Marquitos (footballer, born 1987)

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  García and the second or maternal family name is  Barreno.

Marquitos

Marcos at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Personal information
Full name|  Marcos García Barreno[1]
Date of birth|  (1987-03-21) 21 March 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth|  Sant Antoni, Spain
Height|  1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Ibiza Islas Pitiusas
Number|  10
Youth career
|  Villarreal
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2005–2006|  Villarreal B|  38|  (6)
2006–2009|  Villarreal|  29|  (3)
2007–2008|  → Recreativo (loan)|  19|  (1)
2008–2009|  → Real Sociedad (loan)|  38|  (4)
2009–2012|  Valladolid|  43|  (3)
2010–2011|  → Villarreal B (loan)|  38|  (2)
2012–2013|  Xerez|  30|  (4)
2013–2014|  Ponferradina|  28|  (2)
2014–2015|  Sabadell|  27|  (1)
2015–2016|  Miedź Legnica|  10|  (3)
2016|  Górnik Łęczna|  5|  (0)
2016|  Beroe|  3|  (0)
2017–2020|  Miedź Legnica|  84|  (22)
2021|  Melilla|  3|  (0)
2021–|  Ibiza Islas Pitiusas|  85|  (16)
International career
2002–2003|  Spain U16|  8|  (2)
2004–2005|  Spain U17|  13|  (3)
2004–2006|  Spain U19|  2|  (0)
2007|  Spain U20|  4|  (1)

Medal record

Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up | 2004 France |

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Marcos García Barreno (born 21 March 1987), known as Marquitos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Ibiza Islas Pitiusas as a midfielder.

## Club career

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Born in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Marquitos was a product of Villarreal CF's youth system, and he made his first-team debut on 24 September 2006 in a 3–2 home win against Real Zaragoza.[2] During the season he was an important attacking weapon for the fifth-placed side in La Liga and, in two starts, scored goals in home victories over Real Madrid (1–0)[3] and FC Barcelona (2–0), playing 90 minutes on both occasions.[4]

However, Marquitos would be loaned for 2007–08 to Recreativo de Huelva also in the top division, where he only appeared in half of the campaign's matches, with a goal against Real Murcia CF (4–2 home win).[5] He returned to Villarreal only to be immediately loaned again, to Segunda División's Real Sociedad;[6] he featured heavily during this spell, but the Basque team failed to achieve a top-flight return.

In late July 2009, Villarreal released Marquitos, whom immediately signed a four-year contract with top-tier Real Valladolid as well as former teammate César Arzo.[7] On 17 October he netted again against Real Madrid, albeit in a 4–2 away defeat,[8] but appeared sparingly throughout the season as the Castile and León side was eventually relegated.

Marquitos returned to Villarreal in the summer of 2010, on loan, but was assigned to the reserve squad in division two.[9] He continued competing at that level the following years, with Xerez CD,[10] SD Ponferradina[11] and CE Sabadell FC.[12]

In 2015 off-season, aged 28, Marquitos moved abroad for the first time, joining Polish club Miedź Legnica.[13][14] The following January, he moved to the country's Ekstraklasa with GKS Górnik Łęczna.[15]

In September 2016, Marquitos moved to the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) with PFC Beroe Stara Zagora.[16] He was released in December,[17] and returned to Miedź.[18]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 23 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | Continental  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Villarreal | 2004–05[19] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0
2005–06[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
2006–07[19] | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 3
Total  | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3
Recreativo (loan)  | 2007–08[19] | La Liga  | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | 2
Real Sociedad (loan)  | 2008–09[19] | Segunda División | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 5
Valladolid | 2009–10[19] | La Liga  | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 2
2011–12[19] | Segunda División  | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 2
Total  | 43 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4
Villarreal B (loan)  | 2010–11[19] | Segunda División  | 38 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 2
Xerez | 2012–13[19] | Segunda División  | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 4
Ponferradina | 2013–14[19] | Segunda División  | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2
Sabadell | 2014–15[19] | Segunda División  | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 1
Miedź Legnica | 2015–16[20] | I liga | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3
Górnik Łęczna | 2015–16[20] | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0
Beroe | 2016–17[20] | First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0
Miedź Legnica | 2016–17[20] | I liga  | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2
2017–18[20] | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 8
2018–19[20] | Ekstraklasa  | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 2
2019–20[20] | I liga  | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 10
Total  | 84 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22
Melilla | 2020–21[19] | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0
Career total  | 357 | 45 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 386 | 48

1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup

## Honours

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Miedź Legnica

* I liga: 2017–18[21]

Ibiza Islas Pitusas

* Tercera División: 2023–24

Spain U17

* UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2004

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Marcos". Diario AS. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
2. ^ Pérez, Javier (25 September 2006). "El Zaragoza choca con su equipo" [Zaragoza crash into their team]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
3. ^ "Villarreal 1–0 Real Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 27 January 2007. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
4. ^ "Villarreal 2–0 Barcelona". ESPN Soccernet. 22 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
5. ^ "Recreativo Huelva 4–2 Murcia". ESPN Soccernet. 15 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
6. ^ "El Villarreal cede a Marquitos a la Real" [Villarreal loan Marquitos to Real]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 July 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
7. ^ "Marquitos, frescura para la izquierda del ataque" [Marquitos, freshness for the left flank] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
8. ^ "Raul has night to remember". ESPN Soccernet. 17 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
9. ^ "Marquitos vuelve a casa cedido por el Valladolid" [Marquitos returns home loaned by Valladolid]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 August 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
10. ^ "El Xerez ficha a 'Marquitos' y a Redondo" [Xerez sign 'Marquitos' and Redondo]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
11. ^ "Marquitos firma por la Ponferradina" [Marquitos signs for Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
12. ^ "Marquitos, última incorporación del Sabadell" [Marquitos, last Sabadell addition]. Sport (in Spanish). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
13. ^ "Marquitos piłkarzem Miedzi" [Marquitos a Miedź player] (in Polish). 90 Minut. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
14. ^ Vidal, Carlos (21 December 2015). "Marquitos: "No sabía lo que me esperaba y el fútbol polaco me ha sorprendido"" [Marquitos: "I did not know what to expect and Polish football has surprised me"]. Nou Diari (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
15. ^ "Marcos Garcia Barreno "Marquitos" piłkarzem Górnika Łęczna" [Marcos García Barreno "Marquitos" a Górnik Łęczna player] (in Polish). Interia. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
16. ^ "Берое привлече Маркитос" [Beroe attract Marquitos] (in Bulgarian). Beroe Stara Zagora. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
17. ^ ""Берое" се разделя с Панайотов и Маркитос" [Beroe part ways with Panayotov and Marquitos] (in Bulgarian). Beroe Stara Zagora. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
18. ^ "Marquitos wrócił do Miedzi Legnica" [Marquitos returns to Miedź Legnica] (in Polish). Miedziak. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Marquitos at BDFutbol
20. ^ a b c d e f g Marquitos at Soccerway
21. ^ Janas, Piotr (27 May 2018). "Miedź Legnica awansowała do ekstraklasy! Miedź Legnica – Chojniczanka 5:1 [WYNIK, RELACJA, ZDJĘCIA, 27.05.2018]" [Miedź Legnica promoted to first division! Miedź Legnica – Chojniczanka 5:1 [RESULT, REPORT, PHOTOS, 27/05/2018]]. Gazeta Wroclawska (in Polish). Retrieved 10 June 2023.

## External links

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* Marquitos at BDFutbol
* Marquitos at Futbolme (in Spanish)
* Marquitos at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
* Marquitos – FIFA competition record (archived)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals