Martin Linnes

Martin Linnes
Personal information
Full name Martin Linne
Date of birth (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991
Place of birth Sander, Norway
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Galatasaray
Number 27
Youth career
Sander
Kongsvinger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2011 Kongsvinger 41 (1)
2012–2016 Molde 104 (11)
2016– Galatasaray 8 (0)
National team‡
2011–2013 Norway U21 7 (0)
2013– Norway 13 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2016

Martin Linnes (born 20 September 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Turkish club Galatasaray. As a versatile player, he also played as a left back, central midfielder, right midfielder and right winger.

Club career

Early Years

He started his career in Sander, then joined Kongsvinger. In 2010 he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League.[1]

Molde

Linnes joined Molde in 2012, when his contract with Kongsvinger expired.[2] On 9 April 2012, he made his first assist against Brann, which Molde won 2–1, and 4 August 2012, scored his first goal against Sogndal, which Molde won 2–1. On 17 September 2015, Linnes scored the third goal against Fenerbahçe in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage, 1–3 away win.

After impressive 4 years for Molde, Linnes agreed with Galatasaray. In his Molde years, he totally played 152 games, scored 14 goals and made 26 assists.

Galatasaray

In January 2016, Linnes signed three-and a half-year contract with Turkish giant Galatasaray for €2 million transfer fee. [3] Linnes picked number 27 for his shirt from its previous owner, Emmanuel Eboué. He made his debut for Cim-Bom against Akhisar Belediyespor in the 2015–16 Turkish Cup, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

On 26 January 2016, Linnes started as central midfielder with José Rodríguez against Kastamonuspor in 2015–16 Turkish Cup, and made a assist to Sinan Gümüş, who scored the 3rd goal. Second half, he returned his main position right back, after Tarık Çamdal's taken from the pitch. Galatasaray won that match 4–1 at home.

On 6 February 2016, he played his first Süper Lig match against Konyaspor at home and stayed 90 minutes in the field as right back, but the score was not impressing: 0–0.

Career statistics

As of 7 February 2016[4]
Season Club Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2010 Kongsvinger Tippeligaen 15030-180
2011 Adeccoligaen 26130-291
2012 Molde Tippeligaen 2413080351
2013 2446141346
2014 2846040384
2015 28220111413
2015–16 Galatasaray Süper Lig 40500090
Career Total 1481227127220215

Honours

Molde

References

  1. ↑ Fossum, Geir. "Martin Linnes". Fozzum.com (Kongsvinger IL statistics) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Kongsvingers Martin Linnes klar for Molde". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV2. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/futbol/147070/martin-linnes-galatasarayda
  4. ↑ "Martin Linnes". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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