André Martins (footballer, born 1990)

Not to be confused with André Martins (footballer, born 1989) or André Martins (footballer, born 1987).

André Martins
Martins in action for Sporting CP in 2014
Personal information
Full name André Renato Soares Martins[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-21) 21 January 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal[1]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001 Argoncilhe
2001–2003 Feirense
2003–2009 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Sporting CP 72 (3)
2009–2010 → Real Massamá (loan) 30 (1)
2010 → Belenenses (loan) 2 (0)
2011 → Pinhalnovense (loan) 10 (1)
2012–2016 Sporting CP B 4 (0)
2016–2018 Olympiacos 33 (1)
2018–2022 Legia Warsaw 94 (2)
2022–2023 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 23 (1)
International career
2010 Portugal U20 5 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U21 17 (3)
2016 Portugal Olympic (O.P.) 4 (0)
2013 Portugal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:01, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

André Renato Soares Martins (born 21 January 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

Formed at Sporting CP, where he made 103 total appearances, he won the Super League Greece at Olympiacos and two Ekstraklasa titles for Legia Warsaw.

Club career

Sporting CP

After graduating from Sporting CP's youth academy Martins was loaned out, along with six other former club juniors, to Real S.C. in the third division.[2][3] For 2010–11, newly appointed coach Paulo Sérgio called him back for pre-season trainings, and, in August, he was sent to C.F. Os Belenenses in the Segunda Liga, in a season-long loan.[4] However, after José Mota's arrival at the team's bench, the player was deemed surplus to requirements and another loan was arranged in January 2011, at third-tier side C.D. Pinhalnovense.[5]

Mainly due to injuries to teammates, Martins featured in Sporting's bench in some matches in 2011–12. On 20 October 2011 he made his official debut for the Lions, coming on as a substitute for Diego Capel for the last 15 minutes of a 2–0 home win against FC Vaslui in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[6]

Martins scored three goals in 29 competitive games in 2013–14 for the eventual vice-champions, his first in the Primeira Liga and overall coming on 15 September 2013 in a 2–0 away victory over S.C. Olhanense.[7] Following the appointment of coach Jorge Jesus, however, he was told to look for a new club, and left the Estádio José Alvalade on 30 June 2016.[8]

Olympiacos

On 8 August 2016, free agent Martins signed with six-time consecutive Super League Greece champions Olympiacos FC.[9] In his first season, he contributed one goal[10] from 29 appearances to another national championship conquest.[11]

Martins featured much less the following campaign, and was deemed surplus to requirements after the arrival of his compatriot Pedro Martins as manager.[12]

Legia Warsaw

On 6 September 2018, Martins joined Legia Warsaw on a 12-month contract with the option to extend it for another year.[13] He won the Ekstraklasa title in two consecutive seasons, the latter time accompanied by compatriot Rafael Lopes in 2021.[14]

During his spell at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Martins played 128 official matches and scored twice.[15]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

On 13 January 2022, Martins agreed to a one-and-a-half-year deal with Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. of the Israeli Premier League.[16] Alongside compatriots Miguel Vítor and Hélder Lopes, he won the State Cup and Super Cup in his first year, both on penalties against Maccabi Haifa FC.[17][18]

International career

Martins earned 43 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 17 for the under-21 team.[19] On 10 June 2013 he made his debut for the full side, playing the dying minutes of the 1–0 friendly win over Croatia in Geneva.[20] On 14 August, in another exhibition game, he replaced Rúben Amorim midway through the second half of a 1–1 draw against the Netherlands.[21]

Career statistics

As of 18 July 2022[22][23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Massamá (loan) 2009–10 Segunda Divisão 30 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1
Belenenses (loan) 2010–11 Liga de Honra 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Pinhalnovense (loan) 2010–11 Segunda Divisão 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Sporting CP 2011–12 Primeira Liga 11 0 3 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 21 0
2012–13 15 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 19 0
2013–14 27 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 3
2014–15 18 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 27 1
2015–16 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 7 0
Total 72 3 9 1 5 0 17 0 0 0 103 4
Olympiacos 2016–17 Super League Greece 24 1 4 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 39 1
2017–18 9 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Total 33 1 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 53 2
Legia Warsaw 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2
2019–20 32 0 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 44 0
2020–21 25 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 0
2021–22 11 0 1 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 26 0
Total 94 2 10 0 1 0 22 0 0 0 127 2
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 1
Career total 244 9 32 2 8 0 37 0 1 0 321 11

Honours

Sporting CP

Olympiacos

Legia Warsaw

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

References

  1. ^ a b c d "André Martins" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Sete ex-juniores do Sporting às ordens de Filipe Ramos" [Seven former Sporting juniors under Filipe Ramos] (in Portuguese). Academia de Talentos. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Fábio Paím no Real Massamá, Rabiu Ibrahim a caminho" [Fábio Paím at Real Massamá, Rabiu Ibrahim on the way] (in Portuguese). Sporting Apoio. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  4. ^ "André Martins emprestado ao Belenenses por uma época" [André Martins loaned to Belenenses for one season]. Público (in Portuguese). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ^ "André Martins cedido ao Pinhalnovense" [André Martins loaned to Pinhalnovense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Martins reflects on 'great day' for qualified Sporting". UEFA. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  7. ^ Assunção, Manuel (15 September 2013). "Sporting ganhou ao Olhanense e continua perfeito como visitante" [Sporting won against Olhanense and remain perfect as visitor]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ^ Morgado, José; Almeida Gonçalves, Vítor (25 June 2016). "André Martins: "Gostava de ter saído de outra forma"" [André Martins: "I would have liked to have left in a different way"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. ^ Virvilis, Alexis (8 August 2016). Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού ο Αντρέ Μαρτίνς [André Martins an Olympiacos player] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ^ "This is how Champions do it!". Olympiacos F.C. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Diogo Figueiras e André Martins são heptacampeões gregos pelo Olympiacos" [Diogo Figueiras and André Martins are seven-time Greek champions for Olympiacos] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  12. ^ Fernandes, Bruno (12 July 2018). "André Martins, um português a treinar à parte em Atenas" [André Martins, a Portuguese training on his own in Athens]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Andre Martins Piłkarem Legii" [André Martins a Legia player] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  14. ^ a b Magalhães, Sérgio (28 April 2021). "Polónia: Légia Varsóvia de André Martins e Rafael Lopes sagra-se campeão nacional" [Poland: André Martins and Rafael Lopes' Legia Warsaw crowned national champions]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  15. ^ Dawidziuk, Adam (13 January 2022). "Martins w Hapoelu Beer Szewa" [Martins to Hapoel Be'er Sheva] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  16. ^ "André Martins assinou por ano e meio com o Hapoel Beer Sheva" [André Martins signed for one year and a half with Hapoel Beer Sheva]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Trio de portugueses conquista Taça de Israel" [Portuguese trio win Israel Cup] (in Portuguese). Sindicato dos Jogadores. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Miguel Vítor, Hélder Lopes e André Martins conquistam Supertaça de Israel" [Miguel Vítor, Hélder Lopes and André Martins conquer Israel Super Cup] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  19. ^ "André Martins na luta por um papel principal" [André Martins in fight for lead role]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  20. ^ Islamović, Elvir (10 June 2013). "Portugal win the day as Halilović enters fray". UEFA. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Ronaldo strike earns draw against Dutch". PortuGOAL. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  22. ^ "André Martins". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  23. ^ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ: ΑΝΤΡΕ ΜΑΡΤΙΝΣ [Olympiacos: André Martins] (in Greek). Super League Greece. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  24. ^ Ruela, João (31 May 2015). "Sporting conquista a Taça de Portugal com reviravolta épica" [Sporting conquer Portuguese Cup with epic comeback]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Legia de André Martins e Luís Rocha campeão na Polónia" [André Martins and Luís Rocha's Legia champions in Poland]. Público (in Portuguese). 11 July 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.