Place of birth Valencia, Spain Name Marcos de Years Team Role Footballer | 1987–1989 Mallorca B Height 1.80 m 1988–1991 Mallorca | |
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Full name Marcos Martin de la Fuente Date of birth (1968-09-17) 17 September 1968 (age 47) | ||
Marcos Martín de la Fuente (born 17 September 1968), known simply as Marcos, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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He amassed La Liga totals of 402 games and 25 goals over the course of 15 seasons, representing mainly in the competition Mallorca (eight years) and Sevilla (six).
Club career
Born in Valencia, Marcos grew in RCD Mallorca's youth system. He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 6 March 1988, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Real Betis, as the season ended in relegation. He played a further two campaigns with the Balearic Islands club in the top flight, scoring his first goal in the category on 8 April 1990, his brace being essential in a 5–1 home win over Cádiz CF.
Marcos joined Sevilla FC in the 1991 summer. During his spell in Andalusia, he never appeared in less than 32 league games, his best output occurring in the 1994–95 campaign as he netted four times in 33 matches to help his team to the fifth position; additionally, he played in six UEFA Cup contests with the side, all in the 1995–96 edition.
From 1997 to 2000, Marcos represented CP Mérida, being relegated twice in three seasons. Aged 32, he then returned to his first club, competing a further five seasons in the main category of Spanish football. He retired in June 2005, being immediately appointed as coordinator to the youth categories.