Antonis Martis (; born 8 September 2000) is a Cypriot professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Martis is a youth academy graduate of Danish club

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. On 21 October 2020, he joined A-League club

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on a season long loan deal. He made his professional debut on 9 January 2021 in a 1–1 draw against

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. In August 2021, it was announced that Midtjylland and Macarthur extended Martis's loan deal by another season. On 9 January 2022, his loan spell ended early as he was recalled by Midtjylland.

International career

Born in Cyprus, Martis moved to Australia when he was three and is eligible to play for both nations. Martis has captained the

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at the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers and has played for the Cyprus national under-19 football team at 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers.

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