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Pelé (footballer, born 1973)

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Pelé
Personal information
Full name José Maria da Cruz Martins[1]
Date of birth (1973-12-04) 4 December 1973 (age 50)[1]
Place of birth Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
(now São Tomé and Príncipe)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Youth career
1991–1992 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Rubro Negro
1996 Lam Pak
1997–1998 Vasco Goa
1998–1999 Churchill Brothers
2006 Dynasty/Vong Chiu
2007 Vá Luen
2008–2009 Porto Macau
2010–2012 Casa de Portugal
International career
Macau 9 (0)
Managerial career
2011– Casa de Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Maria da Cruz Martins (born 4 December 1973), better known as Pelé, is a football coach and former player who coaches Casa de Portugal em Macau.[2]

Career

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Born in São Tomé and Príncipe prior to it becoming independent from Portugal, Pelé moved first to the metropole and then to Macau, which was Portuguese as well (now a special administrative region of China). A forward, he played for GD Rubro Negro, GD Lam Pak, Dynasty/Vong Chiu, Vá Luen, FC Porto Macau, Casa de Portugal and for the senior Macau national team. He also played in India for Goa-based clubs Vasco SC and Churchill Brothers SC.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: José Maria da Cruz Martins". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ Weekend® - Macau Daily Times
  3. ^ "Player profile – Club career and statistics: José Maria da Cruz Martins". Playmakerstats.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.