Rafa Marquez Wife, Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Biography

Mexico have had a very long list of defenders in the past, including people like Horacio Casarín, considered since the 1950s to be the country’s greatest defender. However, many consider Rafa Marquez to be the greatest the country has ever known. The professional footballer played for the Mexican national team and Atlas until the end of the 2017/2018 season. Here is everything to know about him.

Rafa Marquez Biography and Age

It was on February 13, 1979 that the legendary Mexican defender was born as Rafael Márquez Álvarez in the Mexican town of Zamora de Hidalgo, Michoacán. It was in the country that he was raised by his father, Rafael Márquez Esqueda, who unsurprisingly was also a professional player and defender, as well as his mother, Rosa Maria Álvarez.

Although not much is known about his personal life or how he was brought up, the star defender started playing football from childhood under the influence of his father.

Rafael became very close to his mother who, like the player, has been linked to drug trafficking although both have always denied it.

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The legendary player was married in 2001 to Adriana Lavat, Mexican actress and TV star. The two got married in 2001, but the marriage could not survive beyond 2007 as it ended in divorce rather quickly.

The next time he would marry was in 2011. This time again, it was to actress and model Jaydy Michel. Since then they have been together as an item.

Of the two marriages, Rafaela Marquez has two children, Rafaela Márquez and Santiago Rafael Márquez, both of whom were born to him from his first wife.

Club football career

The defender started his career as a young footballer in 1992 with the Atlas youth team. He was promoted to the club’s senior team in 1996. In 1999 he left Atlas for Monaco where he played until 2003 when he moved to Barcelona.

With the Spanish giant, he played centreback which was his best position. With his help, the club won 4 La Liga titles, 2 UEFA Champions League and Spanish Supercopa titles, 1 FIFA Club World Cup and a Copa del Rey.

In 2010, he left Barcelona for America where he played for the New York Red Bulls. He played in Major League Soccer until 2013 when he returned to Mexico to play for Leon and then Hellas Verona in 2014. After playing at the height of his career he returned to Atlas in 2016 where he played until 2018. decided that at the age of 39 it was time to retire from club football.

National football career

While most of the players start playing for their lower level national teams, Rafa Marquez started playing with the senior team in 1997 and in 1999 he was invited to play for the U19 team as well.

Before receiving the invitation to play for the country in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Rafa Marquez had already played 143 games for the team, scoring 19 goals in the process.

During his runs with the Mexican national team, the former Barcelona player broke many records, including taking part in all the World Cups the country has participated in since the Korea-Japan World Cup 2002.

The interesting thing about his first appearance at the World Cups, although he was only 23 years old, he was named team captain. In 2006, he also played a very important role. like all the others after that.

Having played a major role in the team who qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, he was called up again to represent the country, which will make him the third player in the history of the tournament to appear in five Cup events. of the world, with Antonio Carbajal and Lothar Matthaeus as the only two players. having reached the milestone of the 1966 and 1998 world cups respectively.

For his country, Marquez won several titles including the FIFA Confederations Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup and CONCACAF Cup.

Height, weight and measurements

One thing has remained known about the Mexican defender that his age doesn’t seem to rust him as he has always played an important role in goal post security. In addition to his skills, his body did not help him. As for his body measurement, he has a height of 1.82m and a weight of 75kg.

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