Martin Maybin

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Martin Maybin
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Larne, Northern Ireland
Position Forward
Youth career
–2010 Larne Colts
2008–2010 Glentoran
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Regis Rangers 73 (53)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 52 (10)
2017 Carrick Rangers 14 (0)
2018 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 24 (4)
2019 Hamilton Wanderers 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:32, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

Martin "Marty" Maybin (born 10 January 1992) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward.

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Career

Youth and college

While at St MacNissi's College, Maybin played for local club team Larne Colts until 2010. [1] In 2006, he was the U15 side's top goal scorer. [2] In November 2007, while still with the U16 side, Maybin recorded his 300th goal for the club in all competitions. [3] He was again the team's top goal scorer for the 2008 season. [4] He also played for the academy of Glentoran of the NIFL Premiership and was close to being offered a first-team contract. However, he opted to leave the club and play college soccer in the United States. [5]

Maybin played four years of college soccer at Regis University between 2010 and 2014, including a red-shirted year in 2010. During his time at Regis, Maybin was named South Central Region Player of the Year and RMAC Player of the Year [6] and scored 53 goals in 73 total matches. [1]

Professional

Maybin signed with USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on 5 February 2015. [7] Maybin ended his first season with the Switchbacks with 3 goals and 1 assist in 21 games. [6]

On 14 January 2016 Maybin resigned with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the 2016 USL Pro Season. [8] Maybin scored in a 3-1 victory against Colorado State-Pueblo University. [9] On 8 March Maybin scored a goal in a 2-0 for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks over the Colorado School of Mines. [10] Maybin scored the first goal in the Switchbacks 2-1 opening day victory of the 2016 USL Pro season, away at OKC Energy. [11] Maybin scored his second goal of the 2016 USL Pro season in the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC's home opener. [12]

In June 2017 Maybin returned to Northern Ireland and signed for Carrick Rangers F.C. of the NIFL Premiership ahead of the 2017–18 season. [13]

On 21 December 2017 Switchbacks FC announced they would bring Maybin back for the 2018 season. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Regis profile". Regis University Athletics. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Larne Colts annual prizegiving". Larne Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Maybin's 300th goal secures points for Colts". Larne Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Larne Colts Prizegiving Winners". Larne Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Davies, James. "Martin Maybin – Playing Division 2 College Soccer". Soccer Anywhere. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Switchbacks Re-Sign Maybin for New Season - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Maybin Signs with Switchbacks FC - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Switchbacks Re-Sign Maybin for New Season". USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Early Goals Power Switchbacks to Victory". USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Switchbacks Strike Late to Defeat School of Mines". USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Ragain, Nicholas. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » Switchbacks Open Season With 1-2 Win Over Rivals Energy FC". switchbacksfc.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Ragain, Nicholas. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » Switchbacks FC Earn 2-0 Victory in Home Opener". switchbacksfc.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "'Gers Sign Martin Maybin". Carrick Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Huber, Joel (20 December 2017). "2018 Player Tracker". Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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