Anthony Martial: All You Need To Know About The Manchester United Forward

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Adesina David

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Anthony Martial is a player of Manchester United and the national team of France, who has had a wishy-washy career so far.

The Frenchman was burgeoning rapidly in the early years of his career, but a mixture of inconsistency, injury, and a drop in quality has plunged his career into relatively average heights.

Martial represents one of the biggest clubs in football history, and as such, he is still widely respected across the globe.

Anthony Martial joined Manchester United from AS Monaco on September 1, 2015, for a fee of €60 million.

He had an instantaneous impact at the club, scoring on his debut, a 3-1 victory for the Red Devils over Liverpool, with Martial scoring a brilliant debut goal.

The Frenchman's brilliance also led to AS Monaco including a Ballon d'Or clause in his deal with Manchester United, which will see them get some financial rewards if the forward does manage to win the award.

Antony Martial won the Golden Boy Award in 2015, for being the best under-21 player in Europe.

However, the 28-year-old has constantly been on a downward spiral following those years of excellence.

Martial has scored 90 goals and provided 55 assists in 316 appearances for Manchester United.

The Frenchman has always shown brilliance when being utilized on the wings, but he loves to play as a lone striker upfront.

Before he was handed the no 9 jersey and made the top striker of the Red Devils, reports did indicate that he voiced out his displeasure of not being played as the focal man.

So far in his 8-year spell at Manchester United, he has also had a loan spell at Spanish side Sevilla.

He joined Sevilla on loan on January 25, 2022, in a bid to build back his career and get it back to astronomical heights.

However, his loan stint in Spain also didn't go as planned, as he made 12 appearances for Sevilla, scoring 1 goal and providing 1 assist in all competitions.

Anthony Martial had played for just four clubs in his career, namely; Olympique Lyon, Sevilla FC, AS Monaco, and Manchester United.

The Frenchman has scored 106 goals and provided 64 assists in 402 appearances across all competitions.

Internationally, Martial has made 30 appearances for France, scoring 2 goals and providing 8 assists in all competitions.

He has lost his place in the starting XI of Manchester United, with Erik Ten Hag favoring young striker Rasmus Hojlund over him.

However, depending on a tweak in style, Anthony Martial could get a place in the starting 11.

The 28-year-old has in recent times been used on the wings, to also contribute his quota to the Manchester United team.

The Frenchman is a fantastic dribbler and on his day, he is one of the best dribblers in European football.

Is Anthony Martial married?

No! Martial is currently not married, as he separated from his ex-wife Melanie Da Cruz in 2022 due to infidelity.

They have 1 child together, namely; Swan Martial, their son, born in 2018, while Anthony Martial also has two daughters with his first love Samantha Henela Jacquelinet, namely; Peyton and Toto.