Luís Martins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Carlos Ramos Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Lamego, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Cracks Lamego | ||
| 2004–2005 | Boavista | ||
| 2005–2006 | Cracks Lamego | ||
| 2007 | Diogo Cão | ||
| 2007–2011 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Benfica B | 15 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Gil Vicente | 40 | (2) |
| 2014– | Granada | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Osasuna (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) | |
| Portugal U17 | 1 | (0) | |
| Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) | |
| Portugal U19 | 11 | (1) | |
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U20 | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016. | |||
Luís Carlos Ramos Martins (born 10 June 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Granada CF as a left back.
Club career
Born in Lamego, Viseu District, Martins was promoted to S.L. Benfica's first team for the 2011–12 season. He made his official debut for the club on 2 November 2011, starting in a UEFA Champions League group stage game against FC Basel and being replaced at the hour-mark of the 1–1 home draw by Miguel Vítor.[1]
Martins started the 2012–13 campaign with Benfica's reserves, in the second division. On 9 January 2013, however, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. in the Primeira Liga.[2]
On 1 September 2014, Martins signed a four-year deal with Granada CF in Spain, for an undisclosed fee.[3] He played his first game in La Liga on the 27th, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–6 away loss to FC Barcelona.
On 24 August 2015, Martins was loaned to CA Osasuna in Segunda División, for one year.[4]
International career
Martins was picked by Portuguese under-20 coach Ilídio Vale for the 2011 FIFA World Cup in Colombia, helping the national team finish second to Brazil.[5]
References
- ↑ "Basel's Huggel pegs back Benfica". UEFA.com. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ "Benfica: Luís Martins no Gil Vicente por três anos e meio" [Benfica: Luís Martins to Gil Vicente for three 1/2 years] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "El internacional Portugués sub-21 Luis Martins, refuerzo para el Granada CF" [Portuguese under-21 international Luis Martins, addition to Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ "Luis Martins jugará cedido en el CA Osasuna" [Luis Martins will play on loan at CA Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA.com. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
External links
- Luís Martins at thefinalball.com
- Luís Martins profile at ForaDeJogo
- Luís Martins profile at BDFutbol
- Luís Martins – FIFA competition record
- Luís Martins profile at Soccerway
- National team data (Portuguese)