Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins (born 4 December 1997), known as Benny, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Super League Greece club A.E. Kifisia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | A.E. Kifisia | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Porto | ||
| 2011–2015 | Foz | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Rio Ave (loan) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Leixões | 16 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Pedras Rubras (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Trofense (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2019 | Benfica B | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Paços Ferreira | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Chaves (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Covilhã (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Vilafranquense | 48 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | AVS | 31 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Moreirense | 45 | (5) |
| 2026– | A.E. Kifisia | 15 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:19, 9 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Porto, Martins made his professional debut with Leixões on 14 August 2016 as an 18th-minute substitute in a LigaPro 1–0 away loss to Cova da Piedade.[1]
On 26 January 2019, Martins joined LigaPro side Benfica B along with Leixões teammate Pedro Henrique.[2] Months later, he moved to Paços de Ferreira in Primeira Liga on a three-year contract.[3]
On 2 February 2026, Benny signed with Greek club A.E. Kifisia.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 2 February 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leixões | 2016–17 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Benfica B | 2018–19 | Liga Portugal 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Paços Ferreira | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Chaves (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Covilhã (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Vilafranquense | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 3[b] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||
| Total | 47 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 4 | ||
| AVS | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 6[c] | 2 | 39 | 6 | |
| Moreirense | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2025–26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| A.E. Kifisia | 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 174 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 203 | 18 | ||
- ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ↑ 4 appearances in Taça da Liga, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Primeira Liga Relegation Playoffs
Honours
editIndividual
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: March 2025
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: August 2023[6]
- Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: August 2023,[7] September 2023[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Cova da Piedade 1–0 Leixões". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ Sanches, João (26 January 2019). "Pedro Henrique e Bernardo Martins reforçam Benfica B" [Pedro Henrique and Bernardo Martins bolster Benfica B]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Bernardo Martins é reforço" [Bernardo Martins signed]. F.C. Paços de Ferreira (in Portuguese). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ "Ο Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins στην Κηφισιά" [Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins signs for Kifisia]. A.E. Kifisia F.C. (in Greek). 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bernardo". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Benny é o Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Benny is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Player of the Month] (in European Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 15 September 2023.
- ↑ "Benny é o Médio do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Benny is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Midfielder of the Month] (in European Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ↑ "Benny voltou a ser distinguido como Médio do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Benny was again distinguished as Liga Portugal SABSEG's Midfielder of the Month]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 11 October 2023.
External links
edit- Bernardo Martins at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bernardo Martins at Soccerway
- Stats and profile at LPFP Archived 11 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
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