| João Marques | |
| Fullname: | João Miguel Vieira Freitas Silva Marques |
| Birth Date: | 2002 February, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Barreiro, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Winger, attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Braga |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sporting CP |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Barreirense |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Vitória Setúbal |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Vitória Setúbal |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Estoril |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Braga |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 July 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Portugal U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:38, 20 November 2023 (UTC) |
João Miguel Vieira Freitas Silva Marques (born 13 February 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga.
Marques is a youth product of Sporting CP, Barreirense and Vitória Setúbal.[1] He began his senior career with Vitória Setúbal in the Portuguese third division in 2020. In the summer of 2021, he transferred to the Primeira Liga club Estoril. On 10 April 2023, he extended his contract with Estoril until 2026.[2] He made his professional debut with them in a 0–0 Taça da Liga tie with Tondela on 19 November 2022.[3]
On 1 February 2024, fellow Primeira Liga side Braga announced that an agreement had been reached with Estoril for the signing of Marques for a transfer fee of €3.5 million, which could rise to €4.5 million with add-ons, and a 10% sell-on fee. Marques will join Braga at the start of the 2024–25 season, signing a five-year contract; his release clause will be set at €30 million.[4]
Marques is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U21s for a set of 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches in September 2023.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Estoril | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 6 | |||||
| Braga | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 6 | |||