Marco Domínguez

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Marco Domínguez
Domínguez playing for FC Cincinnati in 2017
Personal information
Full name Marco Leonel Domínguez Ramírez
Date of birth (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Pacific FC
Youth career
2008–2013 Braves d'Ahuntsic
2013–2015 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 FC Montreal 37 (1)
2017 FC Cincinnati 5 (0)
2018–2022 Antigua 135 (4)
2022Al-Yarmouk (loan) 2 (1)
2023 Mixco 21 (2)
2023–2024 Municipal 31 (0)
2024– Pacific FC 0 (0)
International career
2013 Canada U17 6 (1)
2016 Canada U20 1 (0)
2020– Guatemala 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Marco Leonel Domínguez Ramírez (born 25 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he plays for the Guatemala national team.

Early life

Domínguez was born in Montréal, Canada.[1] He began his youth career with Braves d'Ahuntsic where he played for six years.[2] He also spent time with the Soccer Québec High Performance Program.[3] In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[4] In October 2024, he was awarded a scholarship by the Impact academy.[5] In January 2016, he had a training stint with the youth academy of Italian club Bologna.[6]

Club career

In March 2015, Domínguez signed a professional contract with FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, in the USL.[7] He made his professional debut on 14 May against the Charleston Battery 1–0.[8] In 2016, he went attended pre-season with the first team.[9]

Marco Dominguez with FC Cincinnati in 2017

In January 2017, he signed with FC Cincinnati of the USL.[10] At the end of the season, FC Cincinnati declined his option for 2018 season.[11]

In May 2018, Domínguez signed with Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala side Antigua GFC.[12] He won the 2019 Clausera with the club.[13] In January 2022, he joined Al-Yarmouk in the Kuwaiti Premier League on loan.[14][15] In May 2022, he ended his loan and returned to Antigua.[16]

In January 2023, he moved to fellow first division club Mixco.[17]

In May 2023, he signed with Municipal in the iga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.[18] In June 2024, he departed the club.[19]

In June 2024, he signed with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[20][21]

International career

Born in Canada, Domínguez is the son of a Dominican mother and a Guatemalan father.[22][23]

In 2013, he was named to the Canada U17 side that competed at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship as well as the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[24] On 6 April 2013, he scored against Trinidad and Tobago U17 at the CONCACAF U17.[25] In March 2016, he was called up to the Canadian U20 team.[26]

In January 2020, his FIFA one-time switch was approved to be able to represent Guatemala at international level.[27][28]

Honours

Antigua
Municipal

References

  1. ^ "SCL duel with Forge FC a special one for Antigua GFC's Dominguez". CONCACAF. 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Pacific FC Signs Guatemalan International Marco Domínguez". Pacific FC. 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Le Québécois qui a conquis le Guatemala" [The Quebecer who conquered Guatemala]. Soccer Québec (in French).
  4. ^ Chang, Cristoper (26 June 2024). "¡Nuevo legionario! Marco Domínguez jugará en la liga de Canadá" [New legionnaire! Marco Domínguez will play in the Canadian league]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Club awards for Academy players". Montreal Impact. 29 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Four FC Montreal players to join Bologna FC for a training camp". Mount Royal Soccer. 29 January 2016.
  7. ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". Montreal Impact. 13 March 2015.
  8. ^ Kimura, Fumi (6 January 2017). "Trio Added To 2017 FC Cincinnati Roster". FC Cincinnati.
  9. ^ Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël (12 February 2016). "Six FC Montreal players back from Orlando". Montreal Impact.
  10. ^ D’Amours, Tristan (9 January 2017). "Marco Dominguez Signs with FC Cincinnati". The Link.
  11. ^ Kimura, Fumi (25 October 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Marco Dominguez nuevo refuerzo para Antigua GFC" [Marco Dominguez new reinforcement for Antigua GFC] (in Spanish). Antigua GFC. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Chenoix, Eric (31 May 2019). "Un Québécois soulève un trophée!" [A Quebecer lifts a trophy!]. Viau Park (in French).
  14. ^ Alonzo, Cindy (1 February 2022). "Así fue presentado Marco Domínguez en en el club de Kuwait" [This is how Marco Domínguez was presented at the Kuwait club]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
  15. ^ Hernández, Fredy (29 January 2022). "Marco Domínguez deja Antigua GFC para jugar en el extranjero" [Marco Domínguez leaves Antigua GFC to play abroad]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
  16. ^ Reyes, Diego (27 May 2022). "Marco Domínguez termina su paso por Kuwait y regresa a Antigua GFC" [Marco Domínguez ends his time in Kuwait and returns to Antigua GFC]. Publinews (in Spanish).
  17. ^ "Marco Dominguez buscará en Mixco recuperar los minutos perdidos" [Marco Dominguez will seek to recover the lost minutes in Mixco]. La Red 106.1 (in Spanish). 3 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Municipal confía en Marco Domínguez para el Apertura 2023 ¿en qué equipos jugó?" [Municipal trusts Marco Domínguez for the Apertura 2023, which teams did he play for?]. La Red 106.1 (in Spanish). 30 May 2023.
  19. ^ Coronado, Oscar (17 June 2024). "Marco Domínguez es baja en Municipal" [Marco Domínguez is out at Municipal]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish).
  20. ^ Jacques, John (26 June 2024). "Pacific Adds Guatemala International Marco Dominguez". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ Dávila, Emilio (26 June 2024). "¡Nuevo legionario! Marco Domínguez deja Guatemala y su destino es Canadá" [New legionnaire! Marco Domínguez leaves Guatemala and his destination is Canada]. Soy502 (in Spanish).
  22. ^ Sánchez, Francisco (27 August 2019). "¿Quién es Marco Domínguez? El contención de madre dominicana que se formó en el Impact de Montreal" [Who is Marco Dominguez? The support of a Dominican mother who was trained at the Montreal Impact]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish).
  23. ^ "Marco Domínguez, el Mbappé que juega en Antigua GFC y sueña con llegar a la Selección" [Marco Domínguez, the Mbappé who plays in Antigua GFC and dreams of reaching the National Team]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 17 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Yoseke, Dominguez and Mkungilwa will represent Canada at the U17 World Cup". Montreal Impact. 3 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Canada Wins Under-17 Opener". Toronto FC. 8 April 2013.
  26. ^ "USL Standouts Called up to Canada U20s". USL Championship. 16 March 2016.
  27. ^ "Marco Domínguez habilitado por FIFA para jugar con la Selección de Guatemala" [Marco Domínguez authorized by FIFA to play with the Guatemalan National Team]. Soy502 (in Spanish). 3 January 2020.
  28. ^ Rodríguez, Gustavo (5 January 2020). "FIFA lo aprobó: Disputó un Mundial, pero ahora jugará con la Selección de Guatemala" [FIFA approved it: He played in a World Cup, but now he will play with the Guatemalan National Team]. Diez (in Spanish).

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