João Luís Martins
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. 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. 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 *Taça de Portugal: 1994-95 (runner-up) Manager Panevėžys ...
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Funchal
Funchal () is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high cultural and historical value, Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions; it is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings. Etymology The first settlers named their settlement Funchal after the abundant wild fennel that grew there. The name is formed from the Portuguese word for fennel, ''funcho,'' and the suffix ''-al'', to denote "a plantation of fennel": History This settlement began around 1424, when the island was divided into two ''captaincies.'' The zones that would become the urbanized core of Funchal were founded by João Gonçalves Zarco who settled there with members of his family. Owing to its geographic location, the site became an importan ...
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