Gary Martin (footballer)
Gary John Martin (born on 10 October 1990) is an English born association football player who currently plays for the Icelandic club of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur.
 Martin (right). | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary John Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KR | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Újpest (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | ÍA | 36 | (22) |
| 2012– | KR | 54 | (30) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2014 | |||
Career
Martin started his career in Middlesbrough, where he advanced through the youth system and was given a scholarship. He was a very good striker in his youth. In his senior career, he played in a few pre-season matches with Middlesbrough, but he was eventually loaned to the Hungarian team of Újpest.
After leaving Middlesbrough, he was bought be the Icelandic Íþróttabandalag Akraness that was playing in the 1. deild karla. Although he was only supposed to stay for one season, he eventually stayed for two, and made his first goal against Þór Akureyri.[1]
After a successful season, Martin was bought by the Icelandic champions Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur for a small fee. Martin was the co-top scorer in 2013, and the top scorer in 2014. He was given the award of best foreign player in the league and was selected in the "Team of the year".
References
- ↑ Jón Stefán Jónsson (13 August 2010). "Umfjöllun: Allt vitlaust vegna slakrar dómgæslu í jafntefli Þórs og ÍA" [Discussion: Everything crazy due to poor refereeing in draw between Þór and ÍA]. Fótbolti.net. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.