Lara Martins

Forward • Age 20 • #24

Lara Nogueira Martins is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward. She has represented Portugal at U17, U19 and U23 international level.

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She started playing football in Faro. Lara developed her game at Associação Desportiva Geração de Génios (ADGG), where she played from the youngest age groups through the U15 level.

She impressed while playing alongside boys. Her first coach, Jorge Portela, recalled that she regularly ranked among the top three players at the football school.

Cloé Lacasse was one of her football inspirations. The former Benfica forward was among the players Lara looked up to during her development at the club.

She scored her first senior Benfica goal at just 16. She found the net against Marítimo in January 2023, scoring in stoppage time after coming on as a substitute.

She signed her first Benfica training contract at 14. The agreement was announced on July 9, 2021, marking an important step in her progression through the club's academy.