José Manuel Martins (2 September 1906 – 5 September 1994) was a
Portuguese footballer
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. He played as a
forward
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.
Football career
Martins gained 11
caps and scored 4 goals for
Portugal
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and was playing in the
1928 Football Olympic Tournament.
He made his debut against
Hungary
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26 December 1926 in
Porto
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, in a 3–3 draw, there he scored 1 goal.
References
External links
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Profile of José Martins
1906 births
1994 deaths
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Sporting CP footballers
Portugal men's international footballers
Olympic footballers for Portugal
Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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