Bernardo Martins
{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Portuguese name|Sousa Pereira|Brites Martins}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bernardo Martins
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|12|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Porto, Portugal
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Attacking midfielder, winger
| currentclub = Moreirense
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2006–2011
| youthclubs1 = Porto
| youthyears2 = 2011–2015
| youthclubs2 = Foz
| youthyears3 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs3 = → Rio Ave (loan)
| youthyears4 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs4 = Leixões
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = Leixões
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Pedras Rubras (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Trofense (loan)
| caps3 = 24
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = Benfica B
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Paços Ferreira
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = → Chaves (loan)
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021
| clubs7 = → Covilhã (loan)
| caps7 = 13
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2023
| clubs8 = Vilafranquense
| caps8 = 48
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = AVS
| caps9 = 31
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Moreirense
| caps10 = 31
| goals10 = 4
| club-update = 3 June 2025
}}
Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins (born 4 December 1997), known as Benny, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Liga Portugal club Moreirense.
Club career
Born in Porto, Martins made his professional debut with Leixões on 14 August 2016 as an 18th-minute substitute in a LigaPro 1–0 away loss to Cova da Piedade.{{cite web|title=Cova da Piedade 1–0 Leixões|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=201715400110205|website=ForaDeJogo|access-date=18 August 2016}}
On 26 January 2019, Martins joined LigaPro side Benfica B along with Leixões teammate Pedro Henrique.{{cite news|last=Sanches|first=João|date=26 January 2019|title=Pedro Henrique e Bernardo Martins reforçam Benfica B|trans-title=Pedro Henrique and Bernardo Martins bolster Benfica B|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2018-2019/01/26/futebol-benfica-pedro-henrique-e-bernardo-martins-reforcam-equipa-b|language=pt|work=S.L. Benfica|access-date=27 January 2019}} Months later, he moved to Paços de Ferreira in Primeira Liga on a three-year contract.{{cite news|date=9 July 2019|title=Bernardo Martins é reforço|trans-title=Bernardo Martins signed|url=https://www.fcpf.pt/2019/07/09/bernardo-martins-e-reforco/|language=pt|work=F.C. Paços de Ferreira|access-date=9 July 2019}}
Honours
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: August 2023{{Cite web |date=15 September 2023 |title=Benny é o Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG |trans-title=Benny is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Player of the Month |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20232024/noticias/geral/premios/liga-portugal-sabseg/agosto/benny-e-o-jogador-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date= |website= |publisher=Liga Portugal |language=pt-pt}}
- Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: August 2023,{{Cite web |date=13 September 2023 |title=Benny é o Médio do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG |trans-title=Benny is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Midfielder of the Month |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20232024/noticias/geral/premios/liga-portugal-sabseg/agosto/benny-e-o-medio-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date=15 September 2023 |website= |publisher=Liga Portugal |language=pt-pt}} September 2023{{Cite web |date=11 October 2023 |title=Benny voltou a ser distinguido como Médio do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG |trans-title=Benny was again distinguished as Liga Portugal SABSEG's Midfielder of the Month |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20232024/noticias/geral/premios/liga-portugal-sabseg/setembro/benny-voltou-a-ser-distinguido-como-medio-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date= |website=Liga Portugal |language=pt-pt}}
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- [http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/clube/20162017/ledmanligapro/217/jogador/71827 Stats and profile at LPFP] {{in lang|pt}}
{{Moreirense F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Porto
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:F.C. Pedras Rubras players
Category:C.D. Trofense players
Category:S.L. Benfica B players
Category:F.C. Paços de Ferreira players
Category:U.D. Vilafranquense players
Category:AVS Futebol SAD players
Category:Moreirense F.C. players
Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
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