Eduardo Martini

Eduardo Martini
Personal information
Full nameEduardo Martini
Date of birthJanuary 11, 1979
Place of birthFeliz, Brazil
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Lajeadense
Youth career
1994–2000Grêmio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2003Grêmio18(0)
2004–2005Juventude44(0)
2006–2009Avaí100(1)
2010Ponte Preta30(0)
2011–2012Novo Hamburgo0(0)
2013–Lajeadense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 30, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

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

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]

References

  1. "Eduardo Martini" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. January 5, 2004. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Eduardo Martini". Sambafoot. February 24, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  3. "Grêmio não tem goleiro para 2004" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. January 5, 2004. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Eduardo Martini" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. 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. Retrieved May 27, 2011.