# Martin Linnes

Martin Linnes (born 20 September 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Norwegian club Molde. A versatile player, he also played as a left-back, central midfielder, right midfielder and right winger.

## Club career
### Early years

Linnes started his career at Sander, then joined Kongsvinger. In 2010, he made his debut in the Norwegian top division.

### Molde

Linnes joined Molde in 2012, after his contract with Kongsvinger had expired. On 9 April 2012, he made his first assist against Brann, which Molde won 2–1, and on 4 August 2012, scored his first goal against Sogndal, in a match 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, 3–1 away win.
After four years for Molde, Linnes agreed with Galatasaray. In his Molde years, he played 152 games, scoring 14 goals and making 26 assists.

### Galatasaray

In January 2016, Linnes signed a 3+1⁄2-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray for a €2 million transfer fee. He 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 an assist to Sinan Gümüş, who scored the third goal. In the second half, he returned to his main position at right-back, after Tarık Çamdal had been taken from the pitch. Galatasaray won that match 4–1 at home.
On 6 February 2016, he played his first Süper Lig match, a 0–0 draw at home against Konyaspor, playing the full 90 minutes right-back.
On 11 April 2019, Galatasaray extended his contract for two more seasons, until the end of 2020–21 season.

### Return to Molde

On 17 August 2021, Molde announced that they signed their former right-back Martin Linnes.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | Division | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Kongsvinger | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Kongsvinger | 2011 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Kongsvinger | Total | Total | 41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 1 |
| Molde | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| Molde | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 6 |
| Molde | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 |
| Molde | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 3 |
| Molde | Total | Total | 104 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 14 |
| Galatasaray | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Galatasaray | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 19 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Galatasaray | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | Total | Total | 101 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 5 |
| Molde | 2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Molde | 2022 | Eliteserien | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 7 |
| Molde | 2023 | Eliteserien | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 6 |
| Molde | 2024 | Eliteserien | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| Molde | Total | Total | 75 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 3 | — | — | 107 | 14 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 321 | 23 | 68 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 454 | 35 |
* ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, Turkish Cup
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
* ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of 30 March 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Norway | 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| Norway | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Norway | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Norway | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| Norway | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Norway | 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Norway | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 29 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Linnes goal.
List of international goals scored by Martin Linnes :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 5 October 2017 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 8–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Molde
* Tippeligaen/Eliteserien: 2012, 2014, 2022
* Norwegian Cup: 2013, 2014, 2021–22, 2023
Galatasaray
* Süper Lig: 2017–18, 2018–19
* Türkiye Kupası: 2015–16, 2018–19
* Süper Kupa: 2016, 2019
Norway U21
* UEFA European Under-21 Championship bronze: 2013
* Eliteserien Defender of the Year: 2014