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Mexican footballer and manager (born 1979)

For other people, see Rafael Márquez (disambiguation) and Rafael Marques (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Márquez and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.

Rafael Márquez Álvarez (Spanish:[rafaˈelˈmaɾkes]^ⓘ; born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican footballcoach and former player who played as a defender.

He is currently the assistant coach of the Mexico national team. Nicknamed El Káiser,^[2] he is regarded as the best defender in Mexico's history and one of the best Mexican players of all time.^[3][4][5]

Márquez began his career with Atlas in 1996, playing in over 70 games with the club before moving to France in 1999 with Monaco, where he won a Ligue 1 title.

In 2003, Márquez joined Barcelona, becoming the first ever Mexican to represent the club. He would go on to play in over 240 games during seven seasons