Luís Martins (footballer, born June 1992)


Luís Carlos Ramos Martins is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for North American club Sporting Kansas City as a left back.

Club career

Born in Lamego, Viseu District, Martins was promoted to S.L. Benfica's first team for the 2011–12 season. He made his official debut for the club on 2 November 2011, starting in a UEFA Champions League group stage game against FC Basel and being replaced at the hour-mark of the 1–1 home draw by Miguel Vítor.
Martins started the 2012–13 campaign with Benfica's reserves, in the second division. On 9 January 2013, however, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. in the Primeira Liga.
On 1 September 2014, Martins agreed to a four-year deal with Granada CF from Spain, for an undisclosed fee. He played his first game in La Liga on the 27th, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–6 away loss to FC Barcelona.
On 24 August 2015, Martins was loaned to Segunda División side CA Osasuna for one year. Late into the 2017 January transfer window, after only 73 minutes of action upon his return to the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, he joined C.S. Marítimo on a two-year loan.
Martins signed a two-year contract with G.D. Chaves in June 2018.. He scored his only goal for them on 10 February 2019, in a 1–2 league defeat at S.C. Braga.
On 1 August 2019, Martins joined Sporting Kansas City until the end of the 2021 season with an option through to 2022.

International career

Martins was picked by Portugal under-20 coach Ilídio Vale for the 2011 FIFA World Cup in Colombia, helping the national team finish second to Brazil.