Alexis Martial
French footballer (born 2001)
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Alexis Martial (born 15 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for National 2 club Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | FC Écouen | ||
| 2011–2014 | AAS Sarcelles | ||
| 2014–2019 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Lyon B | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Servette U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Servette | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Reims Sainte-Anne | 16 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Orléans B | 49 | (0) |
| 2025– | Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:18, 16 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Martial grew up in Val-d'Oise, and began playing football in the youth department of FC Écouen as a seven-year-old before moving to AAS Sarcelles.[1] At 13, he joined the Lyon academy, where coaches like Cyril Dolce and Armand Garrido helped shape his technical and tactical development as a versatile defender.[1] In 2019, he signed with Servette in Switzerland, making his professional debut on 4 July 2020, replacing Gaël Ondoua in the 86th minute of a 2–0 Swiss Super League loss to FC Zürich.[2]
After departing Servette in 2021, Martial experienced a period without a club but remained active by training with teams such as Versailles, FC 93, and his former club Sarcelles. In 2022, he participated in the UNFP FC summer camp, playing against Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 teams, which reignited his drive to return to professional football.[1] Shortly thereafter, he signed with EF Reims Sainte-Anne, a club in National 3.[3]
In 2023, Martial joined Orléans' reserves, competing in National 3.[4] He evolved into captain for the reserve team.[5]
On 7 June 2025, Martial signed with National 2 club Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire.[5]
Style of play
Known for his versatility, Martial can play as a defensive midfielder, centre-back, or right-back, and is noted for his physicality, ball-winning ability, and capacity to advance play.[1]
Personal life
Martial is the cousin of Johan Martial and former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 May 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2018–19 | National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Servette U21 | 2019–20 | 2. Liga Interregional | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Liga Interregional | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Servette | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Reims Sainte-Anne | 2022–23 | National 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Orléans B | 2023–24 | National 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 52 | 0 | |||
| Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | 2025–26 | National 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 86 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 | ||
