Alex Martínez (footballer, born 1991)
Personal information | |||
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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 | |||
Discoveries SC | |||
–2010 | Northwestern Trojans | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | High Point Panthers | 40 | (12) |
2012–2013 | NC State Wolfpack | (13) | |
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 | 114 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2019 |
Alex Martínez Beltrán (born August 25, 1991) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who currently plays for Charlotte Independence in the 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-minute 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 currently plays for Colorado Rapids.
Career statistics
- As of May 28, 2014[8]
Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
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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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Game recap". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City releases Alex Martinez | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Blues Welcome New Players to Orange County". 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Carolina RailHawks Sign Alex Martinez Prior to Roster Freeze Date – Beach Carolina Events". www.beachcarolina.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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 SC players
- People from Rock Hill, South Carolina
- North Carolina FC 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
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- North American Soccer League players