Martim Fernandes
Full name: Martim Moreira Moutinho Fernandes
Country: Portugal
Date of birth: 18/01/2006 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Valongo (Portugal)
Height: 181cm
Youth career: U.D. Valonguense 1937, FC Porto (since 2017)
Current club: FC Porto
Squad number: 62
Current national team: Portugal U-17
Position: right-back, right wing-back
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 300.000 €
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2021/2022 (5/0), UEFA Youth League 2022/2023 (5/1), 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0), 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1)
Contract until: 30.06.2025
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Darijo Srna
Strengths:
– pace 
– technique
– ball control
– attacking movement
– first touch 
– dribbling
– bravery
– he has the potential to become ‘a complete full-back’ in the future but needs to work on his positioning and general defensive reliability
Style of play:
– attacking full-back
– player with decent body mass ratio, physical strength, natural fitness, and stamina
– very good pace at all distances
– technical and elegant on the ball
– above-average footwork and ability to maneuver in small spaces
– likes to cross
– intelligent full-back with good timing and positioning when going forward
– likes to move into midfield and makes combinations with his teammates/very good playmaking skills, vision, and good range of passing
– able to deliver pinpoint crosses even at top speed
– impacts the game at both ends of the pitch
– positively aggressive, usually plays clean, and doesn’t get booked often
– perfect for the possession-based game
– decent jumping skills and heading ability
– operates comfortably with his weaker left foot
Fernandes makes a good overlapping run, dribbles past his opponent, and provides an assist with a superb cross.
Fernandes scores after a superb run into the penalty area.
Fernandes dribbles past his opponent after a superb off-the-ball move and provides an assist with a good pass.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Right-back in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 12 April 2023):
Liga Portugal 2 2022/2023 (ongoing): 8 games/0 goals (Porto B)
Description:
Martim Fernandes joined the superb FC Porto youth academy from Valonguense in 2017. He is considered to be one of the most talented right-backs in his age category in Europe. He is also a regular international for Portugal – in 2022, he represented his country and was the youngest member of the team that reached the semi-final at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and showed a superb generation of players such as João Veloso, Dário Essugo, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Diogo Monteiro, João Muniz, Dinis Rodrigues, Ussumane Djaló, Leonardo Barroso, João Muniz, and João Vasconcelos.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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