Martins plays generally as a winger on both sides but also can play as a right back, a trait which paved his place for the junior national team.
Gelson Martins was born on 11th May 1995, in Praia, Cape Verde, to Carlos Alberto Martins and Alcinda Lopes. His birth sign is Taurus. He holds Cape Verdeans and Portuguese nationality and belongs to African ethnicity.
At his teen, Martins moved to Portugal where he started playing in the youth football with C.F. Benfica. In 2010, he joined Sporting CP.
He got Portuguese citizenship card later.
Presently, star of Sporting CP, Martins earns $25,647 as his weekly salary which is around $1.3 million per annum. As of 2018, his estimated net worth is around $2 million. His current market value is recorded to be $37.48 million.
Besides, he too adds much sum to his net worth through endorsing the deal with various brands including Nike.
In March 2014, Gelson Martins was promoted up to the reserve team of the Sporting CP. Later, he signed extension contract until 2019, with a release clause of $54.96 million.
On 24th August 2014, he made his first-team debut in a 1-0 away victory against S.C. Olhanense, coming on as a substitute for Lewis Enoh. On 21st December, he scored the first goal in a 3-1 win against Vitoria S.C.B.
By the summer of 2015, Martins was in the Sporting’s senior team. On 9th August he made his Primeira Liga debut in a 2-1 victory against C.D. Tondela. Further, he scored club’s 5000th goal in a 2-2 draw against C.D. Tondela.
Thus far, he has played 83 games for 16 goals. Summing up, he previously played 40 matches and scored 6 goals for the reserve team of the club.
Gelson Martins has played internationally representing Portugal national team in both senior and junior level. He played 2012-13 seasons, being the part of Portugal U18 national team.
Martins represented Portugal U19 squad in the 2014 UEFA Europa U19 Championship, scoring in the group stage against Senegal as well as in the round-of-16 against hosts New Zealand.
In Late September 2016, Martins earned his first call-up to the main squad of Portugal national team against Andorra and Faroe Island. He made his international team debut against Aveiro coming for the last 18th-minute substitute for Pepe.
On 14th November 2017, he was named for the friendly matches against the United States alongside his teammates Goncalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, and Andre Silva.
Up until now, he has earned 15 caps his national side.
Gelson Martins is a private person when it comes to his personal life. If we analyze his Instagram account, he has shared a number of photos with an adorable baby who could be his possible biological child but has not disclosed any relevant information regarding it.
As per our source, he is possibly single and unmarried.
Prior, he is close to his family and spends quality time with them.
Martins stands 5 feet 8 inches tall in height and has the perfect weight of 74 Kg.
