Rafael Márquez Lugo

Club Universidad Nacional

Márquez Lugo joined the Pumas UNAM youth academy when he was six years old. He made his debut in the Primera División on 10 September 2000 against Monterrey. Márquez Lugo played infrequently over the next two years, often as a substitute, making 38 appearances and scoring 9 goals.

Chiapas

On 23 November 2003 Jaguares de Chiapas announced they had signed Márquez to a three-year contract. Márquez only managed to score three goals in 28 appearances.

Morelia

In search of more playing time, he signed a three-year deal with Morelia in 2003. In the 2003 Clausura season, he scored seven goals in 13 appearances, and followed that with a team-leading 11 goals in 16 games during the Apertura 2004 season. In the Clausura 2005 season he scored 6 goals. Márquez's contract expired in 2007 and the club chose not to renew him despite his 34 goals in 96 appearances.

Pachuca

Márquez was transferred to Pachuca in 2007. Coach Enrique Meza chose to place him on the loan list after his poor season with the team, where he only managed to net 3 times.

Loan to UAG Tecos

On January 11, 2008, he was loaned to UAG Tecos for six months. After his stint at Tecos, Márquez was loaned to América.

Loan to Club América

Márquez Lugo was loaned to América for six months. He scored 2 goals in 9 appearances

Atlante

Atlante F.C. announced they had signed Márquez Lugo for the Clausura 2009 season. Márquez Lugo scored 14…

Márquez Lugo made numerous appearances for Mexico youth national teams, including the U-20 and U-23 levels. He appeared in the 2004 Summer Olympics with the Under-23 squad. He has also was called up by Ricardo Lavolpe to play for the Mexico national football team, which included call-ups to the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Márquez Lugo was announced as one of the 3 over-aged players named to the U-22 team that represented Mexico in the 2011 Copa América. Márquez Lugo appeared in all three of Mexico's matches before they were eliminated.

International

As of match played 25 July 2013

Internationals goals

Márquez Lugo is married to Mexican television personality, actor, and beauty pageant Marisol González who was part of the 2003 Miss Universe and winner of the 2002 Nuestra Belleza México. Márquez Lugo and González have two daughters together and have been married since 2014.