Russell Martin (footballer)

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Personal information
Russell Martin
Full name	Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin
Date of birth	4 January 1986 (1986-01-04) (age 22)
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Peterborough United
Number	TBA
Youth clubs
2002–2003 2003–2004	Brighton & Hove Albion Wycombe Wanderers
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–2008 2008–	Wycombe Wanderers Peterborough United	116 (5) 000 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:21, 29 May 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin (born 4 January 1986 in Brighton) is an English footballer, currently playing for Peterborough United in League One. He is a right-back.

Martin was educated at Varndean School, Brighton.^{[citation needed]} Despite being offered new terms by Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2004, the young midfielder opted to join Wycombe on non-contract terms.^{[citation needed]}

He made his debut for Wycombe in a 2–1 home victory over Cambridge United on 7 August 2004. He went onto to make 10 more appearances during the 2004–05 season. During the 2005–06 season he made appearances at left-back, right-back, centre-half and in midfield, as well as winning the goal of the season award.

In the summer of 2006 he signed a new two-year contract with the club,^[1] and in 2006–07 season he was a regular starter a right-back. In the 2007-08 he played every game in Wycombe's League Two campaign as they reached the play-offs. He played in both legs of the semi-final against Stockport County in which Wycombe lost 2–1 on aggregate.

Martin was out of contract at the end of the season, and on 29 May 2008 he moved to Peterborough United, who had just been promoted to League One. He signed a three year contract.^[2]