Pedro Marques (football manager)

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Pedro Marques
Personal information
Full name Pedro Miguel Dias Marques
Date of birth (1982-07-21) 21 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Managerial career
YearsTeam
Sporting CP (youth)
Manchester City (analyst)
2018–2024 Benfica (youth technical director)
2024– Liverpool (director of football development)

Pedro Miguel Dias Marques (born 21 July 1982) is a Portuguese football manager who is the director of football development of Liverpool.

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Early life

Marques was born on 21 July 1982 in Lisbon, Portugal. Growing up, he played tennis and studied in Brazil and Portugal. [1]

Career

In 2004, Marques was appointed as a youth manager for Portuguese side Sporting. Following his stint there, he was appointed as an analyst for Premier League side Manchester City and also worked for the City Football Group. [2] Subsequently, he was appointed youth technical director of Portuguese side Benfica, where he helped the club sign Argentina international Enzo Fernández. [3] Six years later, he was appointed director of football development of Premier League side Liverpool.

References

  1. "Who is Pedro Marques, the new director of football development for Liverpool owners FSG?". The New York Times . 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. "Who is Pedro Marques? Benfica technical director who is set to join new look FSG Liverpool project". Liverpool Echo. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. "Pedro Marques: Who is the Liverpool target who sold Darwin Nunez and signed Enzo Fernandez?". LiverpoolWorld. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.