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Collin Martin (born November 9, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship. He has played for D.C. United and Minnesota United FC[1] in Major League Soccer, and for Richmond Kickers and Hartford Athletic in the United Soccer League. He came out as gay in June 2018, making him at the time the only out man in any of the big five American sports leagues or any top-division professional men's national soccer leagues.[2]

Collin Martin

Martin with Richmond Kickers in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-11-09) November 9, 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth	Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	San Diego Loyal
Number	17
Youth career
2009–2012	D.C. United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	20	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	D.C. United	15	(0)
2013−2015	→ Richmond Kickers (loan)	14	(1)
2017–2019	Minnesota United	26	(0)
2019	→ Hartford Athletic (loan)	7	(0)
2020–	San Diego Loyal	71	(3)
National team‡
2012–2013	United States U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 25, 2014

Club career

Youth and College

Born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Martin joined the D.C. United Academy during the 2009–10 season as a 14-year-old in the under-16 category.[3] In his second season with the u16s, Martin led the team in scoring with 13 goals while leading the side to finish top of its group in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[3] Then, the next season, Martin was promoted to the under-18s where he led the team in scoring with 11 goals. He impressed the coaching staff enough that season to earn playing time with the D.C. United Reserves in MLS Reserve League action.[3]

Martin then choose to attend Wake Forest University where he would play for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons soccer team for the 2012 season in which he scored one goal and registered six assists.[3] At the end of the season, Martin earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors.[3]

D.C. United

On July 10, 2013 it was announced that Martin had signed on as a homegrown player with D.C. United of Major League Soccer, thus becoming the team's sixth homegrown signing.[3] After a short loan spell at the Richmond Kickers in the USL Pro, Martin made his debut for D.C. United on August 3, 2013 against the Montreal Impact in which he came on in the 76th minute for Nick DeLeon as United won the game 3–1.[4] He finished the 2013 season with seven league appearances.[5]

Richmond Kickers (loan)

On July 17, 2013 it was announced that D.C. United had sent Martin out on loan to their USL Pro affiliate, the Richmond Kickers.[6] He made his one and only appearance[7] for the Kickers on July 23 against the Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves in which he started and played 85 minutes as the Kickers won the match 2–1.[8]

On September 13, 2014 he scored his first professional goal to open a 2–1 win over the Charleston Battery in the playoff quarter-finals.[9]

Minnesota United

In January 2017, Martin was traded by D.C. to MLS expansion side Minnesota United FC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[10] He made his debut on March 25 in a 5–2 loss at the New England Revolution, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Mohammed Saeid.[11]

Martin played 12 matches in his first season in Minnesota, five as a starter. Having taken no part in the 2019 season, he was loaned in late April to USL Championship team Hartford Athletic.[12]

In October 2019, at the end of Minnesota's season, Martin was one of five players released.[13]

San Diego Loyal

In February 2020, Martin was signed by San Diego Loyal for its inaugural season.[14]

During a home match against Phoenix Rising FC on September 30, 2020, Martin was the target of a homophobic slur by Phoenix midfielder Junior Flemmings during first-half stoppage time. Flemmings called him a "batty boy", a homophobic slur in his native Jamaica.[15] After he went to the referee to report the incident, Martin was shown a red card that was later rescinded after the referee admitted he was confused. After Phoenix manager Rick Schantz declined to apologize and remove Flemmings, San Diego walked off the field and forfeited the match in protest.[16][17] A week earlier, the Loyal had forfeited a match against the LA Galaxy II after a racial slur was used against one of their players.[17][18] Flemmings was banned for six games and fined an undisclosed amount.[19]

International career

Martin has represented the United States at U-14, U-15, U-17, and U-20 levels.[3]

Personal life

Martin was raised in an observant Episcopalian family.[20]

On June 29, 2018, Martin came out publicly as gay.[21][22] He was reported at the time to be the only active male professional soccer player to be openly gay.[22]

Martin transferred his credits from Wake Forest University to George Washington University after joining D.C. United. He attended part-time for four years, and online for a fifth from Minnesota, before graduating in 2019 with a degree in history.[20]

Career statistics

As of matches played on January 18, 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			U.S. Open Cup		Champions League		Total		Ref.
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
D.C. United	2013	MLS	7	0	0	0	—		7	0	[5]
	2014		6	0	1	0	3	0	10	0	[5]
	2015		0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	[5]
	2016		2	0	0	0	—		2	0	[5]
	Total		15	0	1	0	7	0	23	0	—
Richmond Kickers (loan)	2013	USL	1	0	0	0	—		1	0	[7]
	2014		6	1	0	0	—		6	1	[7]
	2015		7	0	0	0	—		7	0	[7]
	Total		14	1	0	0	0	0	14	1	—
Minnesota United	2017	MLS	11	0	1	0	—		12	0	[5]
	2018		12	0	2	0	—		14	0	[5]
	2019		3	0	0	0	—		3	0	[5]
	Total		26	0	3	0	0	0	29	0	—
Hartford Athletic (loan)	2019	USL Championship	7	0	0	0	–		7	0
Career total			62	1	4	0	7	0	66	1	—

References

External links

• Collin Martin at Major League Soccer
• Collin Martin at Soccerway
• Collin Martin at USL Championship

На других языках

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[de] Collin Martin

Collin Martin (* 9. November 1994 in Chevy Chase, Maryland) ist ein US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler der derzeit bei San Diego Loyal in der USL Championship spielt. Martin gab am 29. Juni 2018, während er für Minnesota United in der Major League Soccer (MLS) spielte, bekannt, dass er homosexuell sei. Damit war er der einzige offen schwule Fußballspieler in einer nationalen Spitzenliga und einzige Athlet einer US-amerikanischen Major League.[1]

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- [en] Collin Martin

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[fr] Collin Martin

Collin Martin, né le 9 novembre 1994 à Chevy Chase au Maryland, est un joueur américain de soccer. Il joue au poste de milieu central au Loyal de San Diego en USL Championship. Il devient l'un des rares athlètes américains en activité à assumer ouvertement son homosexualité dans un sport majeur américain[1].

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[it] Collin Martin

Collin Martin (Chavy Chase, 9 novembre 1994) è un calciatore statunitense, centrocampista del San Diego Loyal.

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