Gabri Martínez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Aguilera.
Gabri Martínez
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Martínez Aguilera
Date of birth (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Number 77
Youth career
Martorelles
2012–2016 Barcelona
2016–2018 Damm
2018–2021 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Girona B 24 (1)
2021–2024 Girona 7 (0)
2022–2023 → San Fernando (loan) 36 (5)
2023–2024 → Mirandés (loan) 41 (9)
2024– Braga 9 (2)
International career
2022 Spain U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Gabriel "Gabri" Martínez Aguilera (born 22 January 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club SC Braga.

Club career

Born in Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Barcelona, Catalonia, Martínez joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2012, from CF Martorelles.[1] After leaving Barça in 2016, he played for two years for CF Damm before finishing his formation with Girona FC.[2]

Martínez made his senior debut with the reserves on 10 January 2021, playing the last 19 minutes of a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Cerdanyola del Vallès FC.[3] He made his first team debut on 22 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Gerard Gumbau in a 0–0 home draw against UD Las Palmas in the Segunda División championship.[4]

On 13 July 2022, Martínez was loaned to Primera Federación side CD San Fernando for the season.[5] On 30 June of the following year, he moved to second division side CD Mirandés also in a temporary one-year deal.[6]

Martínez scored his first professional goal on 14 August 2023, netting Mirandés' third in a 4–0 home routing of AD Alcorcón.[7] A regular starter, he contributed with nine goals in 41 appearances during the campaign.

On 28 June 2024, Martínez moved abroad for the first time in his career, after signing a five-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side SC Braga.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona B 2020–21 Tercera Federación 3 0 — — — — 3 0
2021–22 Tercera Federación 21 1 — — — 2[a] 0 23 1
Total 24 1 — — — 2 0 26 1
Girona 2021–22 Segunda División 7 0 1 0 — — — 8 0
San Fernando (loan) 2022–23 Primera Federación 36 5 0 0 — — — 36 5
Mirandés (loan) 2023–24 Segunda División 41 9 0 0 — — — 41 9
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 9 2 2 0 1 0 7[b] 0 — 19 2
Career total 117 17 3 0 1 0 7 0 2 0 130 17
  1. ^ Appearances in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Gabriel Martínez y Bobby Adekanye, entre los protagonistas de la semana del fútbol base del Barça" [Gabriel Martínez and Bobby Adekanye, amongst the protagonists of the week in the youth football of Barça] (in Spanish). Sport. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Gabri Martínez, el golejador total del Girona Juvenil" [Gabri Martínez, the top goalscorer of Girona Juvenil] (in Catalan). Futbol Catalunya. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Empat sense gols entre el Girona B i el Cerdanyola" [Goalless draw between Girona B and Cerdanyola] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Empate con mal sabor" [Draw with a bad taste] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Gabri Martínez, cedido por el Girona FC" [Gabri Martínez, on loan from Girona FC] (in Spanish). CD San Fernando. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Gabri Martínez, cedit al CD Mirandés" [Gabri Martínez, loaned to CD Mirandés] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ "El Mirandés se da un fiestón ante el Alcorcón" [Mirandés give themselves a big party against Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "OFICIAL: Sp. Braga confirma acordo com Girona por Gabri Martínez" [OFFICIAL: Sp. Braga confirm deal with Girona for Gabri Martínez] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.