João Martins (footballer, born 1927), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Sines, Setúbal District, Portugal
About João Martins (footballer, born 1927)
- João Baptista Martins (3 September 1927 – 18 November 1993) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder for CUF Barreiro and Sporting CP. In 1955, he scored the first goal in the history of the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).
- It was on 4 September, the first day of the first edition of the tournament.
- Sporting played FK Partizan, from Yugoslavia, at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon.
- Martins scored the opening goal of the match in the 14th minute; the game ended in a 3–3 draw.
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