Cristo_Marrero_Henríquez
Cristo Marrero
Spanish footballer
Cristo Marrero Henríquez (born 10 November 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristo Marrero Henríquez | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-11-10) 10 November 1978 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1997 | Las Zocas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Las Zocas | ||
| 2001–2003 | Tenerife B | ||
| 2003–2009 | Tenerife | 164 | (21) |
| 2009–2011 | Universidad LP | 58 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 | Las Zocas | ? | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent six seasons in Segunda División with Tenerife, for whom he appeared in 169 competitive matches.
Born in San Miguel de Abona, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Marrero started playing football at local club UD Las Zocas, where he stayed for 17 years, never making it past the Tercera División during his four seasons as a senior.
Marrero signed with Canary Islands neighbours CD Tenerife in the summer of 2001, but still went on to spend a further two years with their reserves. He made his Segunda División debut on 31 August 2003 against Deportivo Alavés, and went on to become captain.[1][2]
After appearing sparingly in the 2008–09 campaign as Tenerife eventually returned to La Liga after seven years (15 games, only one start and 174 minutes of action, one goal scored),[3][2] Marrero moved teams but stayed in his native region, signing with Universidad de Las Palmas CF from Segunda División B.[4] After two seasons the club folded, and the 32-year-old returned to Las Zocas.[5]
In June 2012, Marrero retired from football and started a coaching career, beginning as an assistant with Tenerife B.[6]
- Cristo Marrero eleva al Tenerife con su zurdazo (Cristo Marrero raises Tenerife with his left); Diario AS, 13 October 2008 (in Spanish)
- La importancia de Cristo Marrero (The importance of Cristo Marrero); Canarias Ahora, 15 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- El Tenerife comparte liderato con Hércules y Rayo (Tenerife share first place with Hércules and Rayo); Marca, 12 October 2008 (in Spanish)
- Cristo Marrero retrasa su retirada (Cristo Marrero postpones retirement); El Día, 11 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- Cristo Marrero será segundo entrenador del CD Tenerife B (Cristo Marrero to be CD Tenerife B assistant coach) Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine; RTVC, 7 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- Cristo Marrero at BDFutbol
- Cristo Marrero at Soccerway