Manolo Márquez
{{short description|Spanish footballer and coach}}
{{family name hatnote|Márquez|Roca|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manolo Márquez
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| fullname = Manuel Manolo Márquez Roca
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain
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| position = Defender
| currentclub = India
Goa
(head coach)
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| youthyears1 = 1978–1987
| youthclubs1 = Escolapios de Sarrià
| years1 = 1987–1988
| clubs1 = Cerdanyola
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| years2 = 1988–1987
| clubs2 = Santfeliuenc
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| years3 = 1989–1991
| clubs3 = Montañesa
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| years4 = 1991–1992
| clubs4 = Granollers
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| years5 = 1992–1995
| clubs5 = Martinenc
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| years6 = 1995–1996
| clubs6 = Horta
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| years7 = 1996
| clubs7 = Badalona
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| years8 = 1996–1999
| clubs8 = PB Anguera
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| manageryears1 = 2002–2003
| managerclubs1 = PB Anguera
| manageryears2 = 2003–2006
| managerclubs2 = Prat
| manageryears3 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs3 = Europa
| manageryears4 = 2007–2009
| managerclubs4 = Prat
| manageryears5 = 2010–2012
| managerclubs5 = Badalona
| manageryears6 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs6 = Espanyol B
| manageryears7 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs7 = Prat
| manageryears8 = 2015
| managerclubs8 = Sant Andreu
| manageryears9 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs9 = Las Palmas B
| manageryears10 = 2017
| managerclubs10 = Las Palmas
| manageryears11 = 2018
| managerclubs11 = NK Istra 1961
| manageryears12 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs12 = Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
| manageryears13 = 2020–2023
| managerclubs13 = Hyderabad
| manageryears14 = 2023–
| managerclubs14 = Goa
| manageryears15 = 2024–
| managerclubs15 = India
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Manuel "Manolo" Márquez Roca (born 7 September 1968) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Indian Super League club Goa and the India national team.{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/five-managers-who-managed-club-and-national-team-at-the-same-time-manolo-marquez-india-fc-goa/article68426285.ece |title=Five managers who bossed club and country before Manolo Marquez |website=Sportstar|publisher=The Hindu |date=20 July 2024|access-date=6 April 2025 }}
Playing career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Márquez represented CE Cerdanyola, Santfeliuenc FC, CF Montañesa, CD Granollers, FC Martinenc, UA Horta, CF Badalona and Penya Barcelonista Anguera as a player, retiring professionally at the age of 28.{{cite web|url=http://www.ara.cat/esports/futbol/futbol_catala/manolo-marquez-entrenador-badalona-entrevista_0_408559514.html|title=Manolo Márquez: "Com a entrenador sóc molt conscient d'on vinc i toco de peus a terra"|trans-title=Manolo Márquez: "As a manager I am very aware of where I came from and I play with my feet on the ground"|publisher=Ara|language=ca|date=14 February 2011|accessdate=12 July 2017}}
Managerial career
Márquez started his career with his last club PB Anguera in 2002, as manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.udlaspalmas.net/2016/06/17/manolo-marquez-un-entrenador-con-palabras-y-hechos/|title=Manolo Márquez: un entrenador con palabras y hechos|trans-title=Manolo Márquez: a manager with words and actions|publisher=UDLasPalmas.net|language=es|date=17 June 2016|access-date=10 July 2017}} After two spells at AE Prat and one season at Tercera División side CE Europa,{{cite web|url=http://www.ceeuropa.cat/el-club/historia/tots-els-entrenadors|title=Tots els entrenadors|trans-title=All the managers|publisher=CE Europa|language=ca|access-date=10 July 2017}} he was appointed manager of Segunda División B club Badalona on 5 June 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutbadalona.com/marquez-sera-el-nuevo-entrenador-del-badalona/|title=Marquez será el nuevo entrenador del Badalona|trans-title=Marquez will be the new manager of Badalona|publisher=Absolut Badalona|language=es|date=5 June 2010|access-date=10 July 2017}}
Márquez took Badalona to the play-offs during his two seasons in charge, missing out promotion in both, however. On 31 January 2013, he was appointed in charge of RCD Espanyol B.{{cite web|url=http://www.diariolagrada.com/noticias/espanyol/manolo-marquez-canario-ya-son-pericos_3294.html|title=Manolo Márquez y Canario ya son pericos|trans-title=Manolo Márquez and Canario are already pericos|publisher=Diario La Grada|language=es|date=31 January 2013|access-date=10 July 2017}}
Márquez was sacked by the Pericos on 21 January 2014, being replaced by his assistant Sergio.{{cite web|url=http://www.lasegundab.es/blog/2014/01/21/manolo-marquez-destituido-en-el-espanyol-b-22491.html|title=Manolo Márquez destituido en el Espanyol B|trans-title=Manolo Márquez sacked at Espanyol B|publisher=La Segunda B|language=es|date=21 January 2014|access-date=10 July 2017}} On 4 November he returned to Prat for a third stint,{{cite web|url=http://www.aeprat.com/i-es/actualitat-primer-equip-aeprat/Primer+equip.+Manolo+M%C3%A1rquez%2C+nou+entrenador+de+l%E2%80%99AE+Prat/ia3405|title=Primer equipo. Manolo Márquez, nuevo entrenador del AE Prat|trans-title=First team. Manolo Márquez, new manager of AE Prat|publisher=AE Prat|language=es|date=4 November 2014|access-date=10 July 2017}} but was relieved from his duties at the end of the season after failing to achieve promotion.
On 29 June 2015, Márquez was named at the helm of UE Sant Andreu, also in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=http://beteve.cat/manolo-marquez-sera-lentrenador-del-sant-andreu/|title=Manolo Márquez serà l'entrenador del Sant Andreu|trans-title=Manolo Márquez will be the manager of Sant Andreu|publisher=Betevé|language=ca|date=29 June 2015|access-date=10 July 2017}} He was dismissed on 26 October,{{cite web|url=http://www.futbolcatalunya.com/article/manolo-marquez-destituit-com-a-entrenador-del-sant-andreu|title=Manolo Márquez, destituït com a entrenador del Sant Andreu|trans-title=Manolo Márquez, sacked as manager of Sant Andreu|publisher=Futbol Catalunya|language=ca|date=26 October 2015|access-date=10 July 2017}} and only returned to coaching duties the following 16 June, after being named UD Las Palmas Atlético manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/manuel-marquez-nuevo-entrenador-de-las-palmas-atletico|title=Manuel Márquez, nuevo entrenador de Las Palmas Atlético|trans-title=Manuel Márquez, new manager of Las Palmas Atlético|publisher=UD Las Palmas|language=es|date=16 June 2016|access-date=10 July 2017}}
Márquez achieved promotion to the third tier as champions with the B-team, and on 3 July 2017 he was appointed manager of the main squad in La Liga, after agreeing to a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/manolo-marquez-firma-una-temporada-como-nuevo-entrenador-del-primer-equipo-de-la-ud-las-palmas|title=Manolo Márquez firma una temporada como nuevo entrenador del primer equipo de la UD Las Palmas|trans-title=Manolo Márquez signs one season as the new manager of the first team of UD Las Palmas|publisher=UD Las Palmas|language=es|date=3 July 2017|access-date=10 July 2017}} His first match in charge occurred on 18 August 2017, a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_1/val_pal/|title=Este Valencia pinta bien|trans-title=This Valencia look good|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=18 August 2017|access-date=18 August 2017}}
On 26 September 2017, after just six league matches in charge, Márquez resigned as manager after overseeing a 0–2 home defeat against CD Leganés just two days earlier.{{cite web|url=http://www.laliga.es/en/news/manolo-marquez-resigns-as-las-palmas-coach|publisher=La Liga|date=26 September 2017|access-date=26 September 2017|title=Manolo Marquez resigns as Las Palmas coach|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926144047/http://www.laliga.es/en/news/manolo-marquez-resigns-as-las-palmas-coach|archive-date=26 September 2017|url-status=dead}}
In June 2018, Márquez signed with Croatian side NK Istra 1961 for one campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.laprovincia.es/ud-las-palmas/2018/06/13/manolo-marquez-entrenara-croacia/1068225.html|title=Manolo Márquez entrenará en Croacia|trans-title=Manolo Márquez will coach in Croatia|publisher=La Provincia|language=es|date=15 June 2018|access-date=18 September 2018}} However, he was sacked on 18 September after winning only one of the first seven games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nkistra1961.hr/hr/manolo-marquez-i-nk-istra-1961-su-donijeli-odluku-o-prekidu-suradnje/|title=Manolo Márquez and NK Istra 1961 have made a decision to close the co-operation|publisher=NK Istra 1961|date=18 September 2018|access-date=18 September 2018}}
At the end of 2018, Márquez agreed to manage Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. in the Thai Premier League.{{cite news |title=Manolo Márquez ya tiene nuevo destino|trans-title=Manolo Márquez now has new destination|url=https://www.udlaspalmas.net/2018/12/27/manolo-marquez-ya-tiene-nuevo-destino/ |access-date=28 April 2020 |publisher=UD Las Palmas |date=27 December 2018 |language=Spanish}} He left a month later for personal reasons, before taking charge of a single game.{{cite news |last1=Chansrichawla |first1=Gian |title=Former Boss Marquez: Ratchaburi Can Win The League |url=https://football-tribe.com/asia/2019/04/27/former-boss-marquez-ratchaburi-can-win-the-league/ |access-date=28 April 2020 |publisher=Football Tribe |date=27 April 2019}}
In March 2020 Márquez tested positive for COVID-19. He recovered 12 days later.{{cite news |title=El técnico Manolo Márquez le gana el partido al Covid-19 |trans-title=Manager Manolo Márquez wins the match against COVID-19|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/las-palmas/2020/04/04/5e889e5a46163f6a528b4621.html |accessdate=28 April 2020 |work=Marca |date=4 April 2020 |language=Spanish}}
On 31 August 2020, Márquez was appointed as the head coach of Indian Super League club Hyderabad.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/hyderabad-fc-appoints-manuel-marquez-new-head-coach-albert-roca-indian-super-league-football-news/article32487770.ece/amp/ |title=Hyderabad FC appoints Manuel Marquez as new head coach|date=31 August 2020 |access-date=3 December 2021|publisher=Sportstar}} On 10 February 2021, he penned down a two-year contract extension, that tied him with the club till 2023.{{Cite web|date=10 February 2021|title=Hyderabad FC hands two-year extension to Head Coach Manolo Marquez|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2020-21-hyderabad-fc-manolo-marquez-signs-two-year-extension|website=Khelnow|access-date=10 February 2021}} The announcement came after he had led the team in the 2020–21 season to a 5th-place finish on the league table, failing to qualify for the playoff by two points.{{Cite news |title=Manuel Marquez signs an contract extension|url=https://footballexpress.in/hyderabad-fc-head-coach-manolo-marquez-signs-two-years-extension-isl/ |website=footballexpress.in |date=11 February 2021}} Márquez led Hyderabad to their first ever ISL title in the 2021–22 season. The club qualified for the playoffs again in the 2022–23 season but lost to ATK Mohun Bagan in the semi-final. On 28 March 2023, Hyderabad announced that Márquez would leave them at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2023/announcement/manolo-marquez-to-bid-farewell-at-the-end-of-the-season/ |title=Manolo Marquez to bid farewell at the end of the season |date=28 March 2023 |website=hyderabadfc.co.in |publisher=Hyderabad Football Club |access-date=2 June 2023}}
On 2 June 2023, Márquez was appointed as the head coach of Goa on a multi-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://fcgoa.in/media/news/manolo-marquez-fc-goa-head-coach |title=FC Goa appoint Manolo Marquez as new Head Coach |publisher=FC Goa |date=2 June 2023}}
On 20 July 2024, Márquez was appointed as the head coach of Indian Football Team succeeding the post of Igor Stimac who was replaced by the AIFF.https://www.the-aiff.com/article/manolo-marquez-appointed-head-coach-of-senior-mens-national-team As per his contract, Marquez would see out his FC Goa contract by continuing his role as the head coach of the club concurrently with the national team job, before assuming the national team role on a full-time basis after the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.https://www.the-aiff.com/article/manolo-marquez-appointed-head-coach-of-senior-mens-national-team
Alongside Marquez, Benito Montalvo was appointed as assistant coach, and Jose Carlos Barroso was appointed as the strength and conditioning coach. Both were also at FC Goa, and similar to Marquez, would do both jobs until the end of the season, before solely working for the national team.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/manolo-picks-his-trusted-men-for-natl-team-coaching-staff/articleshow/111908755.cms
Marquez's first match with the national team was a 0-0 draw against Mauritius, which Marquez himself described as "a boring game".https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/intercontinental-cup-2024-india-vs-mauritius-manolo-marquez-calls-manegerial-debut-boring-game-score-results-reactions-news/article68603866.ece After a 3-0 loss to Syria, the first goal of Marquez's tenure as Indian head coach came against Vietnam, with attacker Farukh Choudhary scoring a chip over Vietnam goalkeeper Filip Nguyen. This was the equalizing goal, as India went on to draw the game 1-1.https://www.firstpost.com/sports/football-news/india-vs-vietnam-live-score-updates-today-football-match-12-october-2024-commentary-streaming-nam-dinh-13824815.html
Marquez's first win with the Indian national team came on 19 March 2025, with a 3-0 win against Maldives, after goals from Rahul Bheke, Liston Colaco, and Sunil Chhetri. This win ended the nation's 489-day winless streak.https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/india-vs-maldives-live-score-ind-vs-mdv-international-friendly-2025-scorecard-updates-from-shillong-liveblog-119212835
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 2 April 2025}}
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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |
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| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|PB Anguera
|align=left|1 July 2002 |align=left|30 June 2003 {{WDL|34|17|6|11|for=66|against=42|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Prat
|align=left|1 July 2003 |align=left|30 June 2006 {{WDL|114|51|31|32|for=162|against=104|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Europa
|align=left|1 July 2006 |align=left|30 June 2007 {{WDL|38|12|8|18|for=51|against=48|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Prat
|align=left|1 July 2007 |align=left|30 June 2009 {{WDL|76|35|23|18|for=99|against=71|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Badalona
|align=left|5 June 2010 |align=left|20 June 2012 {{WDL|87|39|27|21|for=99|against=66|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Espanyol B
|align=left|30 January 2013 |align=left|21 January 2014 {{WDL|38|14|10|14|for=42|against=40|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Prat
|align=left|4 November 2014 |align=left|21 May 2015 {{WDL|27|14|10|3|for=39|against=19|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Sant Andreu
|align=left|29 June 2015 |align=left|26 October 2015 {{WDL|10|2|3|5|for=8|against=16|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Las Palmas B
|align=left|16 June 2016 |align=left|3 July 2017 {{WDL|40|31|7|2|for=97|against=21|diff=yes}} |
| align=left| Las Palmas
|align=left|3 July 2017 |align=left|26 September 2017 {{WDL|6|2|0|4|for=5|against=10|diff=yes}} |
| align=left| NK Istra 1961
|align=left|15 June 2018 |align=left|18 September 2018 {{WDL|7|1|2|4|for=7|against=15|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
|align=left|27 December 2018 |align=left|22 January 2019 {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Hyderabad
|align=left|31 August 2020 |align=left|31 May 2023 {{WDL|75|36|24|15|for=128|against=71|diff=yes}} |{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hyderabad-fc/2021/3/ |title=Hyderabad FC - Fixtures & Results 2020/2021 |website=worldfootball.net| access-date=3 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hyderabad-fc/2022/3/ |title=Hyderabad FC - Fixtures & Results 2021/2022 |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=3 December 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.flashscore.in/football/india/durand-cup/results/ |title=Durand Cup 2022 Results |website=flashscore.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215070746/https://www.flashscore.in/football/india/durand-cup/results/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hyderabad-fc/2023/3/ |title=Hyderabad FC - Fixtures & Results 2022/2023 |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=13 October 2022}} |
| align=left|Goa
|align=left|2 June 2023 |align=left|Present {{WDL|61|35|14|12|for=114|against=70|diff=yes}} |{{cite web |url=https://www.flashscore.in/team/fc-goa/bmsNPY6c/results/ |title=Goa results |website=flashscore.in |access-date=24 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-goa/2024/3/ |title=FC Goa » Fixtures & Results 2023/2024 |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=24 December 2023}} |
| align=left|India
|align=left|20 July 2024 |align=left|Present {{WDL|6|1|4|1|for=5|against=5|diff=yes}} | |
| colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|618|289|169|160|for=917|against=598|diff=yes}} | |
Honours
Hyderabad
- Indian Super League: 2021–22{{cite web |title=Laxmikanth Kattimani the hero as Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC on penalties to win first Hero ISL title |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/laxmikanth-kattimani-the-hero-as-hyderabad-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-fc-on-penalties-to-win-first-hero-isl-title |publisher=Indian Super League |date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104911/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/laxmikanth-kattimani-the-hero-as-hyderabad-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-fc-on-penalties-to-win-first-hero-isl-title |archive-date=22 March 2022 |url-status=live}}
Individual
- ESPN India's Coach of the Year: 2022{{cite web |first=Shyam |last= Vasudevan |url=https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/35313922/espn-india-awards-2022-coach-year-manolo-marquez-hyderabad-fc |title=Magical Marquez: the coach who transformed Hyderabad from underdogs to champions |website=espn.in |date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224100716/https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/35313922/espn-india-awards-2022-coach-year-manolo-marquez-hyderabad-fc |archive-date=24 December 2022 |url-status=live }}
References
Citations
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Further reading
- {{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/after-impressive-debut-jay-wants-to-grow-with-coach-manolo/articleshow/103443603.cms|agency=TNN|date=7 September 2023|access-date=23 November 2023|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|first1=Marcus|last1=Mergulhao|title=After Impressive Debut, Jay Wants To Grow With Coach Manolo|location=Panaji|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119103554/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/after-impressive-debut-jay-wants-to-grow-with-coach-manolo/articleshow/103443603.cms}}
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