Yénier Márquez

Yénier Márquez Molina (born 3 January 1979) is a Cuban former footballer who played as a defender.

He is the Cuba national team's most capped player of all-time.

Club career
Born in Corralillo, Márquez he his senior debut with FC Villa Clara in 1999. In 2013, Marquez was the Cuban league's top goalscorer with 16 and in 2014 he was voted Cuban footballer of the year.

He played for Antiguan side Green Bay Hoppers.

International career
Nicknamed El Croqui, he made his international debut for Cuba in a May 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification against Barbados, and has earned a total of 126 caps, scoring 16 goals. He represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He played in five FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns and at eight CONCACAF Gold Cups.

His final international was a July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Guatemala.

Personal life
Since football players are not allowed to play professionally in Cuba, Márquez also had a job as motorcycle taxi driver.

Career statistics

 * Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Márquez goal.