Martim Marques
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Portuguese name|Costa|Marques}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Martim Marques
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Martim Alexandre Costa Marques
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
| height = 1.73m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Lugano
| clubnumber = 26
| youthyears1 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs1 = AD Oiã
| youthyears2 = 2011–2022
| youthclubs2 = Sporting CP
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = Sporting CP B
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Lugano
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = Portugal U18
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = Portugal U19
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Portugal U20
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate = 29 December 2024
| ntupdate = 17:58, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Martim Alexandre Costa Marques (born 11 February 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss Super League club Lugano.
Career
Marques began playing football with AD Oiã before moving to Sporting CP's youth academy in 2011. He worked his way up their youth academy, and on 4 August 2020 signed his first professional contract with them.{{Cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/artigos/martim-marques-assinou-contrato-profissional-com-o-sporting|title=Martim Marques assinou contrato profissional com o Sporting|website=SAPO Desporto}} He played for Sporting's B team once, in 2022. On 7 June 2023, Marques announced his departure from the club after 13 years with the Lions.{{Cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting/martim-marques/martim-marques-anuncia-saida-do-sporting-13-anos-depois|title=Martim Marques anuncia saída do Sporting, 13 anos depois|website=Maisfutebol}}
On 13 June 2023, Marques signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League club FC Lugano,{{Cite web|url=https://www.4-4-2.com/super-league/fc-lugano/naechster-neuzugang-lugano-martim-marques-unterschrift/|title=FC Zurich, Real Madrid, FC Luzern, Geruchte|date=13 June 2023|website=4-4-2.com}} for a fee of €300.000.{{Cite web |last= |date=15 November 2023 |title=Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências |trans-title=Sporting discloses transfer market numbers |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/sporting-divulga-numeros-do-mercado-de-transferencias-2023111515540109816 |access-date=15 November 2023 |website= |publisher=A Bola |language=pt-pt}} He made his debut for Lugano in a 3–0 Swiss Cup win over Grand-Lancy FC on 16 September 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/football-lancy-sort-avec-les-honneurs-yverdon-elimine-de-la-coupe-495618452920|title=Football – Lancy sort avec les honneurs, Yverdon éliminé de la Coupe|date=16 September 2023|website=Tribune de Genève}}
International career
Marques is a youth international for Portugal. He was part of the Portugal U19s that came in second for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|martim-alexandre-costa-marques/782992}}
- [https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/831302/contextId/1619481 FPF Profile]
{{FC Lugano squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marques, Martim}}
Category:Footballers from Vila Nova de Gaia
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Sporting CP B players
Category:Liga 3 (Portugal) players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland