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Rafael Márquez Álvarez is a Mexican football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is the head coach of the Mexico national team. Nicknamed El Káiser, he is regarded as the greatest defender in Mexico's history and one of the best Mexican players of all time.
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sports · Mexican footballer and manager (born 1979) · association football player · association football coach · also Rafael Márquez El piojo, Rafael Márquez, Rafa Márquez, piojo
Born 13 February 1979 · Q186330
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La Liga included Márquez in its Barcelona best eleven of the 21st century
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Won award: FIFA International Football Hall of Fame (2023).
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Won award: IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of All Time (2021).
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Became only the fourth player to play for his national team in five consecutive editions of the FIFA World Cup, alongside compatriot Antonio Carbajal, Lothar Matthäus, and Gianluigi Buffon, appearing in the 2002, 2006
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Won award: Liga MX Balón de Oro Responsabilidad Social (2017).
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Won: fourth place with Mexico (2017).
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Won award: CONCACAF Best XI (2016).
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Played for Atlas F.C. (2016–2018) — 58 appearances, 1 goals.
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Won: CONCACAF Cup with Mexico (2015).
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And announced his retirement from football in April 2018
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Won: Liga MX with León (2014).
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Played for Hellas Verona FC (2014–2016) — 35 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: Liga MX with León (2013).
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Played for Club León (2013–2014) — 50 appearances, 1 goals.
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Returned to his native Mexico, this time to play for León, captaining the team to back-to-back Liga MX titles in 2013 and 2014
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Won: CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2011).
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2011).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2009–10).
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Played for Red Bull New York (2010–2012) — 44 appearances, 1 goals.
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Márquez joined Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won award: Tecate Premios Deportes Best Center-back (2009).
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Won award: Tecate Premios Deportes Best XI (2009).
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Won award: Free Kick Masters (2008).
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Third place: Copa América with Mexico (2007).
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Won: Copa Catalunya with Barcelona (2006–07).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2005–06).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2006).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2005–06).
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Became the first Mexican player to win the Champions League when Barcelona defeated Arsenal in the final
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2005).
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Won: Copa Catalunya with Barcelona (2004–05).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2004–05).
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Won: fourth place with Mexico (2005).
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Won award: CONCACAF Best Player (2005).
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Won: CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament with Mexico (2004).
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Won: Copa Catalunya with Barcelona (2003–04).
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Won: CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2003).
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Won: Coupe de la Ligue with Monaco (2002–03).
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Márquez joined Barcelona, becoming the first ever Mexican to represent the club
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Played for FC Barcelona (2003–2010) — 163 appearances, 9 goals.
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Runner-up: Copa América with Mexico (2001).
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Won award: French Division 1 Team of the Season (1999–2000).
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Won award: CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI (2000).
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Won award: French Division 1 Best Defender (1999–2000).
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Won: Trophée des Champions with Monaco (2000).
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Won: French Division 1 with Monaco (1999–2000).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Mexico (1999).
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Won: Selectivo Pre Pre Libertadores with Atlas (1999).
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Won: Copa Pre Libertadores with Atlas (1999).
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Won award: Liga MX Best Defender (1999).
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Runner-up: Liga MX with Atlas (1999).
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Third place: Copa América with Mexico (1999).
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Played for Mexico national under-20 football team (1999–1999) — 4 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for AS Monaco FC (1999–2003) — 87 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for Mexico men's national football team (1997–2018) — 146 appearances, 19 goals.
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Played for Atlas F.C. (1996–1999) — 77 appearances, 6 goals.
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Playing in over 70 games with the club before moving to France in 1999 with Monaco, where he won a Ligue 1 title
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Played for Atlas F.C. (1992–1996).
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Born 1979-02-13.
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