Márquez in 2009
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Márquez Moreno | ||
Date of birth | 11 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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New York Cosmos | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Gramenet | |||
Espanyol | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | Espanyol B | 86 | (14) |
2007–2012 | Espanyol | 53 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Mallorca | 25 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Elche (loan) | 29 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Granada | 51 | (0) |
2017– | New York Cosmos | 4 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Catalonia | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 December 2015 |
Javier "Javi" Márquez Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjer ˈmarkeθ]; born 11 May 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for American club New York Cosmos.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Márquez was a product of hometown RCD Espanyol's youth system. He was promoted to the first team for the 2009–10 season, making his La Liga debut on 19 September by playing 30 minutes at Deportivo de La Coruña for a 3–2 win, after coming on as a substitute for Ben Sahar. He quickly established himself in the first team and, on 20 December 2009, scored his first goal in a 2–0 home win against UD Almería; however, his campaign ended prematurely in March 2010, after he broke his leg in a match against Sevilla FC.
Márquez recovered fully for 2010–11, being an undisputed starter for the Mauricio Pochettino-led side while partnering another Espanyol youth graduate, Raúl Baena, in central midfield. However, after recovering from another injury, he was deemed surplus to requirements by the manager, and chose not to renew his contract.
In the 2012 summer, Márquez joined RCD Mallorca as Sergio Tejera moved in the opposite direction. He made his official debut precisely against his former side, starting and playing 54 minutes in a 2–1 home win.
Márquez' spell at the Iberostar Stadium was curtailed by an injury to his left ankle, and his team also suffered relegation.