Fernando Martínez (journalist)
Fernando Martínez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fernando de Matos Martínez 15 July 1978 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, photographer, historian |
| Years active | 2004– |
| Known for | Participated in the coverage of more than 3,000 football matches in Brazil |
| Website | Jogos Perdidos |
Fernando de Matos Martínez (born 15 July 1978) is a Brazilian journalist, blogger, historian and photographer.
Biography
Martínez is responsible for covering more than 3 thousand football matches in Brazil (possibly the all-time record), among lower divisions, youth categories and women's football.[1][2] He is known for having maintained the blog "Jogos Perdidos" (English: Lost Matches) for over 20 years, and for having participated in sports programs on RedeTV.[3] During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he achieved the feat of watching three football matches of the competition on the same day, in three different Brazilian states. He was also a journalist who was the reference for the creation of the book 125 Years of History of Football in São Paulo, an official document of the São Paulo Football Federation, alongside great names such as Celso Unzelte. He also occasionally participated as a guest on the program "Futebol Alternativo TV", on AllTV.[4]
In 2025 Martínez was the main author of the book that told the story of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.
Bibliography
- Rodolfo Kussarev, Bernardo Itri (2021). 125 Anos de História - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Paulista (in Portuguese). FPF. ISBN 659960630X.
- Fernando Martínez; Rodolfo Kussarev (2025). Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior - A História da Copinha (in Portuguese). São Paulo: FPF.
References
- ^ "Ele já viu 3 mil partidas em 200 estádios: as histórias do criador do Jogos Perdidos". Verminosos por Futebol (in Portuguese). 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Paulistanos se reúnem para torcer para os piores times de futebol". Veja (in Portuguese). 18 September 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Sem interesse por times grandes, jornalista documenta 'jogos perdidos' há 18 anos". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "A volta! Futebol Alternativo TV reestreia na AllTV nesta segunda-feira". O Curioso do Futebol (in Portuguese). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2025.