André Martins (footballer, born 1990)

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

André Martins

Martins in action for Sporting in 2014
Personal information
Full name	André Renato Soares Martins[1]
Date of birth	21 January 1990[1]
Place of birth	Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal[1]
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Legia Warsaw
Number	24
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–	Legia Warsaw	68	(2)
National team^‡
2010	Portugal U20	5	(0)
2011–2012	Portugal U21	17	(3)
2016	Portugal U23	4	(0)
2013–	Portugal	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2013

Club career

Sporting

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 second level, 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 division three 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 Superleague 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 in 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]

International career

Martins earned 43 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 17 for the under-21 team. On 10 June 2013 he made his debut for the full side, playing the dying minutes of the 1–0 exhibition game win with Croatia in Geneva;[14] on 14 August, again in a friendly, he replaced Rúben Amorim midway through the second half of a 1–1 draw against the Netherlands.[15]

Career statistics

As of 3 September 2020[16][17]

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Massamá	2009–10	Primeira Liga	30	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
	Total		30	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
Belenenses	2010–11	Primeira Liga	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	0
Pinhalnovense	2010–11	Primeira Liga	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
	Total		10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Sporting	2011–12	Primeira Liga	11	0	3	0	1	0	6	0	21	0
	2012–13	Primeira Liga	15	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	19	0
	2013–14	Primeira Liga	27	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	29	3
	2014–15	Primeira Liga	18	0	4	1	1	0	4	0	27	1
	2015–16	Primeira Liga	1	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	7	0
	Total		72	3	9	1	5	0	17	0	103	4
Olympiacos	2016–17	Super League Greece	24	1	4	0	0	0	11	0	39	1
	2017–18	Super League Greece	9	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	14	1
	Total		33	1	0	1	0	0	11	0	53	2
Legia Warsaw	2018–19	Ekstraklasa	26	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	2
	2019-20	Ekstraklasa	32	0	4	0	0	0	8	0	44	0
	2020-21	Ekstraklasa	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
	Total		61	2	7	0	0	0	9	0	77	2
Career totals			206	8	27	2	8	0	37	0	277	10

Honours

Sporting

• Taça de Portugal: 2014–15[18]

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2016–17[11]

Legia Warsaw

• Ekstraklasa: 2019–20[19]

References

1. "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. "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 PIŁKARZEM LEGII" [André Martins a Legia player] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
14. Islamović, Elvir (10 June 2013). "Portugal win the day as Halilović enters fray". UEFA. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
15. "Ronaldo strike earns draw against Dutch". PortuGOAL. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
16. "André Martins". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
17. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ: ΑΝΤΡΕ ΜΑΡΤΙΝΣ [Olympiacos: André Martins] (in Greek). Super League Greece. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
18. 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.
19. "Legia de André Martins e Luís Rocha campeão na Polónia" [André Martins' and Luís Rocha's Legia champions of Poland]. Público (in Portuguese). 11 July 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

External links

• André Martins at ForaDeJogo
• André Martins at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
• National team data (in Portuguese)
• André Martins at National-Football-Teams.com