 Márquez in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yénier Márquez Molina | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-01-03) 3 January 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Corralillo, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2015 | FC Villa Clara | ||
| 2015–2018 | Green Bay Hoppers | ||
| 2018–2019 | FC Villa Clara | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2015 | Cuba | 126 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yénier Márquez Molina (born 3 January 1979) is a Cuban former footballer who played as a defender.
He is the Cuba national team's most capped player of all-time.
Club career
Born in Corralillo, Márquez he his senior debut with FC Villa Clara in 1999. In 2013, Marquez was the Cuban league's top goalscorer with 16 and in 2014 he was voted Cuban footballer of the year.
He played for Antiguan side Green Bay Hoppers.
International career
Nicknamed El Croqui, he made his international debut for Cuba in a May 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification against Barbados, and has earned a total of 126 caps, scoring 16 goals. He represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He played in five FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns and at eight CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international was a July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Guatemala.
Personal life
Since football players are not allowed to play professionally in Cuba, Márquez also had a job as motorcycle taxi driver.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Márquez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 April 2001 | Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground, Uitvlugt, Guyana |  Dominica |
3–1 | Shell Caribbean Cup | |
| 2 | 6 April 2001 | Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground, Uitvlugt, Guyana |  Saint Martin |
1–0 | Shell Caribbean Cup | |
| 3 | 6 July 2003 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Jamaica |
2–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 16 January 2005 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Haiti |
1–1 | Gold Cup Qualifier | |
| 5 | 8 November 2006 | Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France, Martinique | Haiti |
1–2 | 2007 Caribbean Cup | |
| 6 | 22 June 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Antigua and Barbuda |
4–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 20 August 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–3 | 2010 World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 23 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Netherlands Antilles |
3–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 9 | 27 October 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Suriname |
3–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 8 December 2008 | Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica | Antigua and Barbuda |
3–0 | Digicel Caribbean Cup | |
| 11 | 26 October 2010 | Ciudad de Panamá |  Panama |
3–0 | Friendly | |
| 12 | 28 November 2010 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique |  Martinique |
2–0 | 2010 Caribbean Cup | |
| 13 | 12 June 2011 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  El Salvador |
1-6 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 14 | 16 July 2013 | Rentschler Field, East Hartford, United States |  Belize |
4–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 15 | 25 March 2015 | Estadio Cibao, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |  Dominican Republic |
3–0 | Friendly | |
| 16 | 14 June 2015 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Curaçao |
1–1 | 2018 World Cup qualification |
See also
References
- FIFA.com
- ^ Cuba Squad - 2011 Gold Cup
- ^ "Yenier Márquez Molina - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- ^ Yénier Márquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lideres Goleadores Campeonatos Nacionales - El Blog del Futbol Cubano (in Spanish)
- Eligen a Yenier Márquez mejor futbolista del año - Agencia Cubana de Noticias (in Spanish)
- Hoopers eliminados de la Copa de Clubs Campeones del Caribe - El Blog del Futbol Cubano (in Spanish)
- Yénier Márquez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Captain Cuba up among the stars - FIFA
- Cuba’s Jeniel Marquez: Soccer Star and Taxi Driver - Havana Times
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