Chris Martinez (soccer)

Chris Martinez
Personal information
Date of birth	December 25, 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth	Parker, Colorado, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Sporting Kansas City II (assistant)
College career
Years	Team
1989–1992	Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1997	Colorado Foxes
1994–1996	Wichita Wings (indoor)
1997–2001	Colorado Rapids
1999	→ MLS Pro 40 (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Martinez is an American retired soccer defender who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He currently serves as an assistant coach for USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.

Martinez graduated from Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado. He attended Clemson University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1989 to 1992. In June 1993, he signed with the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League and was part of the Foxes championship team.^[2]^[3] He would play every season until called up to the Colorado Rapids in 1997. In October 1994, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League.^[4] Martinez played two winter, indoor seasons with the Wings. In June 1997, the Rapids called Martinez up from the Foxes. He remained with the Rapids through the 2001 season.

References

^ "Chris Martinez". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
^ Even in June, Foxes must weather the Blizzard The Denver Post - Saturday, June 19, 1993
^ "The Year in American Soccer, 1993". homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
^ WINGS SIGN BETO, TWO OTHERS AS ROSTER SHAPES UP Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - Friday, October 7, 1994

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