Martinelli nears Henry’s historic Arsenal record, find out more | OneFootball

Now in his seventh season at Arsenal, Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli is deeply connected with the club and its English fans. In this edition of the Champions League, the 24-year-old forward is the team’s standout player under Mikel Arteta, and is close to matching a historic record set by Thierry Henry, a Gunners legend.

Martinelli could equal the Frenchman as the Arsenal player with the most goals in a single Champions League season. Currently, in the 2025/26 season, the Brazilian has scored six goals in seven matches played. In the 2001/02 and 2002/03 editions, Henry scored seven times.

One of Martinelli’s six goals in this Champions League edition was scored in the last round of the league phase, this Wednesday, in Arsenal’s 3-2 victory over Kairat Almaty. The data was obtained from the R10 Score website.

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Gabriel Martinelli – Photo by BEN STANSALL / AFP

From Ituano to the world

Called up for the 2022 World Cup by the Brazilian National Team, Gabriel Martinelli has one of the most consistent careers among Brazilian footballers. The forward, who spent time in Corinthians’ youth academy, left Ituano in 2019 directly for Arsenal and felt no pressure at all.

In his debut year for the Gunners, Martinelli played 26 matches, scoring ten goals and providing three assists. Over time, his strong performances naturally led to his call-up to the National Team, where he is regularly selected.

This season, Martinelli has played 28 matches so far, with ten goals scored and one assist. With the win over Kairat, Arsenal finished at the top of the Champions League group stage, with eight wins in eight games. The English club was the first in history to finish the league phase with a 100% record.

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