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Revision as of 15:07, 19 November 2009
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher Hugh Martin | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
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Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
Christopher Hugh Martin (born 4 November 1988) is an English footballer from Beccles in Suffolk who plays as a striker for Norwich City.
Norwich
After impressing in Norwich's FA Youth Cup run, Martin was rewarded with a place on the bench for the game against Plymouth Argyle on 13 January 2007. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Wolves on January 30, 2007.[1] He scored his first goal in an FA Cup fourth round replay against Blackpool on 13 February 2007 at Carrow Road[2], and grabbed his first league goal in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City on 24 February.[3] Two more goals against Luton Town[4] and Barnsley[5] quickly followed, as he began to firmly establish himself as a fan favourite. His run of form continued against Derby, scoring one and having another ruled offside.[6]
These performances saw Martin win a place in the England Under-19 squad, in which he scored a debut goal in a 1–0 victory over Turkey on 21 March 2007.
Martin made a total of twenty appearances during the 2006–07 season, scoring five goals. He failed to score for Norwich in the 2007–08 season in ten appearances, and played his last game that year in the FA Cup against Bury on 5 January 2008. Martin is considered to be one of Norwich's main strikers for the 2009–10 season alongside Grant Holt and Cody McDonald. He scored two goals in the 3–2 pre-season friendly win against Wigan, and again in Norwich's 1–0 win over Brentford in the Football League Trophy, before hitting 4 in Norwich's 7-0 victory away to Paulton Rovers on 7 November 2009.[7]
Luton Town
Martin joined Luton Town on a season-long loan from Norwich City two days prior to the start of the 2008–09 season.[8] He was announced as one of a number of new signings made by manager Mick Harford following The Hatters' exit from administration, along with fellow Norwich player Michael Spillane, who also arrived on a season-long loan.
Martin helped Luton to win the Football League Trophy, scoring a superb goal in their 3–2 victory over Scunthorpe United at Wembley. This goal earned Martin the Goal of the Season trophy at Luton's end of season awards.[9]
Martin finished the season as Luton's top goalscorer, with thirteen goals in fifty-one appearances, eleven goals of which came in the league.
Honours
References
- ^ "Match report: Norwich 0-1 Wolves". Norwich City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Match report: Norwich 3-2 Blackpool". Norwich City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Match report: Norwich 1-1 Coventry". Norwich City FC. Retrieved 02-05-2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Match report: Luton 2-3 Norwich". Norwich City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Match report: Barnsley 1-3 Norwich". Norwich City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Match report: Norwich 1-2 Derby". Norwich City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Match report: Paulton 0–7 Norwich". BBC Sport. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "After the wait, here's the first eight!". Luton Town FC. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "LTSC Awards Night Winners". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
External links
- Chris Martin player profile at canaries.co.uk
- Chris Martin at Soccerbase