Getting to Know – Anthony Martial

A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know those within the Manchester United camp.

A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know those within the Manchester United camp.

Name – Anthony Martial

Date of Birth – 5th December 1995

Place of Birth – Massy, France

Position – Forward

Height – 1.81m (5 ft 11 in)

Senior Career –
2012-2013 – Lyon
2013+ Monaco

International Career –
2010-2011 – France U16
2011-2012 – France U17
2012-2013 – France U18
2013 – France U19
2013+ France U21

Interesting Facts –

1 – Martial transferred to Manchester United on 1st September 2015 (Transfer Deadline Day) for a fee of £36 million.

2 – On 4th August 2015, Martial scored his first goal in an international game against BSC Young Boys, a game that Monaco won 4-0.

3 – Martial played all 5 games that took place for the France under-19 squad at the 2013 European Championship, with France finishing runners-up to Serbia.

4 – Martial was called up to the French national senior team for the first time in August 2015, playing in friendlies against Portugal and Serbia.

5 – He scored his first goal for a principality club in 2013, in the first game he started for when playing for AS Monaco.