Espanyol midfielder Marques signs for Parma

Espanyol midfielder Fernando Marques has left the Parakeets after signing for Italian outfit Parma FC. Parma is the second non Spanish club that Marques will ply his trade for- Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki was the first.

Madrid born Marques rose through the youth ranks at Rayo Vallecano before signing for Racing Santander in 2004. He had a short stint on loan at Atletico Madrid before joining Los Colchoneros on a permanent basis in 2005. However he failed to settle at Vicente Calderon and was eventually shipped off to lowly Castellon on loan. In 2007 he joined Iraklis and left the Greeks for Espanyol after his contract expired in the summer of 2009.

[Source:- Parma FC]