Rui Manuel Marques was born on 3 September 1977 and is an Angolan former football defender who was a first choice centre-back for the Angola national team.
19 Facts About Rui Marques
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Rui Marques subsequently moved to Hertha BSC, but did not appear in a single match for the first team in the Bundesliga.
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However, after struggling to break into the first team, Rui Marques was released after just one season.
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However, Rui Marques instead chose to move to Leeds United on a free transfer.
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Rui Marques did not feature again for Leeds that season, with Paul Butler, Sean Gregan, Matthew Kilgallon, Clarke Carlisle and Michael Duberry all ahead of him in the pecking order.
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Rui Marques represented Angola in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and was one of two Leeds players to take part in that tournament, Eddie Lewis being the other, for the United States.
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Nonetheless, Rui Marques showed his commitment to the club and signed a new contract on 7 August 2007.
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Rui Marques missed several matches in January 2008, joining the Angola national team for the 2008 African Cup of Nations.
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On his return, Rui Marques established himself as fourth-choice captain at Leeds, taking up the armband for most of March 2008 while Alan Thompson, Jonathan Douglas and Andy Hughes were out injured.
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Rui Marques incurred an injury and was replaced by Paul Huntington in Leeds' starting line-up.
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Rui Marques played regularly under Grayson and began partnering new signing Richard Naylor, but when Sam Sodje was signed on loan from Reading, Rui Marques lost his place when he suffered an hamstring injury.
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Rui Marques' injury kept him out for a prolonged period lasting over several matches.
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Rui Marques was named on the bench against Oldham Athletic and kept his place on the bench against Huddersfield Town.
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Rui Marques was unavailable for selection for Leeds during most of January 2010, as he was called up to host nation Angola's 2010 African Cup of Nations squad.
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Rui Marques incurred a small injury at the tournament, which kept him on the sidelines for a number of Leeds' matches.
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At the time of his departure, Rui Marques was the longest-serving player at the club.
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Rui Marques played for Angola in the 2006 World Cup, where he played against Mexico, Iran and Portugal, with Angola finishing third in their group.
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Rui Marques played in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he played in all of Angola's matches.
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Rui Marques was called up by Angola for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, where his country Angola were the host nation of the tournament, during this spell he was unavailable to play for Leeds.