Marcos Martín de la Fuente

Marcos Martín de la Fuente (born 17 September 1968), known simply as Marcos, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martín and the second or maternal family name is De la Fuente.
Marcos
Personal information
Full name Marcos Martín de la Fuente
Date of birth (1968-09-17) 17 September 1968
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Mallorca B 20 (3)
1988–1991 Mallorca 36 (5)
1991–1997 Sevilla 209 (12)
1997–2000 Mérida 98 (4)
2000–2005 Mallorca 139 (4)
Total 502 (28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He amassed La Liga totals of 402 games and 25 goals over the course of 15 seasons, representing mainly in the competition Mallorca (eight years) and Sevilla (six).

Club career

Born in Valencia, Marcos grew in RCD Mallorca's youth system. He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 6 March 1988, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Real Betis,[1] as the season ended in relegation; he played a further two campaigns with the Balearic Islands club in the top flight, scoring his first goal in the competition on 8 April 1990, his brace being essential in a 5–1 home win over Cádiz CF.[2]

Marcos joined Sevilla FC in the summer of 1991. He never appeared in less than 32 league games during his spell in Andalusia, his best output occurring in 1994–95 as he netted four times in 33 matches to help his team to the fifth position; additionally, he played in six UEFA Cup contests with the side, all in the 1995–96 edition.

From 1997 to 2000, Marcos represented CP Mérida, being relegated twice in three years. Aged 32, he then returned to his first club, competing a further five seasons in the Spanish top tier. He retired in June 2005, being immediately appointed as coordinator to the youth system.[3]

Honours
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References
  1. A nuevo entrenador, otra derrota del Mallorca (New manager, another Mallorca loss); Mundo Deportivo, 7 March 1988 (in Spanish)
  2. El Mallorca bordó el fútbol (Mallorca embellished football); Mundo Deportivo, 9 April 1990 (in Spanish)
  3. Marcos cuelga las botas para ser director del fútbol base (Marcos hangs up boots to become youth football coordinator); Diario AS, 24 June 2005 (in Spanish)
  4. "Eto'o pone Mallorca a brindar" [Eto'o has Mallorca toasting] (in Spanish). El País. 29 June 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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