Nelson Martinez (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 3, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Core | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Loudoun United | 25 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | North Carolina FC | 52 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Loudoun United | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | FAS | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | Platense | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 16, 2023 | |||
Nelson Martinez (born March 3, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender who currently plays for Carolina Core FC in MLS Next Pro.
Career
[edit]Loudoun United
[edit]Martinez made his professional debut on June 5, 2019, in a 3–2 win against Swope Park Rangers.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Loudoun United on June 26, 2020, for the remainder of the 2020 season.[2]
North Carolina FC
[edit]In March 2021, Martinez joined North Carolina FC of USL League One.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Martinez is a dual national of the United States and El Salvador.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Fawcett, Dave (June 28, 2019). "Woodbridge resident Nelson Martinez focused on securing pro contract with Loudoun United". INSIDENOVA. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Loudoun United Sign Defender Nelson Martinez". loudoununitedfc.com. June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "NCFC Signs Nelson Flores and Nelson Martinez to Contracts for 2021 Season". North Carolina FC. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Fawcett, Dave (January 7, 2022). "Former local soccer standout Nelson Martinez to train with El Salvador's National Men's Soccer Team". INSIDENOVA. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Loudoun United FC players
- Soccer players from Virginia
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Sportspeople from Woodbridge, Virginia
- American people of Salvadoran descent
- Sportspeople of Salvadoran descent
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American soccer midfielder, 2000s birth stubs