Gerard Martin is a young and upcoming Spanish professional footballer who currently plays for La Liga side FC Barcelona, find out more about him below along with his age and height
Owing to his recent performances, Gerard Martin is now ahead of Héctor Fort as the first-choice alternative to Balde.
Who is Barcelona’s Gerard Martin, bio, age, height, weight, jersey number, position and style of play
Despite all the hype around Martin, he has also received a lot of backlash from fans who feel that he is not ready for a starting role.
Gerard Martin bio
Gerard Martin Langreo is a Spanish professional footballer who was born on February 26, 2002, in Municipality of Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain. He currently plays as a left-back for Barcelona Atlètic, and recently played for the FC Barcelona against Villareal and wears the number 35 jersey for the club. Despite being born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Martín moved to Sant Andreu de la Barca with his family aged five.
Age and height
Gerard Martin is currently just 22 years old and stands at a height of 1.86 m with him weighing 76kg.
Career and stats
Gerard Martin began his career at EF Performance and Sant Gabriel before joining UE Cornellà at the U19 level. He eventually reached the senior team at UE Cornellà in the 2021/22 season. Across the two seasons with Cornellà, Gerard made 57 appearances. Gerard then joined Spanish side Barcelona Atlètic in 2023, where he 37 appearances throughout the season.
He finally made his La Liga debut with Barcelona on August 17, 2024, coming in as a replacement for Alejandro Balde. The match ended with a 2-1 away win over Valencia. He had made 5 appearances this season, with his most recent being the 5-1 thrashing over Villareal.
Style of play
Gerard Martín plays as a defender with exceptional marking skills and aerial abilities. He is also quite versatile at different positions at the back although he naturally plays as a left back. Moreover, he also possesses great physical stats and his height allows him to play at centre back when needed.
Contract
Gerard Martin’s current contract with Barcelona ends in June 2025, but according to reports, he could sign for four more years with FC Barcelona, up until 2029.
Gerard Martin has an Instagram account with the handle @gerardmaartin, where he ahs over 49.6K followers, and about 28 posts.
ALSO READ: What is Coldplay, who are the band’s members, songs list and name meaning