Vítor Manuel Rosa Martins (born 27 March 1950) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vitor Manuel Rosa Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Alcobaça, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1965 | Nazarenos | ||
| 1965–1968 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1979 | Benfica | 149 | (25) |
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Alcobaça, Leiria District, Martins spent his entire professional career with S.L. Benfica after joining the club's youth system at the age of 15. He was part of the squads that won six Primeira Liga championships in the 70s, scoring in his league debut on 1 December 1969 against U.F.C.I. Tomar (6–0 home win).[1]
Martins was forced to retire at the age of only 29: after undergoing surgery for a meniscus injury two years earlier, he suffered an embolism. He continued to work with Benfica, as a scout.[2]
International career edit
Martins earned three caps for Portugal over four months.[3] One of them was a 0–0 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifier with England at Wembley Stadium, on 20 November 1974.[2]
Honours edit
- Primeira Liga: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Vítor Martins: "Record é parceiro desde sempre"" [Vítor Martins: "Record has been a partner since day one"]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 December 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "100 anos: Vítor Martins" [100 years: Vítor Martins]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 January 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Impresa. April–June 2017. p. 80. ISSN 3846-0823.
External links edit
- Vítor Martins at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Vítor Martins national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Vítor Martins at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vítor Martins at EU-Football.info
