Eduardo Martini

Eduardo Martini (born January 11, 1979), is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Brasil de Pelotas. He has previously played for Grêmio, Juventude, Avaí, Ponte Preta, Novo Hamburgo and Lajeadense.

Eduardo Martini
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Martini
Date of birth (1979-01-11) January 11, 1979
Place of birth Feliz, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Brasil de Pelotas
Number 1
Youth career
1994–1999 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Grêmio 18 (0)
2004–2005 Juventude 44 (0)
2006–2009 Avaí 186 (1)
2010 Ponte Preta 54 (0)
2011–2012 Novo Hamburgo 28 (0)
2013–2014 Lajeadense 39 (0)
2014– Brasil de Pelotas 53 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 6, 2016

Career

Born on January 11, 1979, in Feliz, Rio Grande do Sul state,[1] Eduardo Martini started his career in 1994, playing for Grêmio, of Porto Alegre,[2] becoming a first-teamer in 2002, as a replacement for Danrlei.[3] He played 18 Série A games for Grêmio,[4] before joining Juventude in 2004,[2] where he played 44 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games.[4] In 2006, he was transferred to Avaí,[2] where, as of November 7, 2008, he played at least 100 games for the club.[5] Eduardo Martini scored a goal for Avaí from his own box in a Série B game against Paraná Clube on August 22, 2008.[6] Eduardo Martini joined Ponte Preta in December 2009 to play for the club in the 2010 season.[7]

He joined Novo Hamburgo, on January 19, 2011, to play in the 2011 season.[8] He moved to Lajeadense in 2013[9] and was close to sign with Icasa to play at the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B,[10] but opted to join Série D side Brasil de Pelotas to stay closer to his family,[9] achieving back-to-back promotions at his new club.

References
  1. "Eduardo Martini" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. January 5, 2004. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  2. "Eduardo Martini". Sambafoot. February 24, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  3. "Grêmio não tem goleiro para 2004" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. January 5, 2004. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  4. "Eduardo Martini" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  5. "Eduardo Martini recebe homenagem por completar cem jogos no Avaí" (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. November 7, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  6. "Goleiro do Avaí comemora gol. Mauro culpa vento" (in Portuguese). iG. August 23, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  7. "Eduardo Martini troca Avaí pela Ponte" (in Portuguese). iG. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  8. "Novo Hamburgo contrata o goleiro Eduardo Martini" (in Portuguese). ClicRBS. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  9. "Goleiro Eduardo Martini acerta com o Lajeadense para o Gauchão". October 10, 2012.
  10. "Eduardo Martini será o novo goleiro do Icasa na Série B do Brasileiro". March 18, 2014.
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