Mikael Marqués

Mikael Josh Marqués de Pombal Vivar (born 8 September 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

Mikael Marqués
Personal information
Full name Mikael Josh Marqués de Pombal Vivar
Date of birth (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 6
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Early life

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. He is of Brazilian descent, and holds both Swedish and Brazilian passports.[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

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
  1. "Loons sign young Swedish center back Mikael Marques". January 17, 2023.
  2. "He does not fear senior football". Ifkmalmo.se.
  3. ""Everyone's goal is for me to get out of here"". Ekuriren.se.
  4. "IFK Malmö talent to J-Södra". Ifkmalmo.se.
  5. "GAIS VS. JÖNKÖPINGS SÖDRA 1-0". Soccerway.
  6. "Welcome to AFC Eskilstuna - Mikael Marques". Svenskafans.com.
  7. "AFC star close to foreign big club". Ekuiren.se.
  8. "Loons sign young Swedish center back Mikael Marques". Twincities.com.
  9. "MINNESOTA UNITED VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS 1- 1". Soccerway. March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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