Iván Márquez Álvarez (born 9 June 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Dutch Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.[1]
Márquez was born in Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia, and represented Málaga CF as a youth. He made his debut for the reserves on 13 October 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 Tercera División away loss against Linares Deportivo.
Rarely used by Málaga, Márquez subsequently served loan stints at UD San Pedro[2] and CD El Palo, the latter in Segunda División B.[3] On 23 June 2015, he joined another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B in the fourth tier.[4]
On 28 July 2016, Márquez moved to CA Osasuna, being assigned to the reserves in the third division.[5] He made his first team debut on 30 November, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Granada CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]
Márquez made his La Liga debut on 4 December 2016, starting in a 3–1 loss at Sporting de Gijón.[7]
On 5 August 2020, he signed with Cracovia.[8]
On 15 July 2024, Márquez returned to NEC Nijmegen on loan with an option to buy.[9]
On 1 August 2025, Márquez signed a three-year contract with Fortuna Sittard, returning to Eredivisie.[10]
Cracovia
