Vítor Martins (football manager)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Martins.
Vítor Martins
Personal information
Full name Vítor Emanuel Vieira Martins
Date of birth (1985-06-01) 1 June 1985
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Team information
Current team
 Torreense (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2022–2023 Leixões
2023 Académico
2024–2025 Feirense
2025– Torreense

Vítor Emanuel Vieira Martins (born 1 June 1985) is a Portuguese football manager who is in charge of Torreense in Liga Portugal 2. He had his first job as a senior head coach with Leixões in 2022, and has also led Académico, Feirense and Torreense in the second division.

Career

Early career

Born in Porto, Martins began his career as a scout and analyst at FC Porto, before moving to G.D. Chaves as assistant to former Porto manager Luís Castro in 2017.[1] He then followed his mentor in the same role at Vitória de Guimarães and FC Porto B.[2] On 27 September 2020, he was sent off for the latter in a 2–1 loss at F.C. Penafiel for taking an aggressive tone with the fourth official, and was fined €1,785.[3]

Leixões and Académico

In 2021–22, Martins was the manager of Leixões S.C. under-23 team, before being appointed in charge of the first team at its conclusion.[4] His debut on 8 August 2022 on the first day of the Liga Portugal 2 season was a goalless draw away to Penafiel, with his team having played over half the match after the sending-off of Evrard Zag;[5] they went unbeaten for the first four games and kept three clean sheets.[6]

Having finished one place above the relegation play-offs with the team from Matosinhos, Martins left on 20 June 2023 for fellow second-tier club Académico de Viseu F.C. on a two-year deal.[7] He left by mutual consent on 23 October, having been eliminated from the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga, while having seven points from as many games in the league, being in 13th place.[8]

Feirense

On 7 July 2024, Martins was appointed at C.D. Feirense, replacing Lito Vidigal who had kept the team up in a relegation playoff.[9] The following 15 February, he conducted an interview after being sent off in a 2–1 win at F.C. Paços de Ferreira, for which his club were fined €3,570 and he was fined €357;[10] subsequent proceedings into the game resulted in his 113-day suspension and €1,100 fine.[11]

Having kept the team from Santa Maria da Feira in contention for the promotion playoffs, Martins was offered a new contract in April 2025,[12] but he rejected it.[13] Having spent most of the season in the top half of the table, the team finished in 8th.[14]

Torreense

On 20 May 2025, Martins confirmed his fourth consecutive season with a different second-division side, joining S.C.U. Torreense who had finished 5th under Tiago Fernandes.[15]

Personal life

In May 2019, Martins married Joana Pinto da Costa, daughter of long-serving FC Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Vítor Martíns [sic] : «Foi Luís Castro que teve a visão de me tirar do gabinete»" [Vítor Martins: "It was Luís Castro who had the idea of taking me out of the booth"]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ Freitas, Bruno (25 February 2025). "Vítor Martins na lista do Moreirense para render César Peixoto" [Vítor Martins on Moreirense's list to replace César Peixoto]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Adjunto do FC Porto B suspenso por insultos a árbitro" [FC Porto B assistant suspended for insults towards referee] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Oficial: Vítor Martins é o novo treinador do Leixões" [Official: Vítor Martins is the new manager of Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Penafiel-Leixões, 0-0: Bebés aguentaram igualdade com menos um jogador" [Penafiel-Leixões, 0-0: Babies hold it level with one player fewer]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ^ Marshall, Matthew (28 August 2022). "Leixões 3-0 Nacional - Vítor Martins' side maintain unbeaten start in the Segunda Liga". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  7. ^ "OFICIAL: Vítor Martins é o novo treinador do Académico de Viseu" [OFFICIAL: Vítor Martins is the new manager of Académico de Viseu] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  8. ^ "SAD do Académico de Viseu rescindiu com o técnico Vítor Martins" [Académico de Viseu board rescinded manager Vítor Martins's contract] (in Portuguese). Emissora das Beiras. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  9. ^ Marques, Valter (7 July 2024). "Oficial: Vítor Martins é o novo treinador do Feirense" [Official: Vítor Martins is the new manager of Feirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Treinador do Feirense multado por ir à 'flash-interview' após... ser expulso" [Feirense manager fined for going to a 'flash interview' after... being sent off]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  11. ^ Santos, José (31 March 2025). "Feirense "indignado" e "revoltado" com castigos a jogadores e treinador" [Feirense "incensed" and "revolted" by punishments for players and manager]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  12. ^ Barbosa, Nuno (29 April 2025). "Vítor Martins tem proposta do Feirense para renovar contrato" [Vítor Martins has an offer from Feirense to renew his contract]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  13. ^ Barbosa, Pedro (9 May 2025). "Vítor Martins não vai renovar com o Feirense" [Vítor Martins will not renew with Feirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Feirense confirma saída do técnico Vítor Martins" [Feirense confirm exit of manager Vítor Martins]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  15. ^ Gomes, Duarte (20 May 2025). "Oficial: Vítor Martins é o novo treinador do Torreense" [Official: Vítor Gomes is the new manager of Torreense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  16. ^ "O enlace secreto da filha de Pinto da Costa" [Pinto da Costa's daughter's secret]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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