Filipe Martins

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

Filipe Gonçalo Pinto Martins (born 29 May 1978) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back, and a current manager.

Filipe Martins

Martins in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Filipe Gonçalo Pinto Martins
Date of birth	(1978-05-29) 29 May 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Amadora, Portugal
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1991–1996	Estrela Amadora
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1999	Estrela Amadora	3	(0)
1999	Estoril	4	(0)
1999–2000	Oriental	27	(0)
2000–2001	Câmara Lobos	23	(2)
2001–2006	Atlético CP
2006–2008	Odivelas	65	(3)
2008–2009	Atlético CP	27	(0)
2009–2010	Estrela Amadora	23	(0)
2010–2011	Pêro Pinheiro
Managerial career
2011–2014	Belas [pt] (youth)
2014–2016	Real Massamá (youth)
2016–2018	Real Massamá
2018–2019	Mafra
2019	Feirense
2020–2023	Casa Pia
2024	Estrela Amadora
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Amadora, Martins began his senior career with hometown side C.F. Estrela da Amadora, appearing in three Primeira Liga matches with the first team. He left the club in January 1999 to join Segunda Divisão de Honra side G.D. Estoril Praia, where he also featured rarely as the club suffered relegation.

Martins went on to resume his career in the lower levels, representing Clube Oriental de Lisboa, C.S.D. Câmara de Lobos, Atlético Clube de Portugal (two stints) and Odivelas before returning to his first club Estrela in 2009. He retired in 2011 with C.A. Pêro Pinheiro, aged 33.

Coaching career

After retiring, Martins worked as a youth coach for C.D. Belas [pt] and Real S.C. before being named first team manager of the latter in 2016. He led the side to a promotion to the second division in his first season, but resigned on 16 January 2018.^[1]

On 14 June 2018, Martins replaced Luís Freire at the helm of C.D. Mafra, also in division two.^[2] The following 4 February, he left the club to take over C.D. Feirense in the Primeira Liga,^[3] but was unable to avoid relegation.

Martins left Feirense on a mutual agreement on 11 November 2019, after three consecutive league defeats.^[4] The following 1 September, he was named manager of Casa Pia A.C.,^[5] leading the side to a ninth position in the 2020–21 campaign.

In the 2021–22 season, Martins led Casa Pia to the a first top-flight promotion in 83 years as runners-up to Rio Ave F.C. in the second division,^[6] but was absent for one match in February 2022 due to consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic.^[7]

On 12 November 2023, after six matches without a win, with Casa Pia sitting 15th in the Primeira Liga table, the club announced that Martins had resigned as head coach.^[8][9] On 6 June 2024, he returned to Estrela da Amadora after being named manager of the side,^[10] but was sacked on 24 September after six winless matches.^[11]

Managerial statistics

As of 29 November 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Real Massamá		1 July 2016	16 January 2018	60	27	12	21	78	65	+13	045.00
Mafra		14 June 2018	4 February 2019	23	10	5	8	31	28	+3	043.48
Feirense		4 February 2019	11 November 2019	26	5	7	14	31	48	−17	019.23
Casa Pia		1 September 2020	12 November 2023	133	57	32	44	168	143	+25	042.86
Estrela Amadora		6 June 2024	24 September 2024	6	0	2	4	3	9	−6	000.00
Total				248	99	58	91	311	293	+18	039.92

Honours

Manager

Real Massamá

• Campeonato de Portugal: 2016–17^[12]

Individual

• Liga Portugal 2 Manager of the Season: 2021–22^[13]
• Liga Portugal 2 Manager of the Month: February 2022^[14]
• Primeira Liga Manager of the Month: September 2022^[15]

References

1. "Filipe Martins já não é o treinador do Real Massamá" [Filipe Martins is no longer manager of Real Massamá] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
2. "Filipe Martins oficializado no Mafra" [Filipe Martins turned official at Mafra] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
3. "Filipe Martins sucede a Nuno Manta como treinador do Feirense" [Filipe Martins succeed Nuno Manta as manager of Feirense] (in Portuguese). Público. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
4. "Filipe Martins deixa o comando técnico do Feirense" [Filipe Martins leaves Feirense] (in Portuguese). Observador. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
5. "Filipe Martins é o novo treinador do Casa Pia" [Filipe Martins is the new manager of Casa Pia] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
6. Tavares da Silva, Hugo (30 May 2022). "Filipe Martins: "A melhor profissão do mundo é ser jogador. Ser treinador também é um prazer, mas é limitado ao sucesso e ao insucesso"" [Filipe Martins: "The best profession in the world is to be a player. Being a manager is also a pleasure, but it is limited to success and failure"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
7. "Casa Pia. Treinador Filipe Martins internado devido a sequelas de covid-19" [Casa Pia. Manager Filipe Martins hospitalized due to COVID-19 consequences] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
8. "Comunicado Oficial" [Official Announcement] (in European Portuguese). Casa Pia A.C. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
9. "Filipe Martins deixa comando do Casa Pia" [Filipe Martins leaves command of Casa Pia]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
10. "Filipe Martins é o novo treinador do Estrela da Amadora" [Filipe Martins is the new manager of Estrela da Amadora] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
11. "Oficial: Estrela da Amadora anuncia saída de Filipe Martins" [Official: Estrela da Amadora announce departure of Filipe Martins] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
12. "Real conquista Campeonato de Portugal" [Real conquers Campeonato de Portugal] (in European Portuguese). RTP. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
13. "Vítor Oliveira Award - Liga Portugal SABSEG's Manager of the Year: Filipe Martins (Casa Pia AC)". Liga Portugal. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
14. "Melhores de fevereiro: Filipe Martins distinguido com o Prémio Vítor Oliveira - Treinador do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Best of February: Filipe Martins distinguished with Vítor Oliveira Award - Liga Portugal SABSEG's Manager of the Month]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
15. "Best of September: Filipe Martins wins the Vítor Oliveira Award – Manager of the Month in Liga Portugal bwin". Liga Portugal. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

External links

• Filipe Martins at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Filipe Martins manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)