João Martins (footballer, born 1982)
Angolan/Portuguese footballer
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João Pedro Pinto Martins (born 20 June 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | João Pedro Pinto Martins[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1982[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Hamm Benfica | 34 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 164+ | (28) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Angola | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Honours
Angola
- African Nations Championship runner-up: 2011[2][3]
