Martim Aguiar

{{short description|Portuguese rugby union player and coach}}

Martim Aguiar is a Portuguese rugby union coach and a former player. He played for Grupo Desportivo Direito, where he was also a coach. Aguiar became head coach of the Portugal national team on 13 September 2016 and signed a three-year contract. During his coaching tenure, Portugal participated in qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but failed to qualify.[https://www.publico.pt/2016/09/13/desporto/noticia/martim-aguiar-e-o-novo-seleccionador-nacional-de-raguebi-1743966 Martim Aguiar é o novo seleccionador nacional de râguebi, Público, 13 September 2016 (Portuguese)]{{Cite web |last=World |first=Rugby |date=2018-06-14 |title=Rugby World Cup dream at stake as Germany face Portugal |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/rugby-world-cup-dream-germany-face-portugal-92506 |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Rugby World |language=en-US}} Also during his tenure, Portugal won the twice the 2017-18 Rugby Europe Trophy and the 2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy, both with a grand slam, and also the one-game playoff match against Germany (37-32), for a place in the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship. He was replaced shortly after by French coach Patrice Lagisquet.[https://www.publico.pt/2019/06/14/desporto/noticia/patrice-lagisquet-vai-novo-seleccionador-nacional-1876488 Patrice Lagisquet vai ser o novo seleccionador nacional, Público, 14 June 2019 (Portuguese)]