João Pedro Pinto Martins (born 20 June 1982) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for Luxembourg club FC RM Hamm Benfica. Born in Portugal, he represented

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at international level.

Club career

Martins was born in

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. During his career in Portugal, spent in no higher than the second division and with little impact, he represented S.C. Lourinhanense, F.C. Alverca, G.D. Chaves, C.D. Fátima and G.D. Tourizense. He first moved abroad in 2007, signing with

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's FC Sibir Novosibirsk also at that level. Martins then moved to nearby

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and joined FK Ventspils. However, after a few months, he was released from his contract and signed with C.D. Primeiro de Agosto; he continued playing in the land of his ancestors the following years, appearing for C.R.D. Libolo and F.C. Bravos do Maquis.

Honours

Angola *

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: runner-up

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martins, Joao 1982 births Living people Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent Portuguese men's footballers Angolan men's footballers Footballers from Lisbon Men's association football forwards Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players F.C. Alverca players G.D. Chaves players C.D. Fátima players G.D. Tourizense players Russian First League players FC Sibir Novosibirsk players Latvian Higher League players FK Ventspils players Girabola players C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players C.R.D. Libolo players F.C. Bravos do Maquis players Luxembourg National Division players US Mondorf-les-Bains players F.C. Luxembourg City players Angola men's international footballers Angola men's A' international footballers 2011 African Nations Championship players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Angolan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Russia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Russia Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen