Russell Martin (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Lewes | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | 116 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Peterborough United | 56 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Norwich City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010– | Norwich City | 84 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:01, 26 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin (born 4 January 1986 in Brighton) is an English-born Scottish footballer, currently playing for Norwich City. He is a right-back but can also play as a central defender.
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[edit] Early career
Martin was educated at Varndean Secondary School, Brighton.[1] He left Brighton & Hove Albion's youth team by mutual consent in early 2004, finishing the season at Isthmian League Division One South side Lewes.
[edit] Wycombe Wanderers
Russell attended the Charlton Athletic Development Centre in East Grinstead, run by Academy Coach Aaron Jacob, for two seasons. Following a trial at Charlton, Martin joined Wycombe, initially on a non-contract basis. He made his début in a 2–1 home victory over Cambridge United on 7 August 2004. He went onto to make 10 more appearances during the 2004–05 season.
During the 2005–06 season he made appearances at left-back, right-back, centre-half and in midfield, as well as winning the goal of the season award.
In the summer of 2006 he signed a new two-year contract with the club,[2] and in 2006–07 season he was a regular starter at right-back. In the 2007-08 he played every game in Wycombe's League Two campaign as they reached the play-offs. He played in both legs of the semi-final against Stockport County which Wycombe lost 2–1 on aggregate.
[edit] Peterborough United
Martin was out of contract at the end of the 2008-09 season, and on 29 May 2008 he moved to Peterborough United, who had just been promoted to League One. He signed a three year contract.[3] On 28 September, Martin was announced as the new captain of Peterborough United, taking over from Craig Morgan. [4] He played every match in his first season with the club as they gained promotion to the Football League Championship.
[edit] Norwich City
Following Mark Cooper's appointment as a replacement for Darren Ferguson in November 2009, Martin joined Norwich City on loan.[5] On 4 January 2010 his transfer was made permanent and he joined Norwich on a two-and-a-half year contract.[6] Martin scored his first goal for Norwich in the 3–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers, with a diving header on 14 September 2010.[7] He scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Championship league leaders Queens Park Rangers on 1 January 2011,[8] and a last-minute equaliser against Cardiff City, leading fans to dub him "the Cafu of the Championship"[9] or "the Norfolk Cafu",[10] in honour of Cafu. Martin scored his 5th Norwich goal in the 5-1 victory over Ipswich Town on 21 April 2011. On 7 May 2011, he was the runner up for the Norwich City F.C. Player of the Year award to winner Grant Holt, in a season where he played every minute of each game.
[edit] International career
Although he was born in England, Martin qualifies to play for Scotland through his Scottish father.[10] On 17 May 2011, Martin was named in the Scotland squad for the Nations Cup games against Wales and Ireland,[11] making his debut as a late substitute.
[edit] Honours
- Peterborough United
- 2008–09: League One Runner Up (promotion to The Championship)
- Norwich City
- 2009–10: League One Champions (promotion to The Championship)
- Football League Championship Runners-up (1): 2010–11
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.varndean.co.uk/node/43
- ^ Martin pens new Wycombe contract
- ^ Posh snap up Wycombe right-back
- ^ Martin Named Posh Skipper
- ^ "Martin secures Norwich loan move". BBC Sport. 25 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8378986.stm. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Martin Move To Canaries Sealed". Peterbrough United F.C.. 4 January 2010. http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1922277,00.html. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Doncaster 3 - 1 Norwich". BBC Sport. 15 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8989422.stm. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Norwich 1 - 0 QPR". BBC Sport. 1 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9322940.stm. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Norwich 1-1 Cardiff: Daily Mirror match report". Mirror Football. 17 May 2011. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Norwich-1-1-Cardiff-Daily-Mirror-match-report-The-Beast-Jon-Parkin-hist-a-beauty-to-keep-Dave-Jones-promotion-chasers-in-the-hunt-article674945.html. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Scots call for Russell Martin and James Forrest". BBC Sport. 17 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/13423913.stm. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "James Forrest gets first Scotland call-up". STV. 17 May 2011. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scotland/250045-james-forrest-gets-first-scotland-call-up/. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
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- 1986 births
- People from Brighton
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Association football utility players
- English footballers
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Lewes F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Premier League players
- Scotland international footballers
