Kevin Martins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Maussi Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | AC Milan | ||
| 2018–2023 | Inter Milan | ||
| 2023– | Monza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Monza | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Italy U15 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 29 September 2024 (UTC). | |||
Kevin Maussi Martins (born 31 January 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Monza.
Club career
[edit]Martins began his youth career at AC Milan, before switching to cross-city rivals Inter Milan's youth setup in 2018.[1] In January 2023, he joined Monza's youth team.[2]
On 26 September 2024, Martins made his senior debut for Monza as a starter in a 3–1 win against Brescia in the Coppa Italia;[2] he played the full 90 minutes and assisted the first goal.[3]
International career
[edit]Born in Italy and of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent, Martins holds Italian and Nigerian citizenship.[2]
In November 2019, Martins made his national-team debut for Italy U15, scoring directly from a corner kick in a 4–1 win against Portugal.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Martins is the son of former Nigerian professional footballer Obafemi Martins.[2] His mother Abigail Barwuah is Ghanaian-Italian and the sister of the Italian footballer Mario Balotelli.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 26 September 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monza | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kevin Martins, il figlio di Oba Oba già protagonista all'Inter". Goal.com (in Italian). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Campanale, Susy (26 September 2024). "Kevin Martins, son of legendary Inter striker Obafemi, makes senior Monza debut at 19". Football Italia. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Obafemi Martins' son, Kevin Maussi Martins, shines on senior debut for Monza". SportsRation. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Meet Kevin Maussi Martins; Obafemi Martins' son who is also Mario Balotelli nephew". 14 February 2020.
- ^ Kevin Martins at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kevin Martins at Global Sports Archive
- Kevin Martins FIGC Italy U15 profile (in Italian)
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Milan
- Italian men's footballers
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Italian people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Men's association football wingers
- Serie A players
- AC Milan players
- Inter Milan players
- AC Monza players