André Martins (footballer, born 1987) explained

André Martins
Fullname:André Filipe Saraiva Martins
Birth Date:26 March 1987
Birth Place:Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1996–2001
Youthclubs1:Ferreirense
Youthyears2:2001–2004
Youthclubs2:Despertar
Youthyears3:2004–2005
Youthclubs3:Belenenses
Youthyears4:2005–2006
Years1:2006–2007
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2008
Years4:2008–2009
Years5:2009–2010
Years6:2010–2012
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2010
Clubs7:Mariehamn (loan)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2012
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2012
Caps9:0
Goals9:0

André Filipe Saraiva Martins (born 26 March 1987) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.

Football career

Martins was born in Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja District. After starting his football formation at local Sporting Clube Ferreirense, he finished it at C.F. Os Belenenses and Associação Naval 1º de Maio; in the 2006–07 season he trained briefly with the first team of the latter, but eventually did not make his Primeira Liga debut.

Subsequently, Martins' career took him to several countries and leagues: in summer 2007 he had an unsuccessful trial in Scotland with Dundee United,[1] then played a couple of months in England with Fulham's reserves. In the following years, Martins represented in quick succession PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo in Bulgaria, Chiapas in Mexico, Venezuela's Caracas F.C. and Club Bolívar from Bolivia. In early 2010, he was loaned to Finnish club IFK Mariehamn.

In early 2012, Martins signed with Syrianska FC from the Swedish Allsvenskan for six months, being released shortly after. In November of that year he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premier League, but left the following month after only one appearance as an unused substitute.

Notes and References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6896924.stm Friday's gossip column