José Maria da Cruz Martins (born 4 December 1973), better known as Pelé, is a football coach and former player who coaches Casa de Portugal em Macau.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Maria da Cruz Martins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1973[1] | ||
| Place of birth |
Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (now São Tomé and Príncipe)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Famalicão | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Rubro Negro | ||
| 1996 | Lam Pak | ||
| 1997–1998 | Vasco Goa | ||
| 1998–1999 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2006 | Dynasty/Vong Chiu | ||
| 2007 | Vá Luen | ||
| 2008–2009 | Porto Macau | ||
| 2010–2012 | Casa de Portugal | ||
| International career | |||
| Macau | 9 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011– | Casa de Portugal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in São Tomé and Príncipe prior to it becoming independent from Portugal, Pelé moved first to the metropole and then to Macau, which was Portuguese as well (now a special administrative region of China). A forward, he played for GD Rubro Negro, GD Lam Pak, Dynasty/Vong Chiu, Vá Luen, FC Porto Macau, Casa de Portugal and for the senior Macau national team. He also played in India for Goa-based clubs Vasco SC and Churchill Brothers SC.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: José Maria da Cruz Martins". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Weekend® - Macau Daily Times
- ^ "Player profile – Club career and statistics: José Maria da Cruz Martins". Playmakerstats.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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