Martim Fernandes

Martim Moreira Moutinho Fernandes (born 6 February 2006) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Porto B.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moutinho and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
Martim Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Martim Moreira Moutinho Fernandes
Date of birth (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006
Place of birth Valongo, Portugal[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Porto B
Number 52
Youth career
2015–2017 UD Valonguense
2017–2022 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Porto B 21 (0)
2023– Porto 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Portugal U16 2 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U17 14 (1)
2023– Portugal U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Fernandes is a product of the youth academy of Valonguense, before moving to Porto in 2017. On 18 January 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Porto, originally assigned to their reserves.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Porto B in a 1–0 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Sporting Covilhã in May 2022, and at 16 years and six months old was their youngest ever debutant in the division.[1] In August 2022, he was formally promoted to Porto's reserves.[3] On 28 September 2023, he was named Porto's Young Athlete of the Year.[4] In October 2023, he was named to The Guardian: Next Generation 2023 list of outstanding talents.[5]

On 20 October 2023, Fernandes made his debut for Porto's main team, coming off the bench to replace João Mário on the second-half of a 2–0 away victory over Vilar de Perdizes, in the 3rd round of the Taça de Portugal.[6]

With starting right-back João Mário being injured, Fernandes was surprisingly picked by manager Sérgio Conceição to replace Mário in a important match against their rivals Sporting CP, on 29 April. At the match, 18-year-old Fernandes made first-team debut at right-back, and in 4th minute, he went on long run forward, stepped inside Morten Hjulmand who slipped over, and assisted Pepê for Porto's second goal in a 2–2 home draw against Sporting.[7][8] His promising debut, led him to start Porto's remaining league matches of the season, with the exception of the Taça de Portugal final on May 26, which Porto following a 2–1 defeat of Sporting.[9]

International career

Fernandes is a youth international for Portugal. He was part of the Portugal U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[10] In June 2023, he was called up to the Portugal U19s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they finished runner's up.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 20 October 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto B 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 11 0 — — — 11 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 7 0 — — — 7 0
Total 18 0 — — — 18 0
Porto 2023–24 Primeira Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0

Honours

Porto

References
  1. Regional, Jornal N. (12 August 2022). "Martim Fernandes: valonguense torna-se o jogador mais jovem a jogar pelo F.C. Porto B -".
  2. "FC Porto: Martim Fernandes assina contrato profissional". Maisfutebol.
  3. "Martim Fernandes sobe á equipa B do FC Porto".
  4. "Dragões de Ouro: Martim Fernandes é o Atleta Revelação do Ano". Porto Canal. 28 September 2023.
  5. "Dois jovens do FC Porto na lista das 60 maiores promessas nascidas em 2006". SAPO Desporto.
  6. "Com 17 anos, Martim Fernandes estreia-se pelo FC Porto na Taça de Portugal" [At 17 years old, Martim Fernandes makes his debut for FC Porto in the Taça de Portugal] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/martim-fernandes-o-miudo-veloz-de-valongo-que-conquistou-o-dragao-2024042914411075070
  8. "Sporting CP earn a 2-2 draw against Porto in a thriller at Estádio do Dragão". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  9. "Taça de Portugal. Sérgio Conceição é o terceiro treinador a vencer quatro finais" [Portugal Cup. Sérgio Conceição is the third manager to win four finals] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. "Martim Fernandes: "Perder os dois europeus não é uma sensação muito boa..."". www.ojogo.pt. 16 July 2023.
  11. "Sub-19: Defesa Martim Fernandes só pensa em conquistar o Europeu". Futebol 365.
  12. Martim Fernandes at Soccerway
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