Miguel Alberto Fernandes Marques (born 7 June 1963), known simply as Miguel, is a Portuguese retired

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who played as a

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Club career

Miguel was born in Guimarães. From 1984 to 1997 he competed in 13 Primeira Liga seasons, with

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and Gil Vicente FC, amassing totals of 327 matches and 12 goals and being relegated in

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while at the service of the latter club. Miguel retired in June 2006 at the age of 43, after not being able to help Grupo Desportivo União Torcatense avoid relegation from the third division. He earned five

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for

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in the late 80s, the vast majority of those coming after the infamous

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at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which caused most of the squad to defect from international play.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miguel Marques 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Guimarães Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Vitória S.C. players Moreirense F.C. players F.C. Vizela players Sporting CP footballers Gil Vicente F.C. players C.D. Trofense players Portugal international footballers