Ângelo Martins
Portuguese footballer
Ângelo Gaspar Martins (19 April 1930 – 11 October 2020), simply known as Ângelo, was a Portuguese footballer. He played as a defender for Benfica and the Portugal national team.[3] His career lasted from 1945 to 1962. He was born in Porto, Portugal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ângelo Gaspar Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 2020 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, right back[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1945–1948 | Académico do Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Benfica (reserves) | ||
| 1952–1965 | Benfica | 231 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1953–1962 | Portugal | 20 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Benfica (youth)[1] | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Martins died on 11 October 2020 at the age of 90.[3]
Honours change
Player change
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65[3]
- Taça de Portugal: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1961–62, 1963–64[3]
- Taça de Honra:[4] 1962–63
- European Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62[3]
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1961, 1962[1]
Manager change
Benfica[1]
- Campeonato Nacional de Juniores (7)
- Campeonato Nacional de Juvenis (6)
- Campeonato Nacional de Iniciados (2)
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Melo, Rui Miguel (12 October 2020). "Partiu mais um bicampeão" [Another back-to-back champion is gone]. A Bola (in Portuguese). p. 32.
- ↑ Silva, Flávio Miguel (12 October 2020). "Adeus ao bicampeão e detetor de talentos" [Goodbye to the back-to-back champion and talent spotter]. Record (in Portuguese). p. 13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Benfica de luto pelo bicampeão europeu Ângelo Martins
- ↑ "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa Publishing. May 2015. p. 45. ISSN 0872-3540.
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