João Luís Martins

{{Infobox football biography

| name= João Luís Martins

| image =

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| fullname = João Luís Gouveia Martins{{ForaDeJogo manager|348|accessdate=8 October 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1967|4|24}}

| birth_place = Funchal, Portugal

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Marítimo (president)

| youthyears1 = 1981–1986

| youthclubs1 = Marítimo

| years1 = 1986–1996

| clubs1 = Marítimo

| caps1 = 131

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 1996–1998

| clubs2 = Machico

| caps2 = 29+

| goals2 = 1+

| totalcaps = 160+

| totalgoals = 5+

| manageryears1 = 2003–2004

| managerclubs1 = {{ill|GR Cruzado Canicense|pt|Grupo Recreativo Cruzado Canicense}}

| manageryears2 = 2004–2007

| managerclubs2 = Marítimo B

| manageryears3 = 2007

| managerclubs3 = Pontassolense

| manageryears4 = 2008

| managerclubs4 = Machico

| manageryears5 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs5 = Recreativo do Libolo (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs6 = Al Ahli (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2011–2014

| managerclubs7 = Al-Qadsiah (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2015

| managerclubs8 = Marítimo B

| manageryears9 = 2016–2019

| managerclubs9 = Stumbras (assistant)

| manageryears10 = 2019

| managerclubs10 = Stumbras

| manageryears11 = 2019

| managerclubs11 = Žalgiris (interim)

| manageryears12 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs12 = Panevėžys

| manageryears13 = 2024–

| managerclubs13 = AD Camacha

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João Luís Gouveia Martins (born 24 April 1967) is a Portuguese football coach and former player. A defender during his playing days, he is currently the manager of Campeonato de Portugal Serie B club AD Camacha.{{cite web|url=https://madeira.rtp.pt/desporto/joao-luis-e-luis-olim-vao-treinar-a-camacha//|title=João Luís e Luís Olim vão treinar a Camacha

|website=RTP Madeira|accessdate=25 November 2024|date=22 May 2024|language=Portuguese|trans-title=João Luís and Luís Olim will train Camacha}}

Playing career

Martins spent his whole playing career as a defender, playing mostly with Portuguese club Marítimo.{{ForaDeJogo|196704240001|accessdate=8 October 2020}} He made his European debut in the 1993–94 UEFA Cup, in Marítimo's 2-0 defeat against Royal Antwerp.

Managerial career

Martins started his managerial career with GR Cruzado Canicense before spending three seasons as the manager of Marítimo B. He then spent four years as an assistant manager, including spells in Qatar with Al Ahli and in Saudi Arabia with Al-Qadsiah, before returning to manage Marítimo B in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/maritimo-b-joao-luis-martins-deixa-comando|title=Marítimo B: João Luís Martins deixa comando|website=Record|publisher=Cofina|accessdate=17 August 2020|date=11 November 2015|language=Portuguese|trans-title=Marítimo B: João Luís Martins leaves command}} Martins was an assistant manager for Lithuanian club FC Stumbras for three years before spending a few months as their manager. In 2020, he became the manager of Lithuanian team FK Panevėžys.{{Soccerway|joao-luis-gouveia-martins/417826|accessdate=8 October 2020}}