Fábio Martins

For the Brazilian football forward, see Fábio Martins (Brazilian footballer).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Martins.

Fábio Santos Martins (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfaβju mɐɾˈtĩʃ]; born 24 July 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger.

Fábio Martins

Personal information
Full name	Fábio Santos Martins[1]
Date of birth	(1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth	Mafamude, Portugal[1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2001–2012	Porto
2008–2009	→ Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Porto B	29	(2)
2013–2014	Aves	33	(3)
2014–2015	Braga B	41	(14)
2015–2021	Braga	45	(6)
2015–2016	→ Paços Ferreira (loan)	18	(0)
2016–2017	→ Chaves (loan)	29	(6)
2019–2020	→ Famalicão (loan)	29	(12)
2020–2021	→ Al Shabab (loan)	26	(9)
2021–2022	Al Wahda	21	(9)
2023–2025	Al-Khaleej	78	(21)
International career
2009	Portugal U16	3	(0)
2009	Portugal U17	3	(0)
2010–2011	Portugal U18	9	(2)
2011–2012	Portugal U19	7	(3)
2013	Portugal U20	5	(0)
2013	Portugal U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:38, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

He made over 100 appearances and scored over 20 goals in both the Primeira Liga and Segunda Liga, representing four clubs in the former and three in the latter.

Club career

Born in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia to Brazilian footballer Niromar (who played several years in Portugal in the same position), Martins spent most of his youth career at FC Porto.^[2] He played one season with their reserves in the Segunda Liga, his first match in the competition occurring on 12 August 2012 when he featured 86 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against C.D. Tondela.^[3]

On 27 August 2013, free agent Martins signed with C.D. Aves also in the second division.^[4] He spent the 2014–15 campaign with fellow league side S.C. Braga B, scoring a career-best 14 goals to help to a final 21st position (still above the relegation zone);^[5] it was with the first team of the latter that he first appeared in the Primeira Liga, coming on as a late substitute in the 2–0 home victory over F.C. Arouca on 15 February 2015.^[6]

Martins was loaned to F.C. Paços de Ferreira prior to the start of 2015–16. After featuring sparingly,^[7] he joined G.D. Chaves in the same situation,^[8] netting six times in the league including once in a 2–2 home draw to Sporting CP after a 30-meter chip that caught Rui Patrício off-guard.^[9]

On 25 October 2017, Martins renewed his contract with Braga until 2022, with the new buyout clause being set at €25 million.^[10] He contributed five goals from 27 appearances – ten starts – during the season, which qualified to the UEFA Europa League after the fourth-place finish.^[11]

On 22 June 2019, still owned by Braga, Martins moved to newly promoted F.C. Famalicão for the upcoming top-flight campaign.^[12] He was top scorer for the sixth-placed team during his spell,^[13] being sent off against Aves^[14] and C.S. Marítimo.^[15]

Martins was loaned to Al Shabab FC on 25 September 2020, as the Saudi Professional League club was coached by his compatriot Pedro Caixinha.^[16] A year later, he signed a two-year deal for Al Wahda FC in the UAE Pro League, for €3 million.^[17]

On 23 December 2022, Martins returned to the Saudi top tier with Al-Khaleej FC on a free transfer.^[18]

International career

All categories comprised, Martins won 28 caps for Portugal at youth level and scored five goals. His only for the under-21s came on 2 June 2013, when he started the 2–0 friendly defeat of Croatia held in Rio Maior.^[19]

Career statistics

As of 27 May 2024^[20][21]

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto B	2012–13	29	2	—		—		—		—		29	2
Aves	2013–14	33	3	2	0	0	0	—		2[a]	1	37	4
Braga B	2014–15	41	14	—		—		—		—		41	14
Braga	2014–15	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	—		2	1
	2017–18	27	5	2	1	4	1	7[b]	0	—		40	7
	2018–19	11	0	1	0	2	1	1[b]	0	—		14	1
	2021–22	6	1	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	—		7	1
	Total	45	6	3	1	7	3	9	0	—		64	10
Paços Ferreira (loan)	2015–16	18	0	2	0	4	1	—		—		24	1
Chaves (loan)	2016–17	29	6	6	1	1	1	—		—		36	8
Famalicão (loan)	2019–20	29	12	5	0	1	0	—		—		35	12
Al Shabab (loan)	2020–21	26	9	1	0	—		—		1[c]	1	28	10
Al Wahda	2020–21	18	9	0	0	—		—		0[c]	0	18	9
	2021–22	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	—		7	0
	Total	21	9	0	0	4	0	0	0	—		25	9
Al-Khaleej	2022–23	17	7	0	0	—		—		0[c]	0	17	7
	2023–24	29	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	—		33	8
	Total	46	14	4	1	0	0	0	0	—		50	15
Career Total		317	75	23	3	17	5	9	0	3	2	369	85

1. Appearances in Primeira Liga promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup

Honours

Individual

• Primeira Liga Player of the Month: September 2019^[22]
• Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: September 2019^[22]