Enrique "Kike" Márquez Climent (born 23 July 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Primera Federación club CD Extremadura.
Club career Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Province of Cádiz, Márquez played youth football with local club Atlético Sanluqueño CF, making his senior debut in the 2006–07 season in the Tercera División. After returning to youth football with Villarreal CF, he joined UD Almería B also in the fourth division.
Márquez left the Andalusians after two years (achieving promotion in his second), signing with another reserve team and also in his native region, Recreativo de Huelva B. On 26 September 2010, he made his first Segunda División appearance with the main squad, starting in a 1–1 away draw against SD Ponferradina.El Recre le 'birla' la victoria a la Ponfe en el minuto 95 (Recre 'swipe' Ponfe's victory in the 95th minute); Marca, 26 September 2010 (in Spanish)
In June 2011, Márquez moved to Segunda División B side Betis Deportivo Balompié.Kike, del Recre B, nuevo fichaje del filial bético (Kike, from Recre B, new signing for Betis reserves) ; Manquepierda, 19 June 2011 (in Spanish) He continued to compete in that tier the following campaigns, representing Sanluqueño,Kike regresa a su casa (Kike returns home); Diario de Cádiz, 23 August 2012 (in Spanish) Cádiz CF,El Cádiz CF tiene atado a Kike, del Sanluqueño (Cádiz CF have tied Kike, from Sanluqueño); Andalucía Información, 28 May 2013 (in Spanish) Racing de Ferrol,Kike Márquez y Garrido jugarán cedidos en el Racing de Ferrol (Kike Márquez and Garrido will play on loan at Racing de Ferrol); Cádiz CF, 24 January 2016 (in Spanish) Marbella FCKike Márquez es el elegido para reforzar el ataque del Marbella FC (Kike Márquez is the chosen one to bolster the attack of Marbella FC); Marbella 24 Horas, 15 August 2016 (in Spanish) and Extremadura UD.Kike Márquez se convierte en el primer fichaje azulgrana (Kike Márquez becomes the first red-and-blue signing); Hoy, 19 May 2017 (in Spanish) He achieved promotion to division two in 2018 with the latter, contributing ten goals to this feat.Playoff de ascenso: El Extremadura, nuevo equipo de Segunda división (Promotion playoffs: Extremadura, new Second division team); ABC, 24 June 2018 (in Spanish)
Márquez left Extremadura in January 2022 as the club was experiencing severe financial problems, and subsequently represented Primera Federación sides Albacete Balompié and Córdoba CF, promoting with both but leaving before playing in that level.Albacete y Córdoba: toma 2 para Kike Márquez (Albacete and Córdoba: take 2 for Kike Márquez); Córdoba Deporte, 9 July 2024 (in Spanish) He remained in the league in the 2024–25 campaign, on a one-year contract at Zamora CF.Kike Márquez firma por el Zamora tras rescindir con el Córdoba CF (Kike Márquez signs for Zamora after cutting ties with Córdoba CF); El Día de Córdoba, 24 July 2024 (in Spanish)
On 25 June 2026, aged 37, Márquez joined the renamed CD Extremadura.El ex cadista que regresa a Extremadura (The former Cádiz player who returns to Extremadura); Diario de Cádiz, 26 June 2026 (in Spanish)
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