Miguel Márquez

Miguel Márquez Peñate (26 December 1911 – 28 March 1996) was a Spanish sculptor, professor, and footballer who played as a forward for Espanyol in the early 1930s.

Early life and education Born on 26 December 1911 in the Canary Islands town of Las Palmas, Márquez's older brother, the sculptor and furniture designer Juan Márquez, enlisted the 11-year-old Miguel in the Luján Pérez School, where he studied with Juan Carló Medina and Eduardo Gregorio, participating in the school's first historical exhibition in 1929.

Playing career Márquez began his football career at his hometown club , where he quickly stood out from the rest, so in 1932, he was signed by Espanyol, with whom he played for two seasons, scoring a total of 5 goals in 9 matches, including 1 goal in 3 La Liga matches and 4 goals in 6 Catalan championship matches. His work is noted for his charm and realism, and has been described by his biographer Teo Mesa, as seeking "its typology around man as the epicenter of the earth, within a figurative style based on his innate emotionality".