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Gelson Martins
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Gelson Dany Batalha Martins (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɛlsɐ̃ mɐɾˈtĩʃ]; born 11 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Batalha and the second or paternal family name is Martins.
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![]() Martins with Portugal at the 2017 Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Gelson Dany Batalha Martins[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 29)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Futebol Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Sporting CP B | 40 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Sporting CP | 92 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Monaco (loan) | 16 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2024 | Monaco | 87 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Olympiacos | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Portugal U18 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Portugal U19 | 21 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Portugal U23 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Portugal | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
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He began his career at Sporting CP, appearing in 140 competitive matches and winning two trophies during his three-year tenure. In 2018, he signed with Atlético Madrid and, the following year, joined Monaco, initially on loan.[4]
A Portugal international since 2016, Martins was born in Cape Verde and represented the nation at the 2018 World Cup and the 2017 Confederations Cup.