Cristo Marrero Henríquez

Cristo Marrero Henríquez (born 10 November 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward.

He spent six seasons in the Segunda División with Tenerife, for whom he appeared in 169 competitive matches.

Club career Born in San Miguel de Abona, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Marrero started playing football at local side UD Las Zocas, where he stayed for 17 years, never making it past the Tercera División during his four seasons as a senior.

Marrero signed with Canary Islands neighbours CD Tenerife in summer 2001, but still spent a further two years with their reserves. He made his Segunda División debut on 31 August 2003 against Deportivo Alavés, and went on to become captain.

Having featured sparingly in the 2008–09 campaign as Tenerife returned to La Liga after seven years (15 games, only one start and 174 minutes of action, one goal scored), The club folded after two seasons, and the 32-year-old returned to Las Zocas.

In June 2012, Marrero retired from football and started a coaching career, beginning as an assistant with Tenerife B.