Dan Martin (footballer, born 2002)

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Dan Martin
Personal information
Full name Daniel James Martin [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Trafford, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Marine
(on loan from Accrington Stanley)
Youth career
2010–2020 Accrington Stanley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Accrington Stanley 61 (0)
2021South Shields (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022Bamber Bridge (loan) 19 (0)
2026–Marine (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:02, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Daniel James Martin (born 19 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marine, on loan from EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley. [3] [4]

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Career

Martin joined the Accrington Stanley Academy at the Under 9 level, [5] [6] and signed his first professional contract in September 2020. [7] In September 2021, Martin joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club South Shields on loan, [8] where he remained for two months before joining league rivals Bamber Bridge. [9] [10]

On 9 August 2022, Martin was named in the starting XI for his professional debut in the EFL Cup in a 2–2 draw at home at Crown Ground against Tranmere Rovers. [11] [12] On 24 September 2022, Martin made his football league debut in a League One fixture coming off the bench in the 63 minute for Seamus Conneely in a 1–0 win against Bristol Rovers. [13] [14]

On 14 January 2026, Martin joined National League North club Marine on a one-month loan. [15]

Career statistics

As of 14 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2022–23 [16] League One 21020105 [a] 0290
2023–24 [17] League Two 32020105 [a] 0400
2024–25 [18] League Two6010100080
2025–26 [19] League Two2000103 [a] 060
Total6105040130830
South Shields (loan) 2021–22 [20] NPL Premier Division90101 [b] 0110
Bamber Bridge (loan) 2021–22 [21] NPL Premier Division1900000190
Career total89060401401130
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. "Dan Martin". worldfootball.net.
  3. "Accrington Stanley Profile". skysports.com.
  4. Dan Martin at Soccerway
  5. Pearson, Luke (1 July 2025). "RENEWAL: Dan signs a new one-year contract". Lancashire Telegraph.
  6. "Stanley midfielder Dan Martin aiming for first team football following new deal". Accrington Stanley FC.
  7. "Trio sign professional contracts". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. "Dan Martin Joins South Shields On Loan From Accrington Stanley". www.thenpl.co.uk. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. "Martin swaps South Shields for Bamber Bridge". www.thenpl.co.uk. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. "Player News: Dan Martin joins Brig". www.bamberbridge.org.
  11. "Accrington Stanley 2–2 Tranmere Rovers". bbc.co.uk.
  12. "ACCRINGTON STANLEY VS. TRANMERE ROVERS 2 – 2". UK.soccerway.com.
  13. "Bristol Rovers 0–1 Accrington". bbc.co.uk.
  14. "REPORT: Bristol Rovers 0 Stanley 1". accringtonstanley.co.uk.
  15. "Dan Martin joins on loan". marinefc.com. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  16. "Games played by Dan Martin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  17. "Games played by Dan Martin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  18. "Games played by Dan Martin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  19. "Games played by Dan Martin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  20. "South Shields – Appearances – Dan Martin – 2021–2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  21. "Bamber Bridge – Appearances – Daniel Martin – 2021–2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 January 2023.