About Martin Braithwaite

Martin Christensen Braithwaite (/ˈbræθweɪt/; born 5 June 1991) is a Danish professional footballer for Grêmio and the Denmark national team. He plays mainly as a striker, but he can also play as a winger.

Having begun his career at Esbjerg fB, he went on to play for Toulouse and Bordeaux in Ligue 1, and Leganés and Barcelona of La Liga. He also spent two years in England with Middlesbrough . In 2024 negotiations failed with Olympiacos F.C..

Braithwaite made his senior international debut for Denmark in 2013 and has earned over 60 caps. He was part of their squads at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the 2020 tournament.