Kevin Maussi Martins (born 31 January 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A 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.[1] In January 2023, he joined Monza's youth team.[2]
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;[2] he played the full 90 minutes and assisted the first goal.[3]
International career
Born in Italy and of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent, Martins holds Italian and Nigerian citizenship.[2]
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.[1]
Personal life
Martins is the son of former Nigerian footballer Obafemi Martins[2] and Ghanaian-Italian Abigail Barwuah, who is also the sister of footballer Mario Balotelli.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 December 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monza | 2024–25 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Martins, il figlio di Oba Oba già protagonista all'Inter". Goal.com (in Italian). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Campanale, Susy (26 September 2024). "Kevin Martins, son of legendary Inter striker Obafemi, makes senior Monza debut at 19". Football Italia. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Obafemi Martins' son, Kevin Maussi Martins, shines on senior debut for Monza". SportsRation. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Meet Kevin Maussi Martins; Obafemi Martins' son who is also Mario Balotelli nephew". SportsRation. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Kevin Martins at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
External links
- Kevin Martins at Global Sports Archive
- Kevin Martins FIGC Italy U15 profile (in Italian)