Market value
—
Rating · 15/16
7.7
Top
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 134 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#497
goals rank
#80
assists rank
37
season goals
60
season assists
Among 1,184 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2008
€2.40m
top transfer fee · 08/09
7
best season · 07/08
92 / 22
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-29 · 3 players total
357Appearances
37Goals
60Assists
58Yellow cards
3Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Carlos Martins |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Jorge Neto Martins |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-29 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-09-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Paulo Barbosa |
Sep 2016
Transfer: Belenenses → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CF Os Belenenses
30 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Benfica B → Belenenses
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CF Os Belenenses
16 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Benfica → Benfica B
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — SL Benfica B
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Granada CF → Benfica
11/12 · Return from loan
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: Benfica → Granada CF
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Granada CF
29 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — SL Benfica
46 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — SL Benfica
30 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — SL Benfica
35 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Recr. Huelva → Benfica
08/09 · Transfer · €2.40m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Recreativo Huelva
35 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sporting CP → Recr. Huelva
07/08 · Transfer · €2.20m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sporting CP
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sporting CP
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sporting CP
29 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sporting CP
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sporting B → Sporting CP
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2003
Transfer: Coimbra → Sporting B
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Sporting B → Coimbra
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sporting CP, Académica Coimbra
19 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: Campomaiorense → Sporting B
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
Transfer: Sporting B → Campomaiorense
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sporting CP
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Sporting B
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 2000
Transfer: Sporting U17 → Sporting U19
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 694 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.37/90
Assists10 total · 0.92/90
G+A14 total · 1.29/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.46/90
Minutes played by club
CF Os Belenenses
36.7%
SL Benfica B
0.0%
SL Benfica
20.8%
Granada CF
12.2%
Recreativo Huelva
10.7%
Sporting CP
19.7%
Académica Coimbra
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 46 | 5 | 13 | 2,020 |
| SL Benfica B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 4 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 134 | 11 | 25 | 1,144 |
| Granada CF | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 670 |
| Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 588 |
| Sporting CP | 6 | 00/01 | 06/07 | 94 | 11 | 7 | 1,083 |
| Académica Coimbra | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Europa League | CF Os Belenenses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 24 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 895 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,043 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 29 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 670 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 425 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 32 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 406 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 537 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Sporting CP | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 225 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | Sporting CP | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Académica Coimbra | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Sporting U17 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Sporting B | Campomaiorense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Campomaiorense | Sporting B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-15 | Sporting B | Coimbra | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Coimbra | Sporting B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sporting B | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sporting CP | Recr. Huelva | Transfer | 5500000 | €2.20m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Recr. Huelva | Benfica | Transfer | 7000000 | €2.40m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Benfica | Granada CF | Loan | 6200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Granada CF | Benfica | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Benfica | Benfica B | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Benfica B | Belenenses | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-04 | Belenenses | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2009-08-16 | 2009-09-16 | 32 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-10-19 | 2011-11-19 | 32 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€7.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | #10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #53246 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | #18 | 11 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #18 | 13 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #10 | 14 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #10 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #20 | 17 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| João Moutinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidnei | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Franco Jara | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fábio Sturgeon | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Eduardo Salvio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 6 | 32 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Sporting CP | 5 | 22 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 3 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 10 | 24 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 6 | 29 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 6 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Granada CF | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Benfica | Granada CF | Loan | — | €6.20m |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Coimbra | Sporting B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-15 | Sporting B | Coimbra | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Campomaiorense | Sporting B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Sporting B | Campomaiorense | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Carlos Martins's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 60% |
| Atlético Madrid | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 17% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| RC Celta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 0% |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0% |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 30 | 977 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 14/15 | 16 | 1,043 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 670 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 425 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 488 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 231 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 588 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 06/07 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 537 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 225 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 235 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 02/03 | 19 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
202 apps
18 G
27 A
LaLiga
61 apps
9 G
12 A
Allianz Cup
15 apps
3 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
15 apps
3 G
3 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Supertaça
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
10 apps
0 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
0 G
3 A
Europa League
23 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Carlos Martins?
Carlos Martins is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Carlos Martins?
Carlos Martins is 44 years old. He was born on April 29, 1982 in Oliveira do Hospital.
What position does Carlos Martins play?
Carlos Martins plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Carlos Martins play for?
Carlos Martins currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Carlos Martins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carlos Martins has scored 37 goals in 357 appearances.