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Full name | Bradley Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England | 6 February 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 23 March 2024 |
Brad Martin (born 6 February 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
He has previously played for the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1 on dual registration from Castleford.
Martin was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
Martin attended Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield between 2012 and 2017. Martin was also in the same year as Turkey international rugby league footballer Yusuf Aydin.[ citation needed ]
Martin played junior rugby league for Dewsbury Moor ARLFC. He was in the Leeds Rhinos academy ranks for four years before joining the Castleford Tigers academy ahead of the 2020 season, seeking first team opportunities. [5]
On 22 October 2020, Martin made his Super League début for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 1003) against Hull Kingston Rovers. [6]
In January 2021, Martin was promoted to Castleford's first team and signed a one-year contract extension. [7] He scored his first try for the Tigers against the Salford Red Devils on 11 July. [8] He made 9 appearances throughout the season and signed a new one-year deal with Castleford in October. [9]
In his first appearance of 2022, Martin received a late red card for a high tackle on Wigan's Willie Isa. [10] He went on to feature in 11 games in total. In September, Martin signed a new two-year contract with Castleford, extending his stay until the end of 2024. [11] He said, "I'm really settled and really enjoying it. The main thing for next season is to get the game time and show the coach what I can do." [12]
Martin made two appearances for the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1 during the 2022 season, through their dual registration agreement with Castleford. He returned to the club in the following year, making three appearances and scoring two tries for the Hurricanes in 2023. [3]
Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
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Castleford Tigers | 2020 | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2022 | Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2024 | Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
→ Midlands Hurricanes (DR) | 2022 | League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | League 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
Career total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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