André Martins (footballer, born 1987)

André Filipe Saraiva Martins (born 26 March 1987) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.

André Martins

Personal information
Full name	André Filipe Saraiva Martins
Date of birth	(1987-03-26) 26 March 1987
Place of birth	Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1996–2001	Ferreirense
2001–2004	Despertar
2004–2005	Belenenses
2005–2006	Naval
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Naval	0	(0)
2007	Fulham	0	(0)
2008	Vidima-Rakovski
2008–2009	Jaguares Chiapas
2009–2010	Caracas
2010–2012	Bolívar	0	(0)
2010	→ Mariehamn (loan)	1	(0)
2012	Syrianska	0	(0)
2012	Inverness CT	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Martins was born in Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja District. After starting his football formation at local Sporting Clube Ferreirense, he finished it at C.F. Os Belenenses and Associação Naval 1º de Maio; in the 2006–07 season he trained briefly with the first team of the latter, but eventually did not make his Primeira Liga debut.

Subsequently, Martins' career took him to several countries and leagues: in summer 2007 he had an unsuccessful trial in Scotland with Dundee United, then played a couple of months in England with Fulham's reserves.

In the following years, Martins represented in quick succession PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo in Bulgaria, Chiapas in Mexico, Venezuela's Caracas F.C. and Club Bolívar from Bolivia. In early 2010, he was loaned to Finnish club IFK Mariehamn.

In early 2012, Martins signed with Syrianska FC from the Swedish Allsvenskan for six months, being released shortly after. In November of that year he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premier League, but left the following month after only one appearance as an unused substitute.

External links

• André Martins at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• André Martins at Soccerway