Carlos Martins (footballer)
Carlos Jorge Neto Martins (born 29 April 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. An attacking midfielder, he was noted for his long-range shots.
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Martins in action with Portugal in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Carlos Jorge Neto Martins | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Tourizense | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2000 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Sporting CP B | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2007 | Sporting CP | 76 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | → Campomaiorense (loan) | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | → Académica (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Recreativo | 32 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Benfica | 79 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Granada (loan) | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Benfica B | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Belenenses | 37 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 327 | (31) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U20 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Portugal U21 | 14 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013 | Portugal | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His career, during which he represented both Sporting CP and Benfica, was marred by injury and discipline problems. He also played professionally in Spain, with Recreativo and Granada, and amassed Primeira Liga totals of 201 matches and 18 goals over 12 seasons.
A member of Portugal's team at the 2004 Olympics, Martins earned 17 senior caps for his nation.
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