Kevin Martins
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin Martins
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Kevin Maussi Martins
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|01|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Milan, Italy
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Monza
| clubnumber = 55
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = AC Milan
| youthyears2 = 2018–2023
| youthclubs2 = Inter Milan
| youthyears3 = 2023–
| youthclubs3 = Monza
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Monza
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Italy U15
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 15:58, 01 February 2025 (UTC).
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Kevin Maussi Martins (born 31 January 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Italian football updater|Monza}} club Monza.
Club career
Martins began his youth career at AC Milan, before switching to cross-city rivals Inter Milan's youth setup in 2018.{{cite web |date=16 December 2020 |title=Kevin Martins, il figlio di Oba Oba già protagonista all'Inter |url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/kevin-martins-il-figlio-di-oba-oba-gia-protagonista-allinter/2o9uypx0j0pg1gw320tzqsyxu |access-date=2 January 2021 |website=Goal.com |language=it}} In January 2023, he joined Monza's youth team.{{Cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |date=26 September 2024 |title=Kevin Martins, son of legendary Inter striker Obafemi, makes senior Monza debut at 19 |url=https://football-italia.net/kevin-martins-son-inter-striker-obafemi-monza/ |access-date=27 September 2024 |website=Football Italia |language=}}
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; he played the full 90 minutes and assisted the first goal.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-27 |title=Obafemi Martins’ son, Kevin Maussi Martins, shines on senior debut for Monza |url=https://sportsration.com/obafemi-martins-son-kevin-maussi-martins-shines-on-senior-debut-for-monza/ |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=SportsRation |language=en-US}}
International career
Born in Italy and of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent, Martins holds Italian and Nigerian citizenship.
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.
Personal life
Martins is the son of former Nigerian footballer Obafemi Martins and Ghanaian-Italian Abigail Barwuah, who is also the sister of footballer Mario Balotelli.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-14 |title=Meet Kevin Maussi Martins; Obafemi Martins' son who is also Mario Balotelli nephew |url=https://sportsration.com/meet-kevin-maussi-martins-obafemi-martins-son-who-is-also-mario-balotelli-nephew/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=SportsRation |language=en-US}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 3 December 2024}}{{Soccerway|933726|access-date=26 September 2024}}
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Coppa Italia ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monza
|6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
colspan="3" |Career total
!6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{GSA player|kevin-martins/7878478}}
- {{FIGC Italy U15 player|52677}}
{{AC Monza squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martins, Kevin}}
Category:Footballers from Milan
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Italian people of Nigerian descent
Category:Italian people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent