João Miguel Vieira Freitas Silva Marques (born 13 February 2002) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a winger or

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for Primeira Liga club

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. He will join

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at the start of the 2024–25 season.

Professional career

Marques is a youth product of

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, Barreirense and

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. He began his senior career with

in the Portuguese third division in 2020. In the summer of 2021, he transferred to the Primeira Liga club

. On 10 April 2023, he extended his contract with Estoril until 2026. He made his professional debut with them in a 0–0 Taça da Liga tie with

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on 19 November 2022. On 1 February 2024, fellow Primeira Liga side

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.

International career

Marques is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U21s for a set of

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matches in September 2023.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marques, Joao 2002 births Living people Footballers from Barreiro, Portugal Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football wingers Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Primeira Liga players Vitória F.C. players G.D. Estoril Praia players