Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva was born on the 18th of June 2001, he is known as Gabriel Martinelli, again, he is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team.Information Guide Nigeria
Club career
Ituano
According to the report from BBC sport, Martinelli who was born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, started his career in 2010, playing for Corinthians’ futsal team. After making the breakthrough in football fields, he moved to Ituano in 2015, having subsequent trials at Manchester United and Barcelona.Information Guide Nigeria
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaThe report has it that Martinelli scored his first senior goal on 8 September 2018, netting the second in a 4–1 win over Taboão da Serra, for the year’s Copa Paulista. He was definitively promoted to the first team for the 2019 Campeonato Paulista, he scored six goals during the competition, being the club’s top goalscorer as they reached the quarterfinals; highlights included a brace in a 3–0 away win against Bragantino on the 15th of March 2019.Information Guide Nigeria
Arsenal
Various reports have it that Martinelli was reportedly subject to interest from a number of clubs, but signed a long term contract with Premier League club Arsenal on the 2th of July 2019, for a reported fee of £6 million (R$46.9 million). Holding an Italian passport, Martinelli was not subject to the scrutinized criteria required for English clubs to sign South American players. The young star however travelled with the Arsenal first team to their pre-season tour in America. Again, he scored a goal on his non-competitive debut, in a 3–0 pre-season win against Colorado Rapids on the 16th of July.Information Guide Nigeria
2019–2022: Debut season and breakthrough
According to the report from ESPN, Martinelli made his Premier League debut on the 11th of August 2019 in a 1–0 win against Newcastle United, coming on in the 84th minute as a substitute for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. And on the 24th of September, Martinelli scored a brace in his first competitive start for the club in a 5–0 victory over Championship side Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup. Martinelli’s performance received praise from head coach Unai Emery, who said: “He’s hungry to have that opportunity to help us, he is very humble, he fights. I told him to have some patience for his opportunity to do like he was doing. He did that. He deserved it”.NYSC Portal
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International career
As per Skysport report, Martinelli was born in Brazil, and is of Italian descent through his father; he holds dual Brazilian-Italian citizenship. On the 20th of May 2019, Martinelli was called up by Brazil national team manager Tite to complete preparatory training for the 2019 Copa América. In the month of November 2019, Martinelli appeared for Brazil’s under-23 side at the United International Football Festival in Spain.NYSC Portal
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaAgain, the report has it that he was named in the 25-man senior Brazil squad on the 11th of March 2022 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia. According to skysport, Martinelli made his international debut when he came off the bench for Vinícius Júnior to play the last 14 minutes of Brazil’s 4−0 win over Chile at the Maracana Stadium.NYSC Portal
Gabriel Martinelli’s net worth
Gabriel Martinelli’s latest news reveals that he is one of the wealthiest soccer players at his age, one of the most popular, and has a net worth of $1.2 million, according to Forbes and Business Insider.
Gabriel Martinelli’s salary
In July 2019, the Arsenal left winger signed a one-year contract worth $1.2 million. Gabriel Martinelli’s salary per week is $5.8 million. As his career grows, he will be paid more based on his achievements and performance, which will be higher than they are now.NYSC Portal
Honours
Brazil U-23
Summer Olympics: 2020NYSC Portal
Individual
Campeonato Paulista Young Player of the Year: 2019
Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2019