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.

Bernardo Martins
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins
Date of birth (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Moreirense
Number 20
Youth career
2006–2011 Porto
2011–2015 Foz
2013–2014Rio Ave (loan)
2015–2016 Leixões
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Leixões 16 (1)
2017Pedras Rubras (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018Trofense (loan) 24 (3)
2019 Benfica B 12 (1)
2019–2021 Paços Ferreira 5 (0)
2020Chaves (loan) 5 (0)
2021Covilhã (loan) 13 (0)
2021–2023 Vilafranquense 48 (4)
2023–2024 AVS 31 (4)
2024– Moreirense 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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.[1]

On 26 January 2019, Martins joined LigaPro side Benfica B along with Leixões teammate Pedro Henrique.[2] Months later, he moved to Paços de Ferreira in Primeira Liga on a three-year contract.[3]

Honours

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Individual

  • Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: August 2023[4]
  • Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: August 2023,[5] September 2023[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Cova da Piedade 1–0 Leixões". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ Sanches, João (26 January 2019). "Pedro Henrique e Bernardo Martins reforçam Benfica B" [Pedro Henrique and Bernardo Martins bolster Benfica B]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Bernardo Martins é reforço" [Bernardo Martins signed]. F.C. Paços de Ferreira (in Portuguese). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Benny é o Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Benny is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Player of the Month] (in European Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 15 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Benny é o Médio do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Benny is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Midfielder of the Month] (in European Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Benny voltou a ser distinguido como Médio do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Benny was again distinguished as Liga Portugal SABSEG's Midfielder of the Month]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 11 October 2023.
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