Fábio Martins
Fábio Santos Martins (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfaβju mɐɾˈtĩʃ]; born 24 July 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi club Al-Khaleej FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Santos Martins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mafamude, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Khaleej | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2012 | Porto | ||
| 2008–2009 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Porto B | 29 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Aves | 33 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Braga B | 41 | (14) |
| 2015–2021 | Braga | 45 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → Paços Ferreira (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Chaves (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Famalicão (loan) | 29 | (12) |
| 2020–2021 | → Al Shabab (loan) | 26 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Al Wahda | 21 | (9) |
| 2023– | Al-Khaleej | 26 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2013 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:43, 19 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
He made over 100 appearances and scored over 20 goals in both the Primeira Liga and Segunda Liga, representing four clubs in the former and three in the latter.
Club career
Born in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia to Brazilian footballer Niromar (who played several years in Portugal in the same position), Martins spent most of his youth career at FC Porto.[2] He played one season with their reserves in the Segunda Liga, his first match in the competition occurring on 12 August 2012 when he featured 86 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against C.D. Tondela.[3]
On 27 August 2013, free agent Martins signed with C.D. Aves also in the second division.[4] He spent the 2014–15 campaign with fellow league side S.C. Braga B, scoring a career-best 14 goals to help to a final 21st position (still above the relegation zone);[5] it was with the first team of the latter that he first appeared in the Primeira Liga, coming on as a late substitute in the 2–0 home victory over F.C. Arouca on 15 February 2015.[6]
Martins was loaned to F.C. Paços de Ferreira prior to the start of 2015–16. After featuring sparingly,[7] he joined G.D. Chaves in the same situation,[8] netting six times in the league including once in a 2–2 home draw to Sporting CP after a 30-meter chip that caught Rui Patrício off-guard.[9]
On 25 October 2017, Martins renewed his contract with Braga until 2022, with the new buyout clause being set at €25 million.[10] He contributed five goals from 27 appearances – ten starts – during the season, which qualified to the UEFA Europa League after the fourth-place finish.[11]
On 22 June 2019, still owned by Braga, Martins moved to newly promoted F.C. Famalicão for the upcoming top-flight campaign.[12] He was top scorer for the sixth-placed team during his spell,[13] being sent off against Aves[14] and C.S. Marítimo.[15]
Martins was loaned to Al Shabab FC on 25 September 2020, as the Saudi Professional League club was coached by his compatriot Pedro Caixinha.[16] A year later, he signed a two-year deal for Al Wahda FC in the UAE Pro League, for €3 million.[17]
On 23 December 2022, Martins returned to the Saudi top tier with Al-Khaleej FC on a free transfer.[18]
International career
All categories comprised, Martins won 28 caps for Portugal at youth level and scored five goals. His only for the under-21s came on 2 June 2013, when he started the 2–0 friendly defeat of Croatia held in Rio Maior.[19]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2012–13 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Aves | 2013–14 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 37 | 4 | |
| Braga B | 2014–15 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 14 | ||||
| Braga | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 53 | 10 | ||
| Paços Ferreira (loan) | 2015–16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Chaves (loan) | 2016–17 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| Famalicão (loan) | 2019–20 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||
| Al Shabab (loan) | 2020–21 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Al Wahda | 2020–21 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 9 | ||
| Al-Khaleej | 2022–23 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | ||
| Total | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 11 | ||
| Career Total | 294 | 72 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 342 | 81 | |
- Includes the Promotion play-offs
- Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup
References
- "Fábio Martins" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- Pires, Sérgio (16 January 2017). "Fábio Martins: "Agora a pressão está toda do lado do Sporting"" [Fábio Martins: "Now the pressure is all on Sporting's court"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre evita derrota dos dragões" [Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre prevents dragon loss] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Morais, André (27 August 2013). "Fábio Martins deixa FC Porto e assina pelo Aves" [Fábio Martins leaves FC Porto and signs for Aves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Carvalho, Alexandre; Granada, Ricardo (25 March 2017). "Fernando Pereira elogia humildade de Fábio Martins" [Fernando Pereira praises humility of Fábio Martins]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Sp. Braga-Arouca, 2–0 (resultado final)" [Sp. Braga-Arouca, 2–0 (final score)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Fábio Martins para colocar... mais uma vez" [Relocating Fábio Martins... again]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Oficial: Sp. Braga empresta Fábio Martins ao Chaves" [Official: Sp. Braga loan Fábio Martins to Chaves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Fábio Martins apontou o golo da jornada contra o Sporting" [Fábio Martins scored goal of the week against Sporting] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- Marques Costa, Pedro (25 October 2017). "Fábio Martins renova contrato e com cláusula elevada" [Fábio Martins renews contract and with high clause]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- Pereira, Mário (3 July 2018). "Sporting de Braga parte com quatro novidades" [Sporting de Braga start off with four new faces]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Fábio Martins emprestado ao Famalicão" [Fábio Martins loaned to Famalicão]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- Aleixo, Mário (1 August 2020). "Fábio Martins confirma saída do Famalicão" [Fábio Martins confirms departure from Famalicão] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Famalicão empata com Aves graças a golo nos descontos" [Famalicão draw with Aves thanks to injury-time goal]. Observador (in Portuguese). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Da loucura à desilusão, Famalicão falha primeira vez na Liga Europa" [From madness to disappointment, Famalicão miss out on first time in Europa League]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Fábio Martins ruma à Arábia Saudita" [Fábio Martins heads to Saudi Arabia]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Fábio Martins sai do Sporting de Braga reforça Al Wahda" [Fábio Martins leaves Sporting de Braga and bolsters Al Wahda]. Observador (in Portuguese). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- "الخليج يتعاقد مع البرتغالي فابيو مارتينيز" [Gulf sign Portugal's Fábio Martins]. Al Yaum (in Arabic). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Sub-21 de Portugal vencem Croácia por 2–0" [Portugal under-21s beat Croatia 2–0] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- Fábio Martins at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- "Fábio Martins". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links
- Fábio Martins at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Fábio Martins national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)