Gabriel Martinelli is a Brazilian wonderkid who plays as a winger/striker for Arsenal in the English Premier League on FM22.
Gabriel Martinelli is a Brazilian wonderkid who plays as a winger/striker for Arsenal in the English Premier League on FM22.
Martinelli initially excelled as a futsal player for Corinthians before moving to Serie D Club Ituano. He did have subsequent trials at Man Utd & Barcelona but did not make a move to either of the clubs. Having impressed at Ituano, several European clubs were after Martinelli, but he eventually signed for Arsenal in 2019. As he holds an Italian passport, he did not need a special work permit, and the transfer was completed rather smoothly.
He has been making waves at the club since joining and, although has had a couple of injury setbacks, is expected to be one of the most important players at the club in the future. Martinelli recently won the Olympic gold medal with Brazil but has not represented Brazil at the senior level officially yet.
Martinelli is known for his speed, positional awareness and goal-scoring ability.
· Name – Gabriel Martinelli
· Contracted to – Arsenal
· Date of birth / Age – 18/6/2001, 20 years old
· Nationality - Brazilian
· Height / Weight – 180 cms & 75 Kgs
· Preferred foot - Right
· Value / Wage - £55m- £66m / £40k p/w
· Position – Attacking Midfielder (Left)
· Other positions – Striker (Centre), Attacking Midfielder (Right)
· Similar to Son Heung Min
Pros
· Martinelli is very well suited to the English Premier League and could potentially become a star player for most Premier League sides in the near future.
· Is a fast player, underlined by his acceleration, and can leave players with his burst of pace.
· Is a work horse and constantly presses opponents into making mistakes.
· Is a naturally versatile player and is comfortable in a couple of positions.
Cons
· Is not a good crosser of the ball.
· Is not a very strong player and can be bullied by physical opponents.
Pros
· Excellent physical stats highlighting the fact that he is a star in any league.
· Is unpredictable on the ball with a high flair rating making it hard to defenders to mark him.
· Is versatile and is natural in a couple of positions and can play various roles.
· Has a high work rate and pressures defenders into making mistakes.
Cons
· Is not a very strong player and can get bullied by physically strong opponents.
Martinelli is a very good winger/striker who has the potential to be an important player for most sides. His dribbling, pace and acceleration are his main strengths, and these attributes enable him to go past defenders with ease.
In the auto-generated save, Martinelli has remained at Arsenal for a few seasons but has never really been a regular at the club, often being relegated to substitute appearances. In 2026-2027, he has made a big money switch to Newcastle, which has also resulted in a similar fate with Martinelli being relegated to the bench more often and being used as an impact sub. After another move to Spurs, Martinelli finds himself at Man City in the last season of the auto save. His career is another classic example of what could have been with his growth severely affected by a lack of meaningful game time. He has also been quite unlucky with injuries.
His average ratings have been steadily decent throughout. Under a human manager with more gametime and better management, Martinelli can develop into an elite winger.
Martinelli is known for his speed, positional awareness and goal-scoring ability.
Gabriel Martinelli: Basic Player Info
· Name – Gabriel Martinelli
· Contracted to – Arsenal
· Date of birth / Age – 18/6/2001, 20 years old
· Nationality - Brazilian
· Height / Weight – 180 cms & 75 Kgs
· Preferred foot - Right
· Value / Wage - £55m- £66m / £40k p/w
· Position – Attacking Midfielder (Left)
· Other positions – Striker (Centre), Attacking Midfielder (Right)
· Similar to Son Heung Min
Gabriel Martinelli: Starting Attributes in FM22
· Martinelli is very well suited to the English Premier League and could potentially become a star player for most Premier League sides in the near future.
· Is a fast player, underlined by his acceleration, and can leave players with his burst of pace.
· Is a work horse and constantly presses opponents into making mistakes.
· Is a naturally versatile player and is comfortable in a couple of positions.
Cons
· Is not a good crosser of the ball.
· Is not a very strong player and can be bullied by physical opponents.
Gabriel Martinelli: Attributes in the 2031 season
· Excellent physical stats highlighting the fact that he is a star in any league.
· Is unpredictable on the ball with a high flair rating making it hard to defenders to mark him.
· Is versatile and is natural in a couple of positions and can play various roles.
· Has a high work rate and pressures defenders into making mistakes.
Cons
· Is not a very strong player and can get bullied by physically strong opponents.
Gabriel Martinelli: Career History until 2031
Gabriel Martinelli: FM22 Wonderkid Review
Martinelli is a very good winger/striker who has the potential to be an important player for most sides. His dribbling, pace and acceleration are his main strengths, and these attributes enable him to go past defenders with ease.
In the auto-generated save, Martinelli has remained at Arsenal for a few seasons but has never really been a regular at the club, often being relegated to substitute appearances. In 2026-2027, he has made a big money switch to Newcastle, which has also resulted in a similar fate with Martinelli being relegated to the bench more often and being used as an impact sub. After another move to Spurs, Martinelli finds himself at Man City in the last season of the auto save. His career is another classic example of what could have been with his growth severely affected by a lack of meaningful game time. He has also been quite unlucky with injuries.
His average ratings have been steadily decent throughout. Under a human manager with more gametime and better management, Martinelli can develop into an elite winger.
