1. Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva was born on 18 June 2001 and is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team.
16 Facts About Gabriel Martinelli
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Gabriel Martinelli represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning an Olympic Gold in men's football.
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Gabriel Martinelli made his senior debut two years later and played at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 Copa America.
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On 4 November 2017, Gabriel Martinelli signed his first professional contract until October 2022.
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Gabriel Martinelli travelled with the Arsenal first team to their pre-season tour in the United States.
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Gabriel Martinelli's performance received praise from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who labelled him "[the] talent of the century".
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On 3 July, Gabriel Martinelli signed a new four-year contract, with a team option for an extra year, until 2025.
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Shortly after, Gabriel Martinelli was ruled out until the end of 2020, undergoing surgery to repair a lesion in the cartilage of his knee following an injury in training on 21 June.
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Gabriel Martinelli missed pre-season after being selected on international duty in Brazil's winning Olympic Gold campaign.
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On 10 February 2022, Gabriel Martinelli was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of four seconds against Wolves.
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On 3 February 2023, Gabriel Martinelli signed a new long-term contract with the club, tying him down until 2027.
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Gabriel Martinelli was born in Brazil, and is of Italian descent through his father; he holds dual Brazilian-Italian citizenship.
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On 20 May 2019, Gabriel Martinelli was called up by Brazil national team manager Tite to complete preparatory training for the 2019 Copa America.
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In November 2019, Gabriel Martinelli appeared for Brazil's under-23 side at the United International Football Festival in Spain.
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On 2 July 2021, Gabriel Martinelli was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Gabriel Martinelli was named in the 25-man senior Brazil squad on 11 March 2022 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia.