Ângelo Martins
Ângelo Gaspar Martins (born 19 April 1930), simply known as Ângelo, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica, with whom he played his entire career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ângelo Gaspar Martins Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1965 | Benfica | 281 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1953–1962 | Portugal | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Despite having been born in Porto, where Boavista F.C. and FC Porto are the main teams, a young Ângelo Martins turned down the opportunity to play for Porto, as he was a fan of Lisbon rivals S.L. Benfica.
He started his career as a left defender, but also played as a left-midfielder. He started playing for Académico do Porto at 15 years of age, but he was scammed by a Porto staff member, that gave him a false document and made him sign a Porto file. The federation punished Ângelo but for only a short period. At 20 years old while serving in the military, a Benfica scout spotted him playing and brought him to Lisbon. He played 14 seasons for Benfica making 285 appearances and scoring 4 goals.[1]
National team
Ângelo was capped for 20 times by Portugal, making his debut on 27 September 1953 at Prater Stadium in Vienna.
Honours
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65[2]
- Taça de Portugal:[3] 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1961–62, 1963–64
- Taça de Honra (1)[3]
- European Cup:[3] 1960–61, 1961–62
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1961,[4] 1962
See also
References
- Plantel Glorioso. Portugal: Prime Books. 2014. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-989-655-246-6.
- "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Portugal: Impresa Publishing. April–June 2017. p. 80. ISSN 3846-0823.
- "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa Publishing. May 2015. p. 45. ISSN 0872-3540.
- "Intercontinental Cup 1961". FIFA. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
