Rafael Márquez Lugo (born 2 November 1981) is a Mexican sports analyst and former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Márquez Lugo played infrequently over the next two years, often as a substitute, making 38 appearances and scoring 9 goals.

[citation needed] On 23 November 2003 Jaguares de Chiapas announced they had signed Márquez to a three-year contract.

Coach Enrique Meza chose to place him on the loan list after his poor season with the team, where he only managed to net 3 times.

On September 14, 2012, on a visit to Club León, he scored a goal, giving Guadalajara their second win of the season.

[6] In November 2012, the club announced Márquez Lugo was going to have surgery on his left knee after suffering an injury and he was ruled out of action for 3 months.

[8] During physical therapy Márquez Lugo complained that the pain would not alleviate and after further examination from the club doctor, Dr. Rafael Ortega, it was announced that he needed to have a cartilage transplant.

Surgery was performed on 19 August 2014 and Dr. Ortega informed the public that Márquez Lugo would be ruled out of action for approximately 6 months.

On April 22, 2015, during a news interview with TDN Deportes, Márquez Lugo announced his retirement from play after three surgeries and a year-long battle he had failed to win against his knee injury.

[10] Márquez Lugo made numerous appearances for Mexico youth national teams, including the U-20 and U-23 levels.

Márquez Lugo was announced as one of the 3 over-aged players named to the U-22 team that represented Mexico in the 2011 Copa América.

Márquez Lugo is married to Mexican television personality, actor, and beauty pageant Marisol González who was part of the 2003 Miss Universe and winner of the 2002 Nuestra Belleza México.