Zeca Marques
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Marques | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 August 1961||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Moroka Swallows (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Troyeville FC | |||
Managerial career | |||
2000 | Moroka Swallows | ||
2007–2008 | Lusitano FC | ||
2012– | Moroka Swallows | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José "Zeca" Marques (born 16 August 1961) is a Portuguese South African former football (soccer) player who currently manages Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows.
Personal
Born in Porto,[2] Portugal, Marques and his family moved to Johannesburg during his childhood.[3] In South Africa he has been nicknamed "Mr Lollipop" due to him sucking on a lollipop during games.[4]
Playing career
He played for Troyeville FC in the defunct NSL and also in the NPSL.[5]
Coaching career
Throughout his coaching career Marques has mainly worked as an assistant coach at Bidvest Wits and Moroka Swallows.
He was promoted to the head coaching role of Swallows in July 2012 following Gordon Igesund's appointment as Bafana Bafana coach,[6] where he remained until 2014–15 season.[7]
Achievements
References
- ^ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 36
- ^ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 36
- ^ "Zeca out of the shadows, into the spotlight | IOL Sport". Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/citypress/2004/03/28/C1/13/01.html
- ^ "Zeca out of the shadows, into the spotlight | IOL Sport". Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/south-africa/absa-premiership/news/2012/july/swallows-confirm-marques-appointment.html
- ^ "Moroka Swallows' relegation a historic one in South Africa". ESPN FC. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Experience was key - Marques". iol.co.za. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.