Elijah Martin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Kain Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Fresno, California, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Cal Odyssey | ||
| 2013–2014 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | LA Galaxy II | 17 | (0) |
| 2016– | Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | United States U17 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 6, 2016. | |||
Elijah Kain Martin (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 in the NPSL.
Career
From Fresno, California, Martin played for Cal Odyssey of the U.S. Development Academy for three years before joining the USL PDL side of the IMG Academy in 2013.[3] Martin joined the LA Galaxy U-17/18 squad for the 2013-2014 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.[4]
Professional Before the 2014 USL Pro season it was confirmed that Martin had signed for the LA Galaxy II squad, the reserve side of the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer.[5] Martin then made his debut for the Galaxy II side on June 8, 2014 against the Dayton Dutch Lions. He came on as a halftime substitute for Dragan Stojkov as the Galaxy II won 5–1.[6] He left the club following the 2015 season.[7]
Martin was announced on April 14, 2016, as a member of the initial roster for the Tampa Bay Rowdies' NPSL reserve side Rowdies 2.[8]
International
Martin has played for the United States U17 side during the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[9]
Career statistics
- As of February 3rd, 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2014 | USL Pro | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy II | 2015 | USL | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Elijah Martin". US Development Academy. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Elijah Martin". US Soccer. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "IMG Academy Bradenton players Elijah Martin and Andrew Wolverton receive honorable mention from the USL PDL". IMG Academy. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "#28 - Elijah Kain Martin". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ↑ Becker, Josie. "LA Galaxy Officially unveil 2014 home kit during Jersey Week". LA Galaxy Confidential. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II 5 - 1 Dayton Dutch Lions". Soccerway. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II announce roster for 2016 USL season". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "ROWDIES 2 UNVEILS INITIAL ROSTER". RowdiesSoccer.com. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Haiti U17 0 - 3 United States U17". Soccerway. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Elijah Martin profile at Soccerway