Rafael Marquez
Born: February 13, 1979 (age 45)
Height: 6' 0.5" (185cm)
Weight: 13st 1lb (83kg)
Hometown: Zamora, Mexico
Nationality: 
Mexican
MexicanPosition: Defender
Sports Mole has 78 articles about Rafael Marquez. Articles 1 to 40:
Barcelona 'attempting to convince Xavi to stay as head coach'
Barcelona officials are allegedly attempting to convince Xavi to perform a U-turn on his decision to resign as head coach at the end of the season.
Apr 4, 09:19
Xavi addresses Barcelona future amid recent speculation
Barcelona head coach Xavi says that he is still planning to stand down from his position at the end of the campaign.
Mar 29, 14:08
Barcelona 'remain interested in Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta'
Barcelona allegedly retain an interest in trying to acquire the services of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
Mar 7, 09:16
Barcelona 'identify Liverpool-linked Ruben Amorim as managerial target'
Barcelona are reportedly interested in appointing Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim - an alleged target for Liverpool - as their next manager.
Mar 6, 12:46
Hansi Flick 'changes agents amid Barcelona, Liverpool links'
Former Bayern Munich and Germany head coach Hansi Flick hires Pini Zahavi as his new agent amid reported interest from Barcelona and Liverpool.
Feb 19, 13:02
Ralf Rangnick 'emerges as contender for Barcelona job'
Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick reportedly emerges as a candidate to become the new manager of Barcelona, who will part ways with Xavi at the end of the season.
Feb 15, 15:18
Deco calls Rafael Marquez "an emergency solution" for Barcelona
Barcelona sporting director Deco says that Barcelona B boss Rafael Marquez is not a frontrunner for the managerial position at the club.
Feb 8, 16:28
Chelsea, Barcelona 'keeping tabs on Girona's Michel'
Girona head coach Michel is reportedly attracting glances from both Chelsea and Barcelona thanks to his side's exceptional performances in the current La Liga season.
Feb 8, 12:24
Hansi Flick 'taking measures to boost Barcelona chances'
Hansi Flick is reportedly taking measures to boost his chances of becoming the next manager of Barcelona.
Feb 5, 15:38
Joan Laporta confirms Rafael Marquez is in contention to replace Xavi
Barcelona president Joan Laporta says that Barcelona B manager Rafael Marquez "is not ruled out" when it comes to a replacement for first-team head coach Xavi.
Feb 3, 08:15
Barcelona 'to push for Jurgen Klopp appointment this summer'
Barcelona reportedly plan to pull out all the stops in a bid to convince outgoing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to join the club as their new manager this summer.
Feb 2, 15:18
Barcelona 'keen to bring Pep Guardiola back to club'
Barcelona president Joan Laporta allegedly wants to bring Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola back to Camp Nou this summer as Xavi's replacement.
Jan 31, 15:19
Thomas Tuchel hints at interest in Barcelona job
Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel hints at interest in taking over as Barcelona boss following Xavi's decision to leave the club at the end of the season.
Jan 29, 00:01
Barcelona 'consider Arteta, Klopp, Nagelsmann as Xavi replacements'
Barcelona reportedly identify Mikel Arteta, Julian Nagelsmann and Jurgen Klopp as potential successors to Xavi following the Spaniard's exit announcement.
Jan 28, 17:36
Thiago Motta responds to Barcelona links after Xavi announcement
Bologna head coach Thiago Motta responds to suggestions that he could be targeted by Barcelona as a replacement for Xavi.
Jan 28, 09:57
Rafael Marquez interested in replacing Xavi as Barcelona boss
Barcelona B head coach Rafael Marquez expresses an interest in becoming the team's new first-team manager.
Jan 28, 09:18
Xavi "calm and confident" ahead of huge clash against Almeria
Barcelona head coach Xavi says that he is "calm and confident" when it comes to his position at the club.
Dec 20, 17:49
Barcelona 'will not sack Xavi before end of the season'
Barcelona have no plans to sack Xavi as head coach despite the team's inconsistent form, according to a report.
Dec 20, 09:19
Barcelona boss Xavi: 'Our finishing among the worst in Europe'
Barcelona head coach Xavi bemoans his side's poor finishing following Saturday's 1-1 draw with Valencia in La Liga.
Dec 17, 09:22
Xavi insists that he has backing of Barcelona amid exit talk
Barcelona head coach Xavi says that he has the backing of the club amid rumours that he could be sacked in the near future.
Dec 15, 14:31
Barcelona 'identify Rafael Marquez as Xavi replacement'
Barcelona president Joan Laporta considers appointing Rafael Marquez as the club's new head coach, according to a report.
Dec 14, 18:56
Preview: Honduras vs. Mexico - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's CONCACAF Nations League clash between Honduras and Mexico, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 15, 05:26
Real Madrid 'would have to pay in excess of £87m for Santiago Gimenez'
Feyenoord will refuse to sell in-demand centre-forward Santiago Gimenez unless they receive an offer in excess of £87m, according to a report.
Oct 28, 08:21
Barcelona 'in talks to re-sign Manchester United youngster Marc Jurado'
Barcelona are reportedly in talks to re-sign Manchester United's 19-year-old right-back Marc Jurado.
Jul 15, 00:02
How Mexico could line up against Poland
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Mexico could line up for Tuesday's World Cup 2022 Group C clash with Poland.
Nov 20, 17:40
Top 10 World Cup opening matches
As all eyes look ahead to the 2022 World Cup opener between Qatar and Ecuador, Sports Mole looks back on the top 10 greatest opening matches in World Cup history.
Nov 18, 12:46
Team News: Willian keeps spot in Brazil attack
Chelsea's Willian keeps his position in the Brazil attack for Monday's last-16 clash with Mexico at the 2018 World Cup.
Jul 2, 13:59
Carlos Vela, Javier Hernandez score in Mexico win
Mexico take a huge step towards the last-16 stage of the 2018 World Cup courtesy of a 2-1 win over South Korea in Group F on Saturday afternoon.
Jun 23, 17:55
Preview: South Korea vs. Mexico - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full match preview for Saturday's World Cup Group F showdown between South Korea and Mexico.
Jun 22, 09:06
Mexico hold on to beat defending world champions Germany
A first-half strike from Hirving Lozano earns Mexico a famous 1-0 win over defending champions Germany in Sunday's World Cup clash in Moscow.
Jun 17, 17:52
Preview: Germany vs. Mexico - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides predicted XIs, team news and a full match preview for the World Cup fixture between defending champions Germany and Mexico.
Jun 15, 10:45
Andres Iniesta's greatest Barcelona XI
To mark Andres Iniesta's final game for Barcelona, Sports Mole selects the greatest XI from his illustrious career with the club.
May 22, 08:48
Portugal edge out Mexico for third-place finish at Confederations Cup
Portugal dramatically recover from a goal down to beat Mexico 2-1 in the third-place playoff at the 2017 Confederations Cup.
Jul 2, 15:33
Fiorentina prove too strong for Hellas Verona
Fiorentina cruise to a comfortable 2-0 victory away to Hellas Verona.
Oct 28, 21:40
Afriyie Acquah strike earns Torino draw at Hellas Verona
Afriyie Acquah's goal rescues a point for unbeaten Torino away to Hellas Verona.
Sep 13, 13:30
Preview: Mexico vs. Ecuador
Sports Mole looks ahead to the final Group A Copa America encounter between Mexico and Ecuador.
Jun 17, 12:42
Preview: Mexico vs. Bolivia
Sports Mole looks ahead to the Copa America Group A clash between Mexico and Bolivia at the Estadio Sausalito in Chile.
Jun 10, 12:31
Copa America - Group A preview
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the four nations that make up Group A of this year's Copa America.
Jun 9, 12:19
Philippe Coutinho and Diego Tardelli earn Brazil win
Brazil beat Mexico 2-0 in a friendly, thanks to first-half strikes from Philippe Coutinho and Diego Tardelli in Sao Paolo.
Jun 7, 22:54
Ten-man Juventus pegged back late on by Hellas Verona
Juan Gomez scores in stoppage time to earn Hellas Verona a 2-2 draw from their home encounter against champions Juventus.
May 30, 18:57
