Introduction
Ângelo Gaspar Martins (born 19 April 1930), simply known as Ângelo, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica, with whom he played his entire career.
Club career
Despite having been born in Porto, where Boavista F.C. and FC Porto are the main teams, a young Ângelo Martins turned down the opportunity to play for Porto, as he was a fan of Lisbon rivals S.L. Benfica.
He started his career as a left defender, but also played as a left-midfielder. He started playing for Académico do Porto at 15 years of age, but he was scammed by a Porto staff member, that gave him a false document and made him sign a Porto file. The federation punished Ângelo but for only a short period. At 20 years old while serving in the military, a Benfica scout spotted him playing and brought him to Lisbon. He played 14 seasons for Benfica making 285 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
National team
Ângelo was capped for 20 times by Portugal, making his debut on 27 September 1953 at Prater Stadium in Vienna.
Honours
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
- Taça de Portugal: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1961–62, 1963–64
- Taça de Honra (1)
- European Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1961, 1962