Rafael Márquez

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b. 1979centre-back Mexico

full name Rafael Márquez El piojo · Photo: Presidencia de la República Mexicana · CC BY 2.0

Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.

Rafael Márquez Álvarez is a Mexican football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is the head coach of the Mexico national team. Nicknamed El Káiser, he is regarded as the greatest defender in Mexico's history and one of the best Mexican players of all time. — Wikipedia

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Every goal

from the international archive · 13 goals in 13 matches

All (13)FIFA World Cup qualification (6)FIFA World Cup (3)Gold Cup (3)Copa América (1)

Date	Opponent	Result	Minutes	Competition	Venue
2016-11-11	United States	W2–1(a)	89'	FIFA World Cup qualification	Columbus
2016-06-05	Uruguay	W3–1(n)	85'	Copa América	Glendale
2014-06-23	Croatia	W3–1(n)	72'	FIFA World Cup	Recife
2013-11-13	New Zealand	W5–1(h)	84'	FIFA World Cup qualification	Mexico City
2011-06-12	Costa Rica	W4–1(n)	17'	Gold Cup	Chicago
2010-06-11	South Africa	D1–1(a)	79'	FIFA World Cup	Johannesburg
2008-09-10	Canada	W2–1(h)	73'	FIFA World Cup qualification	Tuxtla Gutiérrez
2006-06-24	Argentina	L1–2(n)	6'	FIFA World Cup	Leipzig
2005-09-07	Panama	W5–0(h)	54'	FIFA World Cup qualification	Mexico City
2004-06-19	Dominica	W10–0(n)	16'	FIFA World Cup qualification	San Antonio
2003-07-24	Costa Rica	W2–0(h)	19'	Gold Cup	Mexico City
2000-09-03	Panama	W7–1(h)	54'	FIFA World Cup qualification	Mexico City
2000-02-13	Trinidad and Tobago	W4–0(n)	36'	Gold Cup	San Diego