Frédéric Marques is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 footballer

Football (soccer)

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. He currently plays for the semi-professional club US Créteil-Lusitanos

US Créteil-Lusitanos

Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third division of French football...

 in the Championnat National

Championnat National

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. He plays as a striker and joined Créteil in 2010 after a successful 2009–10

2009–10 Championnat de France amateur

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 campaign with Championnat de France amateur club CSO Amnéville

CSO Amnéville

Club Sportif Orne 1919 Amnéville-les-Thermes is a French association football team founded in 1919. They are based in Amnéville, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group A, the fourth tier in the French football league system...

 in which he scored 27 goals in 31 appearances.

Marques began his career in Florange

Florange

Florange is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....

, a commune

Communes of France

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 in the Moselle

Moselle

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 department, playing for local club RC Florange. He remained with the club following its merger with another local club ES Florange and made his debut with the club in 2004, while the club was playing in the Promotion d'Honneur of the Ligue de Lorraine

Lorraine (région)

Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...

, the eighth division of French football. Marques spent another season at the club before departing for Amnéville in 2006. Prior to joining Amnéville, Marques had an unsuccessful trial

Trial (sport)

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 with professional club FC Metz

FC Metz

Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...

. At Amnéville, Marques helped the team reach the Championnat de France amateur and, during the 2009–10 season, scored 27 goals in 31 appearances. Marques' play led to interest from FC Lorient

FC Lorient

Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...

, however, the club preferred he play on their reserve team and not the first team. He also drew interest from Laval

Stade Lavallois

Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club is a French association football club based in Laval. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city and is managed by...

, Troyes

Troyes AC

Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne is a French association football club, based in Troyes. It was founded in 1900. The club was promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2005–06 season and their first Ligue 1 season was in 1954/55, and their second spell came in 1999/2000 Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube...

, and Strasbourg

RC Strasbourg

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, among others. On 17 June 2010, Marques signed a contract with third division club Créteil.

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