Alex Martínez (footballer, born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Martínez Beltrán | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Independence | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | High Point Panthers | ||
| 2012–2013 | NC State Wolfpack | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Carolina Dynamo | 10 | (2) |
| 2014 | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Orange County Blues | 4 | (1) |
| 2014 | Carolina RailHawks | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Charlotte Independence | 30 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2016 | |||
Alex Martínez Beltrán (born August 25, 1991) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who currently plays for Charlotte Independence in United Soccer League.
Career
Early Career
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Martinez moved to the United States at the age of 9 and attended High Point University where he played college soccer for the High Point Panthers from 2010 to 2011.[1] He then was recruited to play for the NC State Wolfpack where he played till 2013.[1] He also played for Carolina Dynamo of the USL Premier Development League in 2013.[1][2]
Sporting Kansas City
On January 21, 2014 Martinez was selected in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City and was officially signed by the Major League Soccer club on March 4, 2014.[1] He then made his professional debut for Sporting on March 15, 2014 against FC Dallas when he came on as a 75th substitute as Sporting drew 1–1.[3] He was released by the club on June 30, 2014.[4]
In August 2014, Martinez signed with Orange County Blues FC of United Soccer League.[5] After the Blues' season ended, Martinez signed a short-term contract with Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League.[6]
Martinez signed with United Soccer League expansion side Charlotte Independence in March 2015.[7]
Personal Life
He is the younger brother of Enzo Martínez who also currently plays for Charlotte Independence.
Career statistics
- As of May 28, 2014[8]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carolina Dynamo | 2013 | USL PDL | 10 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2014 | MLS | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "Sporting KC signs SuperDraft selection Alex Martinez". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/22307.html#STATS
- ^ "Game recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2014/06/30/sporting-kansas-city-releases-alex-martinez
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4852132
- ^ http://www.beachcarolina.com/2014/10/10/carolina-railhawks-sign-alex-martinez-prior-to-roster-freeze-date/
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209957740
- ^ Alex Martínez at Soccerway
External links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- High Point Panthers men's soccer players
- NC State Wolfpack men's soccer players
- Soccer players from South Carolina
- Carolina Dynamo players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Orange County Blues FC players
- Carolina RailHawks players
- Charlotte Independence players
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- High Point University alumni
- North Carolina State University alumni
- Sporting Kansas City draft picks
- Premier Development League players
- Major League Soccer players
- United Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League players