Tintín Márquez Explained

Tintín Márquez
Fullname:Bartolomé Márquez López
Birth Date:7 January 1962
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.76 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Qatar (manager)
Youthclubs1:Martinenc
Years1:1980
Years2:1980–1988
Caps2:140
Goals2:29
Years3:1980–1981
Clubs3:Sant Andreu (loan)
Years4:1981–1982
Clubs4:Sabadell (loan)
Caps4:20
Goals4:1
Years5:1988–1994
Caps5:192
Goals5:47
Years6:1994–1995
Caps6:27
Goals6:1
Totalcaps:379
Totalgoals:78
Nationalyears1:1982–1983
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1997–1998
Managerclubs1:Europa
Manageryears2:1998–2002
Managerclubs2:Espanyol (youth)
Manageryears3:2002–2004
Managerclubs3:Espanyol B
Manageryears4:2004–2008
Managerclubs4:Espanyol (assistant)
Manageryears5:2008
Managerclubs5:Espanyol
Manageryears6:2009–2010
Managerclubs6:Castellón
Manageryears7:2012–2015
Managerclubs7:Eupen
Manageryears8:2017
Managerclubs8:Sint-Truiden
Manageryears9:2018–2023
Managerclubs9:Al-Wakrah
Manageryears10:2023–
Managerclubs10:Qatar
Medaltemplates: (as manager)

Bartolomé "Tintín" Márquez López (born 7 January 1962) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently manager of the Qatar national team.

His career was closely associated to Espanyol, as both a player and coach.[1]

Playing career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Márquez was nicknamed after the comic book character Tintin for his similar hairstyle.[2] He signed for RCD Español in early 1980, and played exclusively in his native region during his 15-year professional career. After two loans, at UE Sant Andreu and CE Sabadell FC, he was definitely promoted to the first team in the 1982–83 season, making his La Liga debut on 4 September 1982 by coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Racing de Santander.[3]

Márquez played six full campaigns with the Pericos, always in the top flight. His best year was 1985–86, when he scored ten goals in 32 matches to help his team to the 11th position,[4] including a hat-trick on 20 April 1986 in a 5–3 home victory over FC Barcelona;[5] he was also part of the squad that reached the final of the 1987–88 UEFA Cup, but took no part in the competition after falling out of favour with manager Javier Clemente.[6]

Márquez signed with UE Figueres in the 1988 off-season, going on to spend five of his six years in the Segunda División and appear in the promotion playoffs in 1992. He retired at the age of 33, after a spell in the Segunda División B with CE Europa.

Coaching career

Márquez began working as a manager in 1997, his first stop being with his last club in the Tercera División. He won the Copa Catalunya that year, defeating Barcelona in the final.[4]

On 26 May 1998, Márquez returned to Espanyol – the organisation changed its denomination three years later[7] – going on to be in charge of its youth and reserve teams the following six years. He subsequently served as an assistant to the main squad, first under Miguel Ángel Lotina then Ernesto Valverde.[4]

In the summer of 2008, Márquez was appointed at the first team after Valverde left for Olympiacos FC.[8] However, on 30 November, after four consecutive losses, he was relieved of his duties.[9]

In 2012, after roughly six months with Spanish second-tier side CD Castellón,[10] [11] and a spell at the Aspire Academy in Qatar,[12] Márquez signed for K.A.S. Eupen in the Belgian Second Division. On 31 March 2015, he was fired for undisclosed reasons, when the team were in third place.[13]

Márquez was appointed coach of Sint-Truidense V.V. in June 2017 following Ivan Leko's departure for Club Brugge KV, but was dismissed after 53 days – just two games into the new season – over irreconcilable differences.[14]

In early 2018, Márquez returned to Qatar to manage Second Division side Al-Wakrah SC, being beaten to promotion by compatriot José Murcia's Al Shahaniya SC in his first season.[15] A year later, his team won the division, achieving promotion to the Qatar Stars League.[16]

On 6 December 2023, Márquez was appointed at the Qatar national team,[17] replacing Carlos Queiroz.[18] He led them to victory at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held on home soil.[19]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Espanyol B19 October 200230 June 2004
Espanyol3 June 200830 November 2008
Castellón14 October 20096 April 2010
Eupen6 July 201231 March 2015
Sint-Truiden1 July 20177 August 2017
Al-Wakrah31 January 20186 December 2023
Qatar6 December 2023present
Career total

Honours

Qatar

2023[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Media vida en blanquiazul. A lifetime in white and blue. Mundo Deportivo. Manuel C.. Cánovas. es. 4 June 2008. 16 June 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809095754/http://www.mundodeportivo.com/web/gen/20080603/noticia_53469648394.html. 9 August 2011.
  2. News: Bartolomé Tintín MÁRQUEZ López ENTRENADOR DEL CLUB DEPORTIVO CASTELLÓN: "Cuando vas el último, no te respeta nadie". Bartolomé Tintín MÁRQUEZ López MANAGER OF CLUB DEPORTIVO CASTELLÓN: "When you're in last place, nobody respects you". El Periódico Mediterráneo. es. 22 February 2010. 18 December 2021.
  3. News: 1–0: De "penalty", pero sin agobios. 1–0: From a penalty, but easy as could be. Mundo Deportivo. Andrés. Astruells. es. 5 September 1982. 14 February 2015.
  4. News: Márquez cumple su sueño. Márquez fulfills his dream. La Opinión A Coruña. Andrés. Merello. es. 4 June 2008. 31 January 2024.
  5. News: 5–3: Marchando uno de "máxima". 5–3: One "maximum intensity" please. Mundo Deportivo. Andrés. Astruells. es. 21 April 1986. 14 February 2015.
  6. News: La estadística está para romperla. Records are there to be broken. Mundo Deportivo. Jaume. Miserachs. es. 26 March 1988. 14 February 2015.
  7. News: Se estudia una cuarta alternativa al banquillo. Fourth alternative to bench being studied. Mundo Deportivo. Dani. Cordero. es. 26 May 1988. 14 February 2015.
  8. Web site: 'Tintín' Márquez, nou entrenador de l'Espanyol. 'Tintín' Márquez, new Espanyol manager. RCD Espanyol. ca. 2 June 2008. 16 June 2008.
  9. News: Destituido. Dismissed. Mundo Deportivo. Rogelio. Román. María Carmen. Juárez. es. 1 December 2008. 14 February 2015.
  10. News: Tintín Márquez, nuevo entrenador del Castellón. Tintín Márquez, new manager of Castellón. As. es. 14 October 2009. 14 February 2015.
  11. News: El Castellón destituye a 'Tintín' Márquez. Castellón dismiss 'Tintín' Márquez. Marca. es. 6 April 2010. 14 February 2015.
  12. News: Catar vuelve a unir los destinos de 'Tintín' Márquez y Edu Mauri. Qatar intertwines the destinies of 'Tintín' Márquez and Edu Mauri again. Sport. Germán. Bona. es. 17 November 2018. 18 December 2021.
  13. News: Eupen zet coach Marquez Lopez op straat. Eupen show coach Marquez Lopez the door. Het Laatste Nieuws. Gilles. Germyns. nl. 31 March 2015. 28 July 2017.
  14. News: STVV zat in doodlopende straat met tintin marquez. STVV was in dead end street with Tintin Marquez. Metro. nl. 8 August 2017. 20 August 2017.
  15. News: Pepe Murcia asciende al Shahaniya a la Star League de Catar. Pepe Murcia gets Shahaniya promoted to the Qatar Stars League. Marca. Isaac. Suárez. es. 8 March 2018. 18 December 2021.
  16. Web site: El Al Wakrah de Tintín Márquez logra su primera victoria en la QSL. Tintín Márquez's Al Wakrah achieve their first victory in the QSL. Migrantes del Balón. es. 29 August 2019. 18 December 2021.
  17. Web site: QFA appoints Marques Lopez as new Qatar head coach. Qatar Football Association. 6 December 2023. 6 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Press release. Qatar Football Association. 6 December 2023. 6 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Qatar defeat Jordan to win AFC Asian Cup final: Host nation scores three penalties to secure trophy. CBS Sports. Chuck. Booth. 10 February 2024. 10 February 2024.