/23/christian-wolves-marques-switzerland-defender/|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2021/08/04/christian-marques-out-to-make-his-mark-for-wolves/|title=Christian Marques out to make his mark for Wolves|publisher=expressandstar.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wolves-very-excited-wonderkid-fans-17088140|title=Wolves are very excited about this wonderkid - and fans should be too|publisher=birminghammail.co.uk}} In 2021, he was sent on loan to B-SAD in Portugal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2022/07/16/wolves-youngster-christian-marques-keen-for-another-temporary-move-after-tough-loan-spell/|title=Wolves youngster Christian Marques keen for another temporary move after tough loan spell|publisher=expressandstar.com}} However due to a lack of game time at the Portuguese club, Marques was recalled by Wolves and given more game time in their U23 setup for the remaining season.

On 1 September 2022, Wolves loaned out Marques to newly promoted League One side, Forest Green Rovers for the 2022–23 season.{{cite news |title=Marques heads out on loan |url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/loan-watch/20220901-marques-heads-out-on-loan/ |access-date=1 September 2022 |publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |date=1 September 2022}} On 6 September 2022, Marques made his English Football League debut playing 90 minutes for Forest Green in a 2–1 victory over Accrington Stanley.{{Cite news |date=8 September 2022 |title=Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Accrington Stanley |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62744711 |access-date=21 October 2022}} Having suffered a "long-term injury", Marques returned to his parent club on 12 December 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/marques-returns-to-wolves|title=Marques returns to Wolves|website=www.fgr.co.uk|date=12 December 2022|accessdate=12 December 2022}}

On 7 September 2023, Marques signed a two-year contract with Yverdon-Sport.{{cite web|publisher=Yverdon-Sport|url=https://www.yverdonsport.ch/avec-christian-marques-ys-boucle-son-mercato/|title=AVEC CHRISTIAN MARQUES, YS BOUCLE SON MERCATO !|trans-title=WITH CHRISTIAN MARQUES, YS COMPLETES ITS MERCATO!|date=11 September 2023|access-date=18 September 2023|language=fr}}

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5" \|Wolverhampton Wanderers \|2019–20 \| rowspan="4" \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	2{{Efn\|name=EFLT\|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}	0	2	0
2020–21 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	3{{Efn\|name=EFLT\|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}	0	3	0
2021–22 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022–23 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2" \|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
Belenenses SAD (loan) \|2021–22 \|Primeira Liga \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2" \|–	0	0	0	0
Forest Green Rovers (loan) \|2022–23 \|League One \|13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !13	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	18	0