Marco Leonel Domínguez Ramírez (born 25 February 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga Nacional club

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. Born in Canada, he plays for the Guatemala national team.

Early life

Domínguez was born in Montréal, Canada. He began his youth career with Braves d'Ahuntsic where he played for six years. He also spent time with the

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High Performance Program. In 2013, he joined the

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. In October 2024, he was awarded a scholarship by the Impact academy. In January 2016, he had a training stint with the youth academy of Italian club

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Club career

FC Montreal

In March 2015, Domínguez signed a professional contract with

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, the second team of the Montreal Impact, in the

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. He made his professional debut on 14 May against the Charleston Battery 1–0. In 2016, he went attended pre-season with the first team.

FC Cincinnati

In January 2017, he signed with

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of the

. At the end of the season, FC Cincinnati declined his option for 2018 season.

Antigua

In May 2018, Domínguez signed with

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side

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. He won the 2019 Clausera with the club.

Loan to Al-Yarmouk

In January 2022, he joined Al-Yarmouk in the

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on loan.

Return to Antigua

In May 2022, he ended his loan and returned to Antigua.

Mixco

In January 2023, he moved to fellow first division club

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Municipal

In May 2023, he signed with

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in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. In June 2024, he departed the club.

Pacific FC

In June 2024, he signed with

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of the

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. He made his debut on July 14 against

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. At the end of the 2024 season, he agreed to a mutual termination of the remainder of his contract.

Comunicaciones

In December 2024, he signed with

club

for the 2025 season.

International career

Born in Canada, Domínguez is the son of a Dominican mother and a Guatemalan father. In 2013, he was named to the Canada U17 side that competed at the

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as well as the

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. On 6 April 2013, he scored against Trinidad and Tobago U17 at the CONCACAF U17. In March 2016, he was called up to the Canadian U20 team. In January 2020, his FIFA one-time switch was approved to be able to represent Guatemala at international level.

Personal life

Domínguez has one child and chose to join Pacific FC in Canada, from playing in Guatemala, to "offer a different living environment, calmer, more serene and safer for his small family."

Honours

;Antigua *

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: Clausura 2019 ;Municipal *

: Clausura 2024

References

External links

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Marco Dominguez
Canada Soccer profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominguez, Marco 1996 births Living people Naturalized citizens of Guatemala Guatemalan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Cincinnati players Antigua GFC players USL Championship players Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Guatemalan people of Dominican Republic descent Sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Soccer players from Montreal Canadian men's soccer players FC Montreal players Canada men's youth international soccer players Black Canadian men's soccer players Canadian people of Dominican Republic descent Canadian people of Guatemalan descent Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Al-Yarmouk SC (Kuwait) players Kuwait Premier League players Pacific FC players Canadian Premier League players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen