Luís Martins (footballer, born June 1992) explained

Luís Martins
Fullname:Luís Carlos Ramos Martins[1]
Birth Date:10 June 1992
Birth Place:Lamego, Portugal
Height:1.750NaN0
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2003–2004
Youthclubs1:Cracks Lamego
Youthyears2:2004–2005
Youthclubs2:Boavista
Youthyears3:2005–2006
Youthclubs3:Cracks Lamego
Youthyears4:2007
Youthclubs4:Diogo Cão
Youthyears5:2007–2011
Youthclubs5:Benfica
Years1:2011–2012
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Caps2:15
Goals2:2
Years3:2013–2014
Caps3:40
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–2018
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:→ Osasuna (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:→ Marítimo (loan)
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Caps7:15
Goals7:1
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:55
Goals8:1
Years9:2022–
Caps9:33
Goals9:0
Years10:2022
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2010–2011
Nationalcaps4:11
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2011–2012
Nationalcaps5:13
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2012–2014
Nationalcaps6:13
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:15:28, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Luís Carlos Ramos Martins [2] (pronounced as /pt/; born 10 June 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Club career

Benfica and Gil

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.[3]

Martins started the 2012–13 campaign with Benfica's reserves, in the Segunda Liga. On 9 January 2013, however, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. of the Primeira Liga.[4] He scored his first goal for the latter on 18 August of that year, closing a 2–0 home win over Académica de Coimbra.[5]

Spain

On 1 September 2014, Martins agreed to a four-year deal with Granada CF from Spain, for an undisclosed fee.[6] He played his first match in La Liga on the 27th, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 away loss to FC Barcelona.[7]

On 24 August 2015, Martins was loaned to Segunda División side CA Osasuna for one year.[8] Late into the 2017 January transfer window, after only 73 minutes of action upon his return to the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes,[9] he joined C.S. Marítimo on a two-year loan.[10]

Chaves

Martins signed a two-year contract with G.D. Chaves in June 2018.[11] He scored his only goal for them on 10 February 2019, in a 2–1 league defeat at S.C. Braga.[12]

Sporting KC

On 1 August 2019, Martins joined Sporting Kansas City until the end of the 2021 season with an option through to 2022.[13] He scored his only goal for the club on 4 August 2021, the second in the 4–1 away win over Los Angeles FC.[14]

Martins was released in November 2021.[15]

Vancouver Whitecaps

On 4 May 2022, Martins signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC also of the Major League Soccer for the remainder of the campaign.[16]

International career

Martins was picked by Portugal under-20 coach Ilídio Vale for the 2011 FIFA World Cup in Colombia, helping the national team finish second to Brazil.[17] [18]

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2022,[19] 2023[20]

Portugal U20

Orders

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luís Martins. Mais Futebol. pt. 1 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Presidente Cavaco Silva condecorou selecção nacional de futebol sub-20. President Cavaco Silva decorated national under-20 football team. Arquivo Presidência. pt. 6 September 2011. 16 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Basel's Huggel pegs back Benfica. UEFA. Andy. Brassell. 2 November 2011. 8 November 2011.
  4. Web site: Benfica: Luís Martins no Gil Vicente por três anos e meio. Benfica: Luís Martins to Gil Vicente for three and a half years. Mais Futebol. Vítor Hugo. Alvarenga. pt. 9 January 2013. 14 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Gil Vicente reduzido a dez vence Académica. Undermanned Gil Vicente beat Académica. TSF. pt. 18 August 2013. 14 January 2022.
  6. Web site: El internacional Portugués sub-21 Luis Martins, refuerzo para el Granada CF. Portuguese under-21 international Luis Martins, addition to Granada CF. Granada CF. es. 1 September 2014. 2 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903161119/http://www.granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/947-el-internacional-portugues-sub-21-luis-martins-refuerzo-para-el-granada-cf. 3 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Barcelona 6–0 Granada. BBC Sport. Jonathan. Jurejko. 27 September 2014. 23 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Luis Martins jugará cedido en el CA Osasuna. Luis Martins will play on loan at CA Osasuna. CA Osasuna. es. 24 August 2015. 24 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150826211150/http://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/8454/24-08-2015-luis-martins-jugar-cedido-en-el-ca-osasuna.html. 26 August 2015.
  9. News: Luís Martins y Sergi Guardiola se quedan sin ficha. Luís Martins and Sergi Guardiola left unregistered. Granada Hoy. Javier. Aguilera. es. 2 September 2016. 23 January 2017.
  10. Web site: Luís Martins vai fazer tudo para "aproveitar a oportunidade". Luís Martins will do what it takes to "seize the opportunity". C.S. Marítimo. pt. 23 January 2017. 23 January 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202013637/http://www.csmaritimo.org.pt/index.php/futebolnoticias/newsequipaa/1975-luis-martins-vai-fazer-tudo-para-aproveitar-a-oportunidade. 2 February 2017.
  11. News: Luís Martins assina por duas temporadas pelo D. Chaves. Luís Martins signs for two seasons for D. Chaves. Record. pt. 10 June 2018. 26 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Sp. Braga arranca reviravolta no marcador e fica a dois pontos do FC Porto. Sp. Braga manage comeback and are now two points behind FC Porto. TSF. Teresa. Alves. pt. 10 February 2019. 26 August 2019.
  13. Web site: Sporting signs 27-year-old Portuguese left back Luis Martins. Sporting Kansas City. Sam. Kovzan. 1 August 2019. 1 August 2019.
  14. News: Pulido, Sallói lead Sporting KC to 4–1 win over LAFC. The Seattle Times. 4 August 2021. 14 January 2022.
  15. Web site: Who's in, who's out? All 27 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season. Major League Soccer. Tom. Bogert. 30 November 2021. 30 November 2021.
  16. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire experienced Portuguese fullback Luís Martins. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 4 May 2022. 4 May 2022.
  17. Web site: Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil. FIFA. 20 August 2011. 20 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614042003/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255631/match=300145903/match-report.html. 14 June 2015.
  18. Web site: Caetano desistiu aos 29 anos. E os outros heróis do Mundial2011 sub20?. Caetano called it quits at the age of 29. What about the other under20 World Cup2011 heroes?. Mais Futebol. Pedro Jorge. Da Cunha. pt. 14 January 2021. 17 March 2021.
  19. News: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2022 Canadian Championship Final. 27 July 2022 . 29 July 2022 . Canada Soccer.
  20. News: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2023 Canadian Championship. 8 June 2023 . 8 June 2023 . Canada Soccer.
  21. Web site: Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Portuguese Honorary Orders. President of Portugal. pt. 16 March 2021.

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