Biography
Angolan international defender Marques made a single City appearance at the end of the 2005/06 season, prior to playing for his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals..
Born in Luanda, the capital of Angola, but raised in Portugal, Marques was a youngster at Benfica drifted through the Swiss and German lower leagues in his early 20s before coming to prominence at vfB Stuttgart and Maritimo. He joined Leeds United in 2005 and spent the remainder of his career at Elland Road, retiring in 2010.
Marques won 21 senior caps for Angola’s Sable Antelopes between 2006 and 2010, encompassing the 2006 World Cup finals and both the 2008 and 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Details
Nationality: Angola
Date/Place of Birth: 3 September 1977, Luanda (Angola)
Hull City First Game: 25 March 2006, Ipswich Town A (Championship), 28 years, 203 days old
Hull City Final Game: 25 March 2006, Ipswich Town A (Championship), 28 years, 203 days old
Clubs
Benfica (1995-1998), FC Baden (1998-1999), SSV Ulm 1846 (1999-2000), Hertha Berlin (2000-2001), VfB Stuttgart (2001, loan), VfB Stuttgart (2001-2004), Maritimo (2004-2005), Leeds United (2005-2010), Hull City (2006, loan)
Hull City Record
Career: 1 apps, 0 goals
Rui Marques| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/06 | 1 (0) | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |