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Alex Martínez
Personal information
Full name Alex Martínez Beltrán
Date of birth (1991-08-25) 25 August 1991 (age 33)
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 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 25, 2015

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Sporting KC signs SuperDraft selection Alex Martinez". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/22307.html#STATS
  3. ^ "Game recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  4. ^ http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2014/06/30/sporting-kansas-city-releases-alex-martinez
  5. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4852132
  6. ^ http://www.beachcarolina.com/2014/10/10/carolina-railhawks-sign-alex-martinez-prior-to-roster-freeze-date/
  7. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209957740
  8. ^ Alex Martínez at Soccerway

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