Mikael Marqués
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikael Josh Marqués de Pombal Vivar | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Västerås SK (on loan from Minnesota United) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kulladals FF | |||
| Oxie SK | |||
| Landskrona BoIS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | IFK Malmö | 38 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | AFC Eskilstuna | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | Minnesota United | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Minnesota United 2 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Västerås SK (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Mikael Josh Marqués de Pombal Vivar (born 8 September 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Västerås SK, on loan from Minnesota United.
Early life
[edit]Born in Stockholm, Marqués lived with his family in Märsta, Sweden, before they moved to Spain for six years, returning to Sweden when Marqués was 12 years old. His father is from Angola, and his mother is from Ecuador.[1] He played youth football for Kulladals FF, Oxie SK, and Landskrona BoIS before joining IFK Malmö for whom he was promoted to the senior squad aged 16, initially playing full-back.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Playing for IFK Malmö Marqués played a total of 38 league matches and scored one goal for the club in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. From 2020 Marques played in the Superettan for Jönköpings Södra IF.[4] Marqués made his Superettan debut on 16 June 2020 in a 0–1 loss against GAIS.[5] He joined AFC Eskilstuna in the same division in January 2022.[6] Marqués made 28 league appearances for Eskilstuna in 2022. On 17 January 2023 Marqués was confirmed as signing for Minnesota United of Major League Soccer for a reported $250,000 fee.[7][8]
He made his MLS debut appearing as a substitute as Minnesota and Vancouver drew 1–1 on March 25, 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Loons sign young Swedish center back Mikael Marques". 17 January 2023.
- ^ "He does not fear senior football". Ifkmalmo.se.
- ^ ""Everyone's goal is for me to get out of here"". Ekuriren.se.
- ^ "IFK Malmö talent to J-Södra". Ifkmalmo.se.
- ^ "GAIS VS. JÖNKÖPINGS SÖDRA 1-0". Soccerway.
- ^ "Welcome to AFC Eskilstuna - Mikael Marques". Svenskafans.com.
- ^ "AFC star close to foreign big club". Ekuiren.se.
- ^ "Loons sign young Swedish center back Mikael Marques". Twincities.com.
- ^ "MINNESOTA UNITED VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS 1- 1". Soccerway. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mikael Marqués at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Swedish men's footballers
- Swedish people of Brazilian descent
- Superettan players
- Men's association football defenders
- IFK Malmö Fotboll players
- Jönköpings Södra IF players
- AFC Eskilstuna players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Footballers from Stockholm
- MLS Next Pro players
- Minnesota United FC 2 players
- Major League Soccer players