José "Zeca" Marques (born 16 August 1961) is a Portuguese

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manager.

Personal life

Born in

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, Portugal, Marques and his family moved to

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during his childhood. In South Africa he has been nicknamed "Lollipop" due to him sucking on a lollipop during games.

Playing career

He played for Troyeville FC in the defunct NSL and also in the NPSL.

Coaching career

Marques has worked successfully as an assistant coach at

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and

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. Marques had three stints at Moroka Swallows. In 2000 he was promoted to the Head Coach role and later in 2009 returned as an assistant coach. He was promoted to the head coaching role of Swallows in July 2012 following

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's appointment as

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coach, where he remained until 2014–15 season. He left Moroka Swallows to join Black Leopards FC where he guided them into the PSL Playoffs. Black Leopards became a force under his guidance at their home base in Thohoyandou. Probably one of his best results was the elimination of Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals. He then joined Santos FC in 2015 before becoming the Technical Director at Balderstone Sports Institute.

Achievements

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Cup winner: 2012/13 *

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Cup winner: 2009/10

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marques, Zeca 1961 births Living people Footballers from Porto Men's association football midfielders Portuguese men's footballers South African men's soccer players South African people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent South African soccer managers Portuguese football managers Lusitano F.C. (South Africa) managers Moroka Swallows F.C. managers Black Leopards F.C. managers Santos F.C. (South Africa) managers White South African people 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen 20th-century South African sportsmen