Martunis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Martunis

Indonesian footballer

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1997

Place of Birth: Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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Martunis (born 2 May 1997) is an Indonesian footballer who plays for the Under-19 squad of Sporting CP in the forward position.
He rose to fame in 2005, after surviving the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and being found wandering along a beach by a group of journalists.
He was born in the village of Tibang, in the District of Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
He then received aid in the form of €40,000 from the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) to help rebuild his house.
In 2005, Cristiano Ronaldo travelled to Aceh to visit him, and promised to pay for his education and a tour of the Sporting CP stadium.
Since then, the two have met multiple times as well.
He currently plays in Portugal after being recruited by Portuguese club, Sporting CP.