João Martins (footballer, born 1982)

João Pedro Pinto Martins (born 20 June 1982) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Luxembourg club FC RM Hamm Benfica.

João Martins
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Pinto Martins[1]
Date of birth (1982-06-20) 20 June 1982[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hamm Benfica
Youth career
1991–1992 Zambujalense
1994–1995 Zambujalense
1995–1996 Alverca
1997–1998 Vialonga
1998–2001 Alverca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Lourinhanense
2004–2005 Alverca 10 (0)
2005–2006 Chaves 9 (0)
2006 Fátima 6 (3)
2006–2007 Tourizense 10 (1)
2007–2009 Sibir 54 (7)
2009 Ventspils 4 (3)
2010–2012 1º Agosto
2013 Libolo ? (1)
2014 Bravos Maquis 9 (1)
2016–2017 Hamm Benfica 11 (3)
2017–2018 Blo-Wäiss Medernach
2018–2020 Mondorf-les-Bains 17 (6)
2021– Hamm Benfica 17 (3)
International career
2011 Angola 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:06, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Born in Portugal, he represented Angola at international level.

Club career

Martins was born in Lisbon. During his career in Portugal, spent in no higher than the second division and with little impact, he represented S.C. Lourinhanense, F.C. Alverca, G.D. Chaves, C.D. Fátima and G.D. Tourizense. He first moved abroad in 2007, signing with Russia's FC Sibir Novosibirsk also at that level.

Martins then moved to nearby Latvia and joined FK Ventspils. However, after a few months, he was released from his contract and signed with C.D. Primeiro de Agosto; he continued playing in the land of his ancestors the following years, appearing for C.R.D. Libolo and F.C. Bravos do Maquis.

References

  1. "João Martins" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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