Cristo Marrero

Cristo Marrero Henríquez (born 10 November 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marrero and the second or maternal family name is Henríquez.
Cristo Marrero
Personal information
Full name Cristo Marrero Henríquez
Date of birth (1978-11-10) 10 November 1978
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent six seasons in Segunda División with Tenerife, for whom he appeared in 169 competitive matches.

Club career

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 fourth division during his four seasons as a senior.

In the summer of 2001, Marrero signed with Canary Islands neighbours CD Tenerife, but still went on to spend a further two years with their reserves. He made his second level 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 in division three.[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]

References
  1. Cristo Marrero eleva al Tenerife con su zurdazo (Cristo Marrero raises Tenerife with his left); Diario AS, 13 October 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. La importancia de Cristo Marrero (The importance of Cristo Marrero); Canarias Ahora, 15 June 2009 (in Spanish)
  3. El Tenerife comparte liderato con Hércules y Rayo (Tenerife share first place with Hércules and Rayo); Marca, 12 October 2008 (in Spanish)
  4. Cristo Marrero y Cristo Martín eligieron al Universidad LP (Cristo Marrero and Cristo Martín chose Universidad LP); El Día, 15 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. Cristo Marrero retrasa su retirada (Cristo Marrero postpones retirement); El Día, 11 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  6. Cristo Marrero será segundo entrenador del CD Tenerife B (Cristo Marrero to be CD Tenerife B assistant coach); RTVC, 7 July 2012 (in Spanish)
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