Christopher Martins
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Spartak Moscow
at Spartak Moscow
1,423 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€6.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Spartak Moscow
top club · 114 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#15
goals rank
#28
assists rank
34
season goals
26
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2025
€7.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
9
best season · 24/25
86 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-02-19 · 6 players total
301Appearances
34Goals
26Assists
64Yellow cards
0Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Christopher Martins |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Martins Pereira |
| Date of birth | 1997-02-19 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Luxemburg, Luxembourg |
| Citizenship | Luxembourg Cape Verde |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Spartak Moscow |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | score agencies |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Spartak Moscow
7 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Spartak Moscow
33 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Spartak Moscow
37 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Spartak Moscow
23 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Spartak Moscow
22/23 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jun 2022
Transfer: Spartak Moscow → BSC Young Boys
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Spartak Moscow
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — BSC Young Boys, Spartak Moscow
40 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — BSC Young Boys
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — BSC Young Boys U21, BSC Young Boys
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → BSC Young Boys
19/20 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jun 2019
Transfer: Troyes → Olympique Lyon
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Troyes
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — ESTAC Troyes, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyon B
32 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Bourg-en-Bresse → Olympique Lyon
17/18 · Return from loan
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2017
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Bourg-en-Bresse
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyon B
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon B → Olympique Lyon
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon UEFA U19
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon U19 → Olymp. Lyon B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon UEFA U19
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon U19
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Olympique Lyon B
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: RFCU Luxembourg → Olymp. Lyon U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: RFCU Luxem. U17 → RFCU Luxembourg
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Racing FC Union Luxembourg
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.76/90
Assists1 total · 0.38/90
G+A3 total · 1.14/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Spartak Moscow
40.7%
BSC Young Boys
16.4%
BSC Young Boys U21
0.0%
Olympique Lyon
0.0%
ESTAC Troyes
14.9%
Olympique Lyon B
5.9%
Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01
19.8%
Olympique Lyon UEFA U19
2.3%
Olympique Lyon U19
0.0%
Racing FC Union Luxembourg
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Moscow | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 114 | 20 | 17 | 3,399 |
| BSC Young Boys | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 1,368 |
| BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1,242 |
| Olympique Lyon B | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 494 |
| Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1,658 |
| Olympique Lyon UEFA U19 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 194 |
| Olympique Lyon U19 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 25/26 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 23 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 495 |
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 507 |
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| 22/23 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | BSC Young Boys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 811 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 391 |
| 19/20 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 | BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 19/20 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 22 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 831 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | L1/L2 Playoffs | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1,242 |
| 18/19 | National 2 - Grp. A | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 295 |
| 17/18 | L2/N1 Playoffs | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,363 |
| 17/18 | National 2 - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Olympique Lyon UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Olympique Lyon UEFA U19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 194 |
| 14/15 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 494 |
| 14/15 | Coupe Gambardella | Olympique Lyon U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National 2 - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | BGL Ligue | Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | RFCU Luxem. U17 | RFCU Luxembourg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | RFCU Luxembourg | Olymp. Lyon U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon U19 | Olymp. Lyon B | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon B | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-13 | Olympique Lyon | Bourg-en-Bresse | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Bourg-en-Bresse | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-29 | Olympique Lyon | Troyes | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Troyes | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | BSC Young Boys | Spartak Moscow | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Spartak Moscow | BSC Young Boys | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | Spartak Moscow | Transfer | 5000000 | €7.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Syndesmosis ligament tear | 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-27 | 48 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Facial injury | 2016-10-11 | 2017-01-01 | 83 | 8 |
| 17/18 | Meniscus injury | 2017-07-13 | 2017-08-13 | 32 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-18 | 17 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Inflammation of pubic bone | 2019-08-28 | 2019-11-21 | 86 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Adductor pain | 2020-09-17 | 2020-12-11 | 86 | 22 |
| 20/21 | Hip problems | 2021-01-18 | 2021-03-12 | 54 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Adductor tear | 2022-09-04 | 2023-02-04 | 154 | 19 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-05-20 | 2023-06-02 | 14 | 2 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-08-30 | 15 | 2 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€6.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€5.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21649 | #8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21648 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21647 | #4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21646 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3580 | #8 | 75 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Jans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danil Prutsev | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mikhail Ignatov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David von Ballmoos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikita Chernov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton Zinkovskiy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Moris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Aebischer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerson Rodrigues | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danel Sinani | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulisses Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Duarte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 10 |
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 26 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 6 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 5 | 23 |
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Spartak Moscow | BSC Young Boys | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | BSC Young Boys | Spartak Moscow | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Troyes | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-29 | Olympique Lyon | Troyes | Loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Bourg-en-Bresse | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-13 | Olympique Lyon | Bourg-en-Bresse | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Christopher 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 67% |
| FC Luzern | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 52% |
| FC St. Gallen | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 67% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 57% |
| FC Lugano | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 59% |
| FC Sion | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 79% |
| Servette FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 38% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 33% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 71% |
| AC Ajaccio | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 46% |
| Angers SCO | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 33% |
| SM Caen | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 608 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 867 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 877 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 811 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 391 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 977 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 1,242 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 1,658 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 194 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 494 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
83 apps
12 G
15 A
Russian Cup
31 apps
8 G
2 A
Super League
48 apps
4 G
2 A
Ligue 2
46 apps
3 G
7 A
UEFA Youth League
9 apps
3 G
0 A
CFA - Grp. C
32 apps
2 G
0 A
Swiss Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de France
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Christopher Martins
Who is Christopher Martins?
Christopher Martins is a Luxembourg professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Spartak Moscow.
How old is Christopher Martins?
Christopher Martins is 29 years old. He was born on February 19, 1997 in Luxemburg.
What position does Christopher Martins play?
Christopher Martins plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Christopher Martins play for?
Christopher Martins currently plays for Spartak Moscow.
How many career goals has Christopher Martins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Christopher Martins has scored 34 goals in 301 appearances.
What is Christopher Martins's market value?
Christopher Martins's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.