Franky Martinez

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Franky Martinez
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Number 33
Youth career
2013-14 PDA
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Iona Gaels 18 (1)
2016–2018 UMass Lowell River Hawks 40 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Los Angeles Force 2 (0)
2021 Stumptown AC 23 (0)
2022 Chattanooga FC 22 (0)
2023 Lexington SC 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023

Franky Martinez (born August 9, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Lexington SC in the USL League One.

Contents

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Raised in Englewood, New Jersey, Martinez attended Academies at Englewood, [1] also playing club soccer with the New York Red Bulls Academy [2] and winning the National Championship with PDA Academy in 2014. [3]

In 2014, Martinez attended Iona College to play college soccer. He played one season with the Gaels, making 18 appearances and scoring a goal, earning an All-MAAC Rookie Team selection. [3] In 2016, Martinez transferred to the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he made 40 appearances and tallied one assist for the River Hawks. [1]

While at college, Martinez appeared in the USL PDL, later rebranded as USL League Two, in 2016 and 2018. In 2016, he made 11 appearances for Lehigh Valley United [4] and played in three games for the Boston Bolts in 2018. [5]

On January 14, 2019, Martinez was selected 69th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City. [6] [7]

Professional

In August 2020, Martinez signed his first professional contract with National Independent Soccer Association side Los Angeles Force. [8] After a single season with the Force, Martinez moved to fellow NISA side Stumptown AC and went on to make 23 starts for the club. In 2022, he again stayed in the NISA but with a new club, joining Chattanooga FC. [9] [10] [11]

On January 14, 2023, Martinez signed with USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Franky Martinez - Men's Soccer". UMass Lowell Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bulls, New York Red. "Youth | NewYorkRedBulls.com". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Franky Martinez - Men's Soccer". Iona University Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lehigh Valley United - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Franky Martinez - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Boston Bolts - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Franky Martinez -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC selects center back Franky Martinez in third round of 2019 MLS SuperDraft". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Smith, Chad (Jan 14, 2019). "Sporting KC Select Defender Franky Martinez in 3rd Round". The Blue Testament. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Franky Martinez undergoes successful arm surgery". Chattanooga FC. April 15, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Franky Martinez" . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ FC, Chattanooga (Mar 14, 2022). "10 Questions: Franky Martinez". Chattanooga FC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ "New York native Franky Martinez signs with Lexington SC" . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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