Alex Martínez (footballer, born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Martínez Beltrán | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 15, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alex Martínez Beltrán (born August 25, 1991) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who currently plays for Charlotte Independence.
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 the 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]
Personal Life
He is the younger brother of Enzo Martínez who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks.
Career statistics
- As of May 28, 2014[4]
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sporting KC signs SuperDraft selection Alex Martinez". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/22307.html#STATS
- ↑ "http://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-03-15-sporting-kansas-city-vs-fc-dallas/recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ Alex Martínez profile at Soccerway
External links
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