Rafael Márquez Esqueda (12 October 1947 – 11 October 2002) was a Mexican professional

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who played as a defender. He is the father of footballer

Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Álvarez (; born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the assistant coach of the Mexico national team. Nicknamed '' El Káiser'', he is regarded as the bes ...

and grandfather of Santiago Márquez. He married Rosa Maria Álvarez. He died of a liver ailment on 10 October 2002 at age 54 in

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...

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Footballers from Zamora, Michoacán Mexican men's footballers 2002 deaths 1947 births Men's association football defenders 20th-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-footy-defender-1940s-stub