Daniel Martins (footballer, born 1972)

Daniel Sabino Martins (born 8 May 1972) is a retired professional footballer who played as a right back.

Daniel Martins
Personal information
Full name Daniel Sabino Martins
Date of birth (1972-05-08) 8 May 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Vitória-ES
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1998 Desportiva Capixaba
1994Catuense (loan)
1997São Mateus (loan)
1999–2000 Ponte Preta
2000Corinthians (loan)
2001–2004 Palmeiras 51 (2)
2002Ponte Preta (loan)
International career
2006 Equatorial Guinea 1 (1)
2006 Equatorial Guinea B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Brazil, he spent his entire club career there, featuring in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for AA Ponte Preta and Palmeiras. One year after becoming a free agent from the latter, he accepted to be a member, as a naturalized citizen, of the Equatorial Guinea national team, playing for them in early 2006. It was his last football experience in active.[1]

Biography

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Martins was born in Vitória, the capital of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.

In 2000, he signed with Corinthians. Martins participated in the pilot edition of the FIFA Club World Championship, being champion with his then club.

He then played for several years in the Palmeiras, winning the 2003 Série B title with the squad.

International career

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Martins also played for Equatorial Guinea in 2006 and was champion of the CEMAC Cup.

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 February 2006 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin   Benin
1–0
1–0
Friendly

Titles

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Season Club / National team Title
2000 Corinthians FIFA Club World Championship
2003 Palmeiras Série B
2006 Equatorial Guinea CEMAC Cup

Last contract

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  • Palmeiras: 5 January to 31 December 2004

References

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  1. ^ "Entrevista a Daniel Martins, uno de los campeones de la CEMAC 2006" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010.