João Martinelli is the father of Brazilian footballer Gabriel Martinelli. His wife’s maiden name is Silva.

João’s ancestors are from Italy and later moved to Guarulhos. He holds dual Brazilian-Italian citizenship.

His son Gabriel currently plays for the Premier League club Arsenal as a forward/ winger. He was recently named to Brazil’s FIFA World Cup 2022 squad.

João Martinelli Ethnicity and Nationality

João Martinelli is of Italian descent. He was born in the 1970s and grew up in Guarulhos, Brazil.

He has dual Brazilian-Italian citizenship. Besides, there is no any information about his family, parents, and siblings.

Who is his wife?

João is married to his wife whose maiden name is Silva. She is a Brazilian. They probably tied the knot in the mid-1990s.

They share a son named Gabriel Martinelli who is a professional footballer. He was born on 18 June 2001 and is 21 years old as of 2022.

Joao Martinelli with his wife and son
Source: Instagram@joao_martinelli61

Know about his son Gabriel Martinelli

Gabriel is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Arsenal as a winger/ forward.

He was born on June 18, 2001, in Guarulhos, Brazil. He holds dual Brazilian-Italian nationality and is of Brazilian-Italian ethnicity.

João Martinelli’s son Gabriel Martinelli
Source: Instagram@gabriel.martinelli

He initially trained football at the academy of Corinthians. Martinelli then joined the academy of Ituano in 2014.

He played for Ituano’s senior team from 2018 to 2019 and signed with Arsenal in 2019.

He has also represented his national team in various tournaments. Recently, he was named to the national team squad for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Who is Gabriel Martinelli’s Girlfriend?

Martinelli is currently in a relationship with Isabella Rousso. They started dating in 2021.

Babriel and Isabella are together for more than a year now.’

Gabriel Martinelli with his girlfriend Isabella Rousso
Source: Instagram@gabriel.martinelli

Prior to dating Isabella, Martinelli was in a relationship with his high school girlfriend Rachel Akemi.

She is a entrepreneur and was in a relationship with Gabriel since their high school days. They were even engaged when they turned 18 but their relationship did not work out so they separated.

Gabriel Martinelli’s Father João Martinelli’s Net worth

João Martinelli’s net worth and earnings is not available yet. His son Gabriel is a footballer with the net worth of $5 Million.

He joined Arsenal on a reported fee of £6 million. Martinelli earns a weekly wage of £90,000 and his annual salary is £4,680,000. His teammate Gabriel Jesus earns £13,780,000 in a year and is the highest paid player in the team.

Moreover, Gabriel also makes money from brand endorsement and commercials.

Martinelli has a shoe deal with Adidas and often shares sponsored post about his paid partnership with Adidas on his Instagram.

João Martinelli’s Social Media

Gabriel’s father Joao is on Instagram as @joao_martinelli61 where he is followed by more than 1.3 k people. He has shared the photos of his family and his son on Instagram.

His son Gabriel has 1.6 Million followers on his Instagram @gabriel.martinelli.

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