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José María Márquez

b. 1996

Spanish handball player

Handball player
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About José María Márquez

Born 1996. José María Márquez is a Spanish handball player.

José María Márquez Coloma, better known as Chema Márquez (born 20 December 1996) is a Spanish handball player for the French club Saint-Raphaël Var Handball and the Spanish national team. In 2022, he won silver medals at the European Championship with the Spanish team.

Career Chema Márquez started his career at Quabit Guadalajara. In 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons he was back-to-back top scorer in the Spanish Liga ASOBAL with 200 and 196 goals respectively.

In 2020 he joined league rivals Fraikin BM Granollers. In the 2021–22 season he once again became the league top scorer. He finished 2nd that season, behind FC Barcelona.

In 2022 he joined French team Saint-Raphaël Var Handball. In 2023 he prolonged his contract until 2026.

National team Chema Márquez debuted for the Spanish national team on June 14, 2017, against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Important facts

Born
20 December 1996, Madrid
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Handball player
Nationality
Spain
Also known as
José María Márquez Coloma, Chema Márquez

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Frequently asked questions

Who is José María Márquez?

Spanish handball player

When was José María Márquez born?

José María Márquez was born on 20 December 1996 in Madrid.

What is José María Márquez's occupation?

José María Márquez is a handball player.

What nationality is José María Márquez?

José María Márquez is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José María Márquez

· Wikidata: Q30136259

· DBpedia: Chema Márquez

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