F.C. Alverca
Martins was born in Lisbon. During his career in Portugal, spent in no higher than the second division and with little impact, he represented Sporting Clube Lourinhanense, F.C. Alverca, G.D. Chaves, C.D. Fátima and G.D. Tourizense. He first moved abroad in 2007, signing with Russia's FC Sibir Novosibirsk also at that level.