Kyle Martino
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| Kyle Martino | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Hunter Martino | |
| Date of birth | February 19, 1981 (age 26) | |
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| Number | 18 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999-2001 | Virginia 63 (17) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-06 2006– |
Columbus Crew Los Angeles Galaxy |
106 (10) 9 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002- | United States | 8 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kyle Hunter Martino (born February 19, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
Martino played college soccer at the University of Virginia from 1999 to 2001, registering 17 goals and 21 assists in his three years. In his junior season, Martino was named ACC Player of the Year; in both his sophomore and junior seasons, he was one of 15 finalists for the Hermann Trophy. While attending Staples High School in Westport, CT, Martino was named the 1998-99 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
Kyle left UVa after his junior season, signing a Project-40 contract with MLS and entering the 2002 MLS Superdraft, where the Columbus Crew selected him eighth overall. Martio tallied 2 goals and 5 assists in 22 appearances and winning the MLS Rookie of the Year Award, while running the Crew offense for much of the season. His following season was something of a disappointment, as Martino failed to develop into the dominant offensive force that many had expected, although he maintained a spot in the Crew's starting lineup. His third season began like the second with Martino failing to stimulate the offense, but a move up to withdrawn forward saw a resurgence of his offensive abilities, and through the 2004 season Kyle led the Crew to the longest winning streaks in MLS history. Martino had a down year in 2005, not scoring a goal. In early 2006, Martino was dealt to the Galaxy in a four-player deal. He and John Wolyniec were traded to the LA Galaxy, while Joseph Ngyewa and Ned Grabavoy were sent to the Columbus Crew. Ironically, during the first match between the Crew and the Galaxy, it was Martino who scored the only goal in the last few seconds for the Crew, delivering a crushing defeat to his soon-to-be teammates. His contract with MLS expires after the 2006 season.
In November 2006 Martino had a trial at Dutch Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen, but apparently did not earn a contract, despite initial indications that he would be signed in January of 2007. Martino is now trialing at Leeds United.[1]
Martino played for the United States at the 2001 World Youth Championship in Argentina. He has currently seen little playing time for the senior national team, getting his first cap on December 7, 2002 against El Salvador. He scored his first international goal against Panama on October 1, 2005 in a World Cup qualifier.
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| Los Angeles Galaxy - Current Squad |
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0 Cronin | 1 Cannon | 2 Randolph | 3 Harden | 4 Jazic | 5 Albright | 8 Vagenas | 9 Glinton | 10 Donovan | 11 Jaqua | 12 Roberts | 13 Jones | 14 Marshall | 15 Kirk | 16 Veris | 18 Martino | 18 Tudela | 18 Findley | 21 Gordon | 24 Sturgis | 25 Quaranta | 33 Friesz | – Russell | – Thomas | Coach: Yallop |
