António Rodrigues Martins (born 27 July 1913, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Rodrigues Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1938 | Sporting CP | 4 | (0) |
| 1938–1947 | Benfica | 141 | (0) |
| Total | 145 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1942 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Lisbon, Martins arrived at Sporting CP in 1934, as a 21-year-old, spending the first two seasons in the reserve squad. With Azevedo as undisputed starter, and four league matches in two seasons, he left the Lions in 1938, to join Benfica.[1]
In his first season, he beat Amaro for the keeper position, debuting on 2 October 1938 in a loss against his former team.[2] Over the course of nine seasons, he added more than 140 appearances, winning three league titles,[1] until he lost his place to Rosa in 1946, after representing the club on 265 matches.[3][2] He received one cap, in a 3–0 win against Switzerland on 1 January 1942.[4]
Honours
edit- Primeira Liga: 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45
- Taça de Portugal: 1939–40, 1942–43, 1943–44
- Campeonato de Lisboa: 1937–38, 1939–40
References
editGeneral
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Specific
- ^ a b c "António Martins". Thefinallball.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 729.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 201.
- ^ "Portugal - Switzerland 3:0". EU-football.info. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
External links
edit- António Martins at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- António Martins at EU-Football.info
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