Sydney Martinez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Elizabeth Martinez | ||
| Date of birth | September 12, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Rincon, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brooklyn FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Jacksonville Armada | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | South Florida Bulls | 80 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Savannah Spirit | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tormenta FC | ||
| 2023–2024 | IK Grand Bodø | ||
| 2024– | Brooklyn FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Puerto Rico | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 7, 2024 | |||
Sydney Elizabeth Martinez (born September 12, 1999) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC. Born in the mainland United States, she competes internationally for the Puerto Rico women's national team.
Early life[edit]
Martinez grew up in Rincon, Georgia, United States.[1]
Education[edit]
Martinez attended Effingham County High School in the United States, where she was regarded as one of the soccer team's most important players.[2] After that, she attended the University of South Florida, where she posted impressive numbers in her five year career at for the South Florida Bulls.[3]
Club career[edit]
Martinez joined Women's Premier Soccer League club Savannah Spirit in 2021.[4]
In 2022, Martinez played for USL W League side Tormenta FC, where she captained the club.[5] She helped the team win the inaugural league championship, and captured the Golden Glove and Finals MVP awards herself.[6]
Martinez signed for Norwegian club IK Grand Bodø in March 2023.[7]
On June 7, 2024, Martinez was announced as the first-ever signing for Brooklyn FC ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season.[8]
International career[edit]
Martinez played for the Olympic Development Program.[9][10] Martinez was called up to the Puerto Rico women's national football team for the third time in June 2023.[11]
Style of play[edit]
Martinez has been described as "difficult to shoot over, has good lateral movement, aggressively fights for balls in the box and often flips the field with booming punts".[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Where are they now? Sydney Martinez". prepsportsreport.com.
- ^ "ECHS girls' soccer will depend on highly regarded goalie Sydney Martinez". savannahnow.com.
- ^ "The girl with the golden gloves? Sydney Martinez". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Sydney Martinez at WPSL". WPSLSoccer.com. Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Martinez wins first USL W Golden Glove". effinghamherald.net (Archived).
- ^ "Martinez named MVP after leading Tormenta to inaugural USL W League title". effinghamherald.net.
- ^ Pintor, Edwin. "Tormenta Made: Sydney Martinez Signs with IK Grand Bodø of Norway". TormentaFC.com. Tormenta FC. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "2022 W League Champion, Golden Glove winner Sydney Martinez joins USL Super League's Brooklyn FC". USLWLeague.com. USL W League. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Martinez back home with Tormenta FC". effinghamherald.net (Archived).
- ^ "Sydney Martinez steps up at South Florida". savannahnow.com.
- ^ Pintor, Edwin. "Sydney Martinez Receives Call-Up to Puerto Rico National Team". TormentaFC.com. Tormenta FC. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Martinez has second solid season in Tampa". savannahnow.com.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Effingham County, Georgia
- Puerto Rican women's footballers
- Puerto Rico women's international footballers
- Puerto Rican expatriate women's footballers
- American women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- South Florida Bulls women's soccer players
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)