Gerard Martin
Profession: Footballer
Born: February 26, 2002
Age: 23 years old
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Known for: left-back for Spanish club Barcelona
Biography
Gerard Martin is a Spanish professional footballer known as a defender with good one on one marking and aerial prowess. He is a natural left-back often used as a centre-back position.
Martin was born in Barcelona, Spain, before he moved with his family to Sant Andreu de la Barca at the age of five.
He began his career at the youth level with Cornella in 2018 before signing a two year contract with Barcelona Athletic on July 19, 2023. He became one of the key players under Rafael Marquez.
He made his first team debut in a 2-1 away win against Valencia, on August 17, 2024. He also scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win against Real Sociedad on March 2, 2025.
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He began to make regular appearances for the first team in the 2024-25 season, where he had 28 appearances in the league and eight champions league games. Despite his inconsistency in the first team, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick trusted him enough to fit into the left-back position as a backup to Alejandro Balde. He became part of the first team squad in the 2025-26 season where he is often used as a centre-back.
He represented Spain at the under-21 level where he made his debut in a 2-2 friendly draw against Czech Republic, on March 21, 2025.
Career Timeline
- 2018-2021 – Cornellà
- 2021-2023 – Cornellà – 57 apps
- 2023-2024 – Barcelona B – 37 apps
- 2024 – Barcelona
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Gerard Martin Langreo
- Nationality: Spanish
- Religion: Christianity
- Height: 6 feet 1 inch (1.86 m)
- Parents: Mr and Mrs Martin
- Siblings: Arnau Martin (younger brother)
- Official website: Instagram – @gerardmaartin
Trivia
- His full name is Gerard Martin Langreo.
- He is nicknamed Gerard Martin maldini for his defensive prowess.
- He has a height of 1.86 m and weight 80 kg.
- He won the domestic treble with Barcelona in 2024-25; La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa de Espana
- He earns a salary of €30,000 weekly at Barcelona as of 2025.
- He has a market value of €20 million according to Transfermarkt (as of 2025)
