João Luís Gouveia Martins (born 24 April 1967) is a Portuguese
football
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coach and former player. A
defender during his playing days, he is currently the manager of
Campeonato de Portugal Serie B club
AD Camacha
Associação Desportiva da Camacha, known as A.D. Camacha, is a Portuguese football club from Santa Cruz, Madeira. Founded in 1978, they play in the Campeonato de Portugal. They play their home games in Campo Municipal da Nogueira, which has a c ...
.
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
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, in Marítimo's 2-0 defeat against
Royal Antwerp
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.
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
Football Club Stumbras was a professional football club, based in Kaunas, Lithuania, which played in A Lyga, the top tier of Lithuanian football. Founded in 2013 on the basis of the NFA, the club has reached the heights of Lithuanian football i ...
for three years before spending a few months as their manager. In 2020, he became the manager of Lithuanian team
FK Panevėžys
Futbolo klubas Panevėžys, commonly known as Panevėžys, is a Lithuanian professional football club from the city of Panevėžys. The team currently plays in A Lyga, the top tier of Lithuanian football.
History
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Honours
Player
Marítimo
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Taça de Portugal
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1994-95 (runner-up)
Manager
Panevėžys
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Lithuanian Football Cup
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2020
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References
1967 births
Living people
Portuguese men's footballers
Portuguese football managers
Footballers from Funchal
Men's association football defenders
C.S. Marítimo players
Primeira Liga players
Segunda Divisão players
FC Stumbras managers
FK Žalgiris managers
FK Panevėžys managers
A Lyga managers
Portuguese expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Angola
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Angola
Expatriate football managers in Qatar
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate football managers in Lithuania
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
20th-century Portuguese sportsmen
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