António Rodrigues Martins (27 July 1913 – deceased) was a Portuguese
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Career
Born in
Lisbon
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, Martins arrived at
Sporting CP
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in 1934, as a 21-year-old, spending the first two seasons in the reserve squad. With
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as undisputed starter, and four league matches in two seasons, he left the ''Lions'' in 1938, to join
Benfica.
In his first season, he beat
Amaro for the keeper position, debuting on 2 October 1938 in a loss against his former team. Over the course of nine seasons, he added more than 140 appearances, winning three league titles,
until he lost his place to
Rosa
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in 1946, after representing the club on 265 matches. He received one cap, in a 3–0 win against
Switzerland
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on 1 January 1942.
Honours
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Primeira Liga
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:
1941–42,
1942–43,
1944–45
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Taça de Portugal
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:
1939–40,
1942–43,
1943–44
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Campeonato de Lisboa
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: 1937–38, 1939–40
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1913 births
Footballers from Lisbon
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Primeira Liga players
Sporting CP footballers
S.L. Benfica footballers
Portugal men's international footballers
Year of death missing
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