Gerard Martín Langreo (born 26 February 2002) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Early life

Born in

Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat () is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area. Formerly in the ''Barcelonès'', since 1990 it has been part of the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Baix Llobregat. During recent decades Esplugues has evolved fro ...

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, Martín moved with his family to

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at the age of five.

Career

In 2023, Martín signed for Spanish side Barcelona Atlètic, where he was described as "one of the key defensive players". On 17 August 2024, he made his

debut with

, replacing

Alejandro Balde Alejandro Balde Martínez (born 18 October 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Barcelona and the Spain national team. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, to a Bissau-Guinean father and a Domi ...

in a 2–1 away win over

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. On 2 March 2025, Martín scored his first professional goal from a cross by

Dani Olmo Daniel Olmo Carvajal (born 7 May 1998) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or Winger (association football), left winger for La Liga club FC Barcelona, Barcelona and the Spain national ...

in a 4–0

win against

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Style of play

Martín mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "very reliable in marking and in the aerial game".

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Barcelona *

: 2024–25 *

Copa del Rey The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...

: 2024–25 *

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* 2002 births Living people People from Esplugues de Llobregat Footballers from the Province of Barcelona Men's association football defenders Spanish men's footballers Primera Federación players Segunda División B players UE Cornellà players FC Barcelona Atlètic players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen FC Barcelona players La Liga players {{Spain-footy-bio-stub