Franky Martinez

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Franky Martinez
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 (age 29)
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 2013. [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]

Professional

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

In August of 2020, Martinez signed 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 signed 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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