Johan Martial | |
Height: | 1.84m[1] |
Birth Date: | 30 May 1991 |
Birth Place: | Massy, France |
Position: | Centre back |
Youthyears1: | 1997–2003 |
Youthclubs1: | Les Ulis |
Youthyears2: | 2003–2005 |
Youthclubs2: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Youthyears3: | 2005–2006 |
Youthclubs3: | Antony Sports |
Youthyears4: | 2006–2007 |
Youthclubs4: | Montferrand |
Youthyears5: | 2007–2009 |
Youthclubs5: | Bastia |
Years1: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs1: | Bastia |
Caps1: | 29 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs2: | → Brest (loan) |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2011–2015 |
Clubs3: | Brest |
Caps3: | 64 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs4: | Troyes |
Caps4: | 27 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs5: | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
Caps5: | 36 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2019 |
Clubs6: | Ashdod |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs7: | Panetolikos |
Caps7: | 16 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs8: | Sochaux |
Caps8: | 10 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2022 |
Clubs9: | Sri Pahang |
Caps9: | 7 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
Nationalteam1: | France U19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2010–2012 |
Nationalteam2: | France U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 15 May 2021 |
Johan Martial (born 30 May 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He was a France youth international for the under-19 and under-20 teams.
Martial was born in Massy. He joined SC Bastia after leaving the Auvergne-based outfit AS Montferrand. He received his first call up to the senior squad for their Ligue 2 match against Montpellier on 13 March 2009, and made his professional debut as a late match substitute in the 1–0 victory.[2]
On 2 August 2010, Bastia loaned Martial to fellow Ligue 1 team Brest for the entire 2010–11 Ligue 1 season. The loan deal was made permanent at the end of the season.[3]
In 2015, after his Brest contract expired, Martial moved to Troyes.[4]
On 20 June 2017, after Troyes regained their place in the top flight, Martial moved abroad for the first time by joining Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. in the Israeli Premier League.[5] In February 2019, he moved across the league to Ashdod.[6]
On 4 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Panetolikos, on a free transfer.[7] He left the club on 6 June 2020 to join Sochaux.
In January 2022 he joined Malaysia Super League side Sri Pahang.[8] He was released by the club in mid season due to injuries.[9]
Martial made his international debut for France under-19 on 9 September 2009 in a 3–3 friendly draw away to Japan. He was part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on home soil, making an appearance in the final group game, a 1–1 draw with England.[10]
Johan is of Guadeloupen descent. He is the younger brother of former Les Ulis captain Dorian Martial and the older brother of former Manchester United and France forward Anthony Martial.[11] He is the cousin of Servette midfielder Alexis Martial.
France under-19