Joana Martins (born 4 October 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Sporting CP and the Portugal national team.[3]

Joana Martins
Personal information
Full name Joana David Carromeu Martins
Date of birth (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Sesimbra, Portugal
Height 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sporting CP
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Sporting CP 66 (5)
International career
2016 Portugal U16 5 (2)
2015–2017 Portugal U17 15 (2)
2017–2019 Portugal U19 21 (7)
2021– Portugal U23 9 (1)
2019– Portugal 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023

Club career

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Martins signed a professional contract with Sporting CP on 23 June 2017, at the age of 16.[4] In the 2018–19 season, Martins played games for the youth, B and senior teams of Sporting. Towards the end of the season, however, she secured her place in the senior team and started in the final three league fixtures.[5] On 24 June 2021, she signed a one-year contract extension with Sporting, committing herself to a sixth season with the club.[6]

International career

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Martins made her debut for the Portugal national team on 20 January 2019 against Ukraine.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Joana Martins at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Joana Martins". sporting.pt. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Joana Martins". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ ""Estou a dar um passo enorme na carreira"" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ Braga Sampaio, Inês (25 July 2019). "Joana Martins quer ajudar o Sporting a recuperar os títulos perdidos" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ Ponte, Pedro (24 June 2021). "Sporting oficializa renovação de Joana Martins". Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Joana Martins". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Portugal vs Ukraine". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 July 2021.