João Martins (footballer, born 1982)

João Martins
Personal information
Full name	João Pedro Pinto Martins
Date of birth	20 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
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
2001–2004	Lourinhanense
2004–2005	Alverca
2005–2006	Chaves
2006	Fátima
2006–2007	Tourizense
2007–2009	Sibir
2009	Ventspils
2010–2012	1º Agosto
2013	Libolo
2014	Bravos Maquis
2016–2017	Hamm Benfica
2017–2018	Blo-Wäiss Medernach
2018–2020	Mondorf-les-Bains
2021–	Hamm Benfica
International career
2011	Angola
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:06, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

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

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.

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