Alejandro José Marqués Méndez was born on 4 August 2000 in Caracas, Venezuela, and moved to Spain at a young age. He developed in the Spanish academy system, most notably at Barcelona, where he played for the club's youth and reserve sides. His dual football identity, Venezuelan by birth and Spanish by formation, has shaped a career built on European technique and South American national allegiance.
At Barcelona B he showed the profile of a tall, technically clean striker, but the route to the first team was crowded. He later moved through Juventus' system and then to Mirandés and other Spanish settings, collecting senior experience in the demanding environment of Spain's second tier. Those years were not always spectacular statistically, but they improved his back-to-goal play and understanding of how to function in structured possession teams.
In 2023 he joined Estoril in Portugal, and by 2026 he remains with the Primeira Liga club. Estoril has given him a more stable top-flight stage, where his height, mobility and finishing can be used in a league that suits forwards who combine technique with penalty-area presence. His contract situation has made him a player to watch, but his immediate value is as an established European-based Venezuelan striker.
Marqués represented Spain at youth level, including the under-19s, before committing to Venezuela at senior level. That switch added a different type of forward to La Vinotinto's pool: not merely a target man, but a striker trained in possession structures and European pressing habits. During the 2026 cycle he has been part of the broader competition for attacking places behind and around Salomón Rondón.
Standing 1.89 m, Marqués is a right-footed centre-forward with a long stride and a more technical profile than his size might suggest. He can receive with his back to goal, combine with midfield runners and attack crosses from deeper starting positions. In style he has elements of Álvaro Morata, especially in the way he moves across the line rather than simply wrestling centre-backs, though he still needs Morata's volume of top-level goals to make that comparison fully stick.