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
Position(s)	Right back
Team 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	10	(0)
International career‡
2011–2013	Norway U21	7	(0)
2013–	Norway	13	(0)
Medal record Molde Winner Tippeligaen 2012 Winner Norwegian Football Cup 2013 Winner Norwegian Football Cup 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2016 ‡ 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.

Molde

Linnes joined Molde in 2012, when his contract with Kongsvinger expired. 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. 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

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010	Kongsvinger	Tippeligaen	15	0	3	0	-		18	0
2011		Adeccoligaen	26	1	3	0	-		29	1
2012	Molde	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
2015–16	Galatasaray	Süper Lig	4	0	5	0	0	0	9	0
Career Total			148	12	27	1	27	2	202	15

Honours

Molde

• Tippeligaen (2): 2012, 2014
• Norwegian Football Cup (2): 2013, 2014

Galatasaray

• Türkiye Kupası (1): 2015–16