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 16Lideres Goleadores Campeonatos Nacionales - El Blog del Futbol Cubano and in 2014 he was voted Cuban footballer of the year.Eligen a Yenier Márquez mejor futbolista del año - Agencia Cubana de Noticias
He played for Antiguan side Green Bay Hoppers.Hoopers eliminados de la Copa de Clubs Campeones del Caribe - El Blog del Futbol Cubano
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.Captain Cuba up among the stars - FIFA
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.Cuba's Jeniel Marquez: Soccer Star and Taxi Driver - Havana Times
Career statistics Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Márquez goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Yénier MárquezNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition14 April 2001Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground, Uitvlugt, Guyana3–1Shell Caribbean Cup26 April 2001Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground, Uitvlugt, Guyana1–0Shell Caribbean Cup36 July 2003Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica2–1Friendly416 January 2005Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba1–1Gold Cup Qualifier58 November 2006Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France, Martinique1–22007 Caribbean Cup622 June 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba4–02010 World Cup qualification720 August 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba1–32010 World Cup qualification823 October 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba3–12008 Caribbean Cup qualification927 October 2008Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba3–12008 Caribbean Cup qualification108 December 2008Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica3–0Digicel Caribbean Cup1126 October 2010Ciudad de Panamá3–0Friendly1228 November 2010Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique2–02010 Caribbean Cup1312 June 2011Soldier Field, Chicago, United States1-62011 CONCACAF Gold Cup1416 July 2013Rentschler Field, East Hartford, United States4–02013 CONCACAF Gold Cup1525 March 2015Estadio Cibao, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic3–0Friendly1614 June 2015Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba1–12018 World Cup qualification
See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
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