Fernando Jorge Barbosa Martins (born 28 January 1986), known as Capela, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Capela
Personal information
Full name Fernando Jorge Barbosa Martins[1]
Date of birth (1986-01-28) 28 January 1986 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Arouca, Portugal[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2005 Arouca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Arouca 27 (0)
2009–2011 Milheiroense 24 (0)
2011–2012 Leixões 8 (0)
2012–2013 Oliveirense 37 (0)
2013–2014 Académico Viseu 29 (0)
2014 Penafiel 3 (1)
2015 Bravos Maquis 10 (0)
2015–2018 Académico Viseu 107 (2)
2018–2019 Famalicão 24 (0)
2019–2022 Penafiel 62 (4)
2022–2023 Académico Viseu 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Arouca, Aveiro District, Capela started playing with local F.C. Arouca, going on to part of the squads that promoted from the regional leagues to the third division in just two years.[2] After two more seasons in amateur football, with G.D. Milheiroense, he moved straight to the Segunda Liga after signing for Leixões SC, making his debut in the competition on 21 August 2011 in a 1–0 away win against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[3]

In the following years, Capela continued competing in the second tier, joining F.C. Penafiel on 11 June 2014[4] and scoring the game's only goal in just his third Primeira Liga appearance, at former club Arouca.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Capela" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ Palma, Tiago (28 August 2015). "Arouca. O clube de um homem só e de uma vila inteira" [Arouca. One-man club and that of an entire town]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Naval-Leixões, 0–1: Golo ao cair do pano" [Naval-Leixões, 0–1: Goal at the very end]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 August 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ Teixeira, Sandra (11 June 2014). "Penafiel reforça meio campo com João Martins e Capela" [Penafiel bolster midfield with João Martins and Capela] (in Portuguese). Tâmega Sousa. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ^ Figueiredo, João Tiago (7 December 2014). "Arouca-Penafiel, 0–1 (crónica)" [Arouca-Penafiel, 0–1 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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