External links
- Isidro Martinez at Soccerway.com
- UTRGV bio
- RGVFC Toros bio
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 15, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Brownsville, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Omaha | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | 70 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | South Georgia Tormenta | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Rio Grande Valley | 48 | (1) |
| 2021 | New Mexico United | 30 | (1) |
| 2022 | Rio Grande Valley | 33 | (0) |
| 2023 | Forward Madison FC | 26 | (1) |
| 2024 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 20 | (1) |
| 2025– | Union Omaha | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024 | |||
Isidro "Chelo" Martinez (born March 15, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Union Omaha.
Martinez attended Simon Rivera High School in Brownsville, Texas. His senior year he led the Raiders to an undefeated 28-0-0 record on their way to the UIL 6A Texas state championship. In the championship match, Martinez scored the opening goal as the Rivera Raiders won 2–1. [1] At the end of the season, Martinez was named the 2015 USA Today Gatorade Texas Boys Soccer Player of the Year. [2]
Martinez played four years of college soccer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley between 2015 and 2018, making 70 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists. [3]
While at college, Martinez appeared for USL Premier Development League side South Georgia Tormenta in 2018. [4]
On March 8, 2019, Martinez signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley. [5]
On January 4, 2021, Martinez joined USL Championship side New Mexico United. [6]
Martinez returned to Rio Grande Valley FC on February 4, 2022.
Martinez signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One prior to the 2023 season. [7]
On February 22, 2024, Martinez signed with USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their 2024 season. [8]
Martinez joined USL League One side Union Omaha on March 6, 2025. [9]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South Georgia Tormenta FC | 2018 | USL PDL | 12 [11] | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2019 | USL Championship | 34 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 1 | ||||
| New Mexico United | 2021 | USL Championship | 30 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2022 | 31 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Career total | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
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