Elijah Martin

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Elijah Martin
Personal information
Full name Elijah Kain Martin [1]
Date of birth (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Fresno, California, United States [2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AV Alta
Youth career
2009–2012 Cal Odyssey
2013–2014 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 IMG Academy Bradenton 10 (1)
2014–2015 LA Galaxy II 17 (0)
2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 5 (0)
2017–2018 Fresno FC U-23 21 (2)
2019 Fresno FC 30 (1)
2020–2023 San Diego Loyal 99 (2)
2024 El Paso Locomotive 0 (0)
2025– AVA Alta 0 (0)
International career‡
2013 United States U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 23, 2016

Elijah Kain Martin (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

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Youth

From Fresno, California, Martin played for Cal Odyssey of the U.S. Development Academy for three years before joining the USL PDL side of the IMG Academy in 2013. [3] Martin joined the LA Galaxy U-17/18 squad for the 2013–2014 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. [4]

Professional career

LA Galaxy II

Before the 2014 USL Pro season, Martin signed for the LA Galaxy II squad, the reserve side of the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer. [5] Martin then made his debut for the Galaxy II side on June 8, 2014, against the Dayton Dutch Lions. He came on as a halftime substitute for Dragan Stojkov as the Galaxy II won 5–1. [6] He left the club following the 2015 season. [7]

Tampa Bay Rowdies 2

Martin was announced on April 14, 2016, as a member of the initial roster for the Tampa Bay Rowdies' NPSL reserve side Rowdies 2. [8]

El Paso Locomotive

Following San Diego Loyal's disbandment, Martin signed with El Paso Locomotive ahead of their 2024 season. [9] On June 17, 2024, Martin and El Paso Locomotive mutually agreed to part ways. [10]

AV Alta FC

Martin signed with USL League One expansion club AV Alta on December 27, 2024. [11]

International

Martin has played for the United States U17 side during the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. [12]

Career statistics

As of February 3, 2016 [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupU.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy II 2014 USL Pro 7000————70
LA Galaxy II 2015 USL 8000————80
Fresno FC II 2017 USOC --——10——10
Fresno FC 2019 USLC 3011020——331
San Diego Loyal 2020 150----——150
2021 31110--——321
2022 3311020——361
2023 2000020——220
Career total14433070001543

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References

  1. ↑ "Elijah Martin". US Development Academy. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Elijah Martin". US Soccer. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ "IMG Academy Bradenton players Elijah Martin and Andrew Wolverton receive honorable mention from the USL PDL". IMG Academy. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "#28 – Elijah Kain Martin". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ↑ Becker, Josie (March 3, 2014). "LA Galaxy Officially unveil 2014 home kit during Jersey Week". LA Galaxy Confidential. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "LA Galaxy II 5 – 1 Dayton Dutch Lions". Soccerway. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "LA Galaxy II announce roster for 2016 USL season". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "ROWDIES 2 UNVEILS INITIAL ROSTER". RowdiesSoccer.com. April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Locomotive FC adds defender Elijah Martin for 2024 campaign". November 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Huichapa, Alberto (June 17, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Mutually Part Ways with Elijah Martin and Diego Abarca". El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "AV ALTA FC Signs Defender Elijah Martin to Inaugural Roster". AVAltaFC.com. AV Alta . Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Haiti U17 0 – 3 United States U17". Soccerway. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  13. ↑ Elijah Martin at Soccerway
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