| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Baptista Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Sines, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 1993 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Portugal | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CUF Barreiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1947–1959 | Sporting CP | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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João Baptista Martins (3 September 1927 – 18 November 1993) was a Portuguese footballer who played for CUF Barreiro and Sporting CP.
In 1955 he scored the first goal in the history of the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League). It was in September 4, the first day of the first edition of the tournament. Sporting played FK Partizan, from Yugoslavia, at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon. Martins scored the opener at 14'. The game would end in a 3-3 draw.[1]
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