João Luís Martins Explained

João Luís Martins
Fullname:João Luís Gouveia Martins
Birth Date:1967 4, df=y
Birth Place:Funchal, Portugal
Height:1.81 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Marítimo (president)
Youthyears1:1981–1986
Youthclubs1:Marítimo
Years1:1986–1996
Clubs1:Marítimo
Caps1:131
Goals1:4
Years2:1996–1998
Clubs2:Machico
Caps2:29+
Goals2:1+
Totalcaps:160+
Totalgoals:5+
Manageryears1:2003–2004
Manageryears2:2004–2007
Managerclubs2:Marítimo B
Manageryears3:2007
Managerclubs3:Pontassolense
Manageryears4:2008
Managerclubs4:Machico
Manageryears5:2009–2010
Managerclubs5:Recreativo do Libolo (assistant)
Manageryears6:2010–2011
Managerclubs6:Al Ahli (assistant)
Manageryears7:2011–2014
Managerclubs7:Al-Qadsiah (assistant)
Manageryears8:2015
Managerclubs8:Marítimo B
Manageryears9:2016–2019
Managerclubs9:Stumbras (assistant)
Manageryears10:2019
Managerclubs10:Stumbras
Manageryears11:2019
Managerclubs11:Žalgiris (interim)
Manageryears12:2020–2021
Managerclubs12:Panevėžys

João Luís Gouveia Martins (born 24 April 1967) is a Portuguese football coach and former player. A defender during his playing days, he is currently without a club.[1]

Playing career

Martins spent his whole playing career as a defender, playing mostly with Portuguese club Marítimo. He made his European debut in the 1993–94 UEFA Cup, in Marítimo's 2-0 defeat against Royal Antwerp.

Managerial career

Martins started his managerial career with GR Cruzado Canicense before spending three seasons as the manager of Marítimo B. He then spent four years as an assistant manager, including spells in Qatar with Al Ahli and in Saudi Arabia with Al-Qadsiah, before returning to manage Marítimo B in 2015.[2] Martins was an assistant manager for Lithuanian club FC Stumbras for three years before spending a few months as their manager. In 2020, he became the manager of Lithuanian team FK Panevėžys.

Honours

Player

Marítimo

1994-95 (runner-up)

Manager

Panevėžys

2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. Martinsas paskirtas naujuoju "Panevėžio" treneriu. Lithuanian Football Federation. 1 August 2020. 4 July 2020. Lithuanian. J. Martins has been appointed as the new coach of Panevėžys. 6 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706201219/https://lff.lt/news/11023/j-martinsas-paskirtas-naujuoju-panevezio-treneriu/. dead.
  2. Web site: Marítimo B: João Luís Martins deixa comando. Record. Cofina. 17 August 2020. 11 November 2015. Portuguese. Marítimo B: João Luís Martins leaves command.