Carlos Martins (footballer)
Martins in action with Portugal in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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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 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Tourizense | ||
| 1993–2000 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Sporting 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) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U20 | 12 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Portugal U21 | 14 | (7) |
| 2006–2013 | Portugal | 17 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. |
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Carlos Jorge Neto Martins (born 29 April 1982) is a Portuguese professional footballer. An attacking midfielder, he is noted for his long-range shots.
His career, during which he represented both Sporting and Benfica, was marred by injury and indiscipline problems. He also competed professionally in Spain, with Recreativo and Granada, and amassed Primeira Liga totals of 201 games and 18 goals over the course of 12 seasons.
A member of Portugal's team at the 2004 Olympics, Martins earned 17 senior caps for his nation.
Born in Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra, Martins was a youth product of Sporting Clube de Portugal, joining its ranks at the age of 11. He made his professional debuts with modest S.C. Campomaiorense in the second division and, from January–June 2003, was again loaned, to Primeira Liga side Académica de Coimbra.
In the 2005–06 season, despite suffering from several physical problems as well as disciplinary issues, Martins was still able to score two goals in only 13 starts.
However, in February 2007, after several bouts of indiscipline at Sporting, coach Paulo Bento ostracized Martins for the final three months of the season, and although a player still under contract, moving abroad was the only option for the player and, in June, he transferred to La Liga team Recreativo de Huelva.
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