Rafael Marquez

Rafael Marquez is a Mexican football player. Born in Zamora de Hidalgo, Michoacan de Ocampo. Play as a central defender or sometimes as a holding midfielder in the Barcelona Football Club Spain. He started his football career in the first division Mexican debut only 17 years. Marquez was summoned to the Mexican team for the American Cup 1999 held in Paraguay. He had a outstanding performance. Then, he emigrated to French football, signed by AS Monaco. Conquered his first season in the French league. He was also distinguished as an ideal central defender in the league this season 1999-2000. Since his debut with the national team on 7 February 1997, against Ecuador selection, Marquez has been one of the players most important of the "tri" to be named captain of the team. With your selection has played in the FIFA Confederations Cup in America's Cup Gold Cup, World Cup Soccer Korea and Japan and the World Cup Soccer Germany 2006, which managed to score a goal against Argentina in the second round. This is part of the path that led Rafael Marquez as the defense of Mexican national team.