Martin Linnes
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| Full name | Martin Linnes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sander, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sander | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kongsvinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Kongsvinger | 41 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Molde | 104 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Galatasaray | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Norway U21 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Norway | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Linnes (born 20 September 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Turkish club Galatasaray. A versatile player, he also played as a left-back, central midfielder, right midfielder and right winger.
Club career
Early years
Linnes started his career at Sander, then joined Kongsvinger. In 2010, he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League.[1]
Molde
Linnes joined Molde in 2012, after his contract with Kongsvinger had expired.[2] On 9 April 2012, he made his first assist against Brann, which Molde won 2–1, and on 4 August 2012, scored his first goal against Sogndal, in a match 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 4 years for Molde, Linnes agreed with Galatasaray. In his Molde years, he played 152 games, scoring 14 goals and making 26 assists.
Galatasaray
In January 2016, Linnes signed a 3½-contract with Turkish club Galatasaray for a €2 million transfer fee.[3] He 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 an assist to Sinan Gümüş, who scored the third goal. In the second half, he returned to his main position at right-back, after Tarık Çamdal had been taken from the pitch. Galatasaray won that match 4–1 at home.
On 6 February 2016, he played his first Süper Lig match, a 0–0 draw at home against Konyaspor, playing the full 90 minutes right-back.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kongsvinger | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Adeccoligaen | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | |||
| Molde | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2013 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2014 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2015 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Total | 104 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 148 | 14 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 194 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 268 | 16 | ||
International
- As of 13 October 2018[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 October 2017 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  | 8–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Tippeligaen (2): 2012, 2014
- Norwegian Football Cup (2): 2013, 2014
- Süper Lig: 2017–18
- Türkiye Kupası (1): 2015–16
- Süper Kupa (1): 2016
References
- "Martin Linnes' profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ Fossum, Geir. "Martin Linnes". Fozzum.com (Kongsvinger IL statistics) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ↑ "Kongsvingers Martin Linnes klar for Molde". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV2. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/futbol/147070/martin-linnes-galatasarayda
- ↑ "M. Linnes". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Martin Linnes". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Martin Linnes". eu-football.info (in Norwegian). EU Football. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Linnes, Martin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 October 2017.