Gabriel Martinelli is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Premier League club Arsenal as a forward or left-winger.
The Brazilian has been displaying his magic on the field with absolute aplomb at a very young age, inspiring Brazilian youths back-home with his dedication and consistency.
Martinelli’s mind-boggling potential is one of the most talked-about in Europe currently because of his swift growth, and development at the Emirate stadium under the tutelage of Mikeal Arteta.
For those who have been consistent in following Arsenal this season, you’ll agree with me that his qualities makes him one of Europe’s best young prospects ready to conquer the world.
Here on Naijnaira, we’ll take you through Gabriel Martinelli’s bio, net-worth, family, stats and achievements.
Gabriel Martinelli Early Life
Martinelli as a child struggled with the basic things of life as his family were destitute and lived in one of the most deprived areas in Brazil.
Despite the huge crime rate in that area, his parents makes sure young Martinelli stays away from criminal activities.
In order to keep his head and mind away from crime, his father introduced football to him at a very age.
After his father introduced football to him, young Martinelli got so addicted with the game and he literally lost interest in his education.
Seeing this, his father encouraged him to focus on football and wished him well in his journey, to becoming a professional footballer having honed his skill with futsal game.
Gabriel Martinelli Facts & Wiki
Name: Gabriel Martinelli Silva
Birth Date: June 18th, 2001
Age: 21 years old
Birth Place: Guarulhos, Brazil
Position: Forward or Left-winger
Religion: Christianity
Nationality: Brazilian
Father’s Name: Joao Martinelli
Height: 6ft/10inch
Girlfriend: Isabella Rousso
Current Market Value: €70million
Net-worth: $59.88million
Salary: £180,000 a-week
Social Media: Twitter & Instagram
Gabriel Martinelli Net-worth & Salary
For a young player who joined Arsenal from Brazilian side Ituano for just £6million in 2019, you’ll agree with me that the youngster is gradually coming off age with his impressive performance this season.
His current net-worth may seem astronomic, however, Martinelli has consistently work hard and prove himself to worth every penny concerning his net-worth as a professional footballer.
Before he signed a new contract at Arsenal in January, Martinelli was reportedly earning $35,692, but immediately he signed the dotted lines his net-worth and salary rises astronomically.
His £180,000 a-week salary certainly makes him one of the highest earners at the Emirate Stadium, having signed a new contract in January which skyrocketed his wages from £70,000 a-week to £180,000 having impressed the club hierarchy.
Gabriel Martinelli Club & National Team Journey
Martinelli’s journey to playing football started with futsal game, which led him to Corinthians Futsal team who snapped him up at the age.
After honing and developing his futsal skills, the Guarulhos born decided to make football his priority and he did stay focus transitioning from futsal to football in a flawless manner.
Due to his raw talent and skills, Ituano came knocking on the door for the young forward signature. Immediately he was signed, Martinelli’s professional career began with Ituano at the age of 16 years and nine months.
He subsequently became the club’s youngest player to debut in this century at the age of 16, as he went on to earned a spot in the 2019 Campeonato Paulista after his impressive performances for the team.
During those period he helped his team reached the quarterfinals of the competition, scoring six goals in a brilliant performance that led to him being invited to the national team pre-Copa America squad in 2019.
Though he couldn’t make the team the experience he garnered while rubbing shoulders with the big boys in the team helped him stay focused, as he subsequently went on to win the Campeonato Paulista best newcomer award, countryside player of the year and player of the year in 2019.
Having remain consistent with his performance, clubs across Europe noticed his talent and plotted to snap him up but it was Arsenal that managed to secure his services for £6million.
His international career can be said to just started properly after he was included in Brazil’s squad to the World Cup in Qatar, though at the youth level he’s been privileged to play for Brazil winning the Olympic Gold in men’s soccer at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Gabriel Martinelli Stats & Honor
Arsenal
- Premier League Appearances (71), Goals (16) Assists (3)
- Europa League Appearances (18), Goals (3), Assists (3)
- EFL Cup Appearances (10), Goals (4), Assists (2)
- FA Cup Appearances (5), Goals (0), Assists (0)
- FA Cup Champions 2019-20
Brazil
- Summer Olympics 2020 Winner
- Individual Honors: Campeonato Paulista Young Player of the Year 2019, Campeonato Paulista Newcomer Best Player Award 2019
Gabriel Martinelli Social Media
Martinelli like other top players is quite active on social media, as such he has a huge fan following him on Twitter and Instagram.
The Brazilian occasionally post pictures of his games in the shirt of Arsenal or the Brazilian national team during a friendly game or while training.
According to what we gathered, Martinelli has 1.6million followers on Instagram and 439.2k followers on Twitter.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
