Gary John Martin (born 10 October 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Icelandic club Víkingur on loan from Selfoss. Besides England, he has played in Hungary,[3] Iceland,[4] Belgium and Norway.[5]
 Martin with Lokeren in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary John Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Víkingur (on loan from Selfoss) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Újpest (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | ÍA | 36 | (22) |
| 2011 | → Hjørring (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | KR | 69 | (35) |
| 2016–2017 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 13 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2017 | Lokeren | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | York City | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Lillestrøm | 19 | (2) |
| 2019 | Valur | 3 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | ÍBV | 31 | (23) |
| 2020 | → Darlington (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Selfoss | 83 | (37) |
| 2024– | → Víkingur (loan) | 16 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:39, 26 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editMartin was born in Darlington, County Durham.[6] He started his career with Middlesbrough, where he came through the club's youth system and was given a youth-team scholarship (YTS) in 2007.[7] He was a prolific goalscorer at both youth and reserve levels, scoring 19 goals in 39 matches for the academy team, and 17 goals in 26 appearances for the reserve team.[8] In June 2009, his YTS was extended by a year,[9] and in the build-up to the 2009–10 season he played with the first team in pre-season.[10] On 23 February 2010, Martin joined Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest on loan until the end of the season.[11] He went on to make two league appearances during his spell with Újpest, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 home win against Diósgyőr and a 1–0 defeat away to Lombard-Pápa.[2]
After being released by Middlesbrough in May 2010,[12] Martin signed for 1. deild karla club ÍA on 23 July 2010, initially on a short-term contract to the end of the season.[8] He made his debut five days later, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute for Stefán Örn Arnarson in the 1–1 draw with Fjölnir,[13] and scored his first goal for the club two weeks later in a 2–2 draw away to Þór Akureyri.[14] Martin joined Danish 1st Division club Hjørring on loan in August 2011,[15] making seven appearances[16] before the club decided to not extend his loan in November.[17]
After two successful seasons, Martin signed for Úrvalsdeild champions KR for a nominal fee.[citation needed] In the 2013 season, KR again won the Úrvalsdeild title,[2] with Martin being joint top scorer in the league with 13 goals.[18] He was named the best foreign player in the league and was selected in the Team of the Year.[citation needed] During the season, Martin also made his first appearance in the UEFA Europa League, scoring his first goal in that competition against Glentoran.[2] He was the Úrvalsdeild top scorer in the 2014 season with 13 goals.[19]
Martin signed for KR's Úrvalsdeild rivals Víkingur Reykjavík on 15 February 2016 on a three-year contract.[20] On 10 August 2016, he signed for Tippeligaen club Lillestrøm on loan for the remainder of the 2016 season, joining up with his former coach at KR, Rúnar Kristinsson.[21] He returned to Víkingur Reykjavík in January 2017.[22]
Martin signed for Belgian First Division A club Lokeren on 16 January 2017 on a two-and-a-half-year contract, where he again joined up with his former manager Rúnar Kristinsson.[23] Having not played at the beginning of the 2017–18 season, Martin was released on 18 October 2017.[24]
On 24 October 2017, Martin signed a three-year contract to return to Lillestrøm, effective from 1 January 2018.[25] He signed for National League North club York City on 2 November 2017 on a short-term contract,[26] playing for them in the interim period before his transfer to Lillestrøm.[27] He made his debut two days later in York's 2–1 home win over Curzon Ashton, in which he provided an assist for Jon Parkin to score the opening goal.[28] Martin scored his first goal in his fourth appearance, a 3–1 home victory over Coalville Town in the FA Trophy third qualifying round on 25 November 2017.[2][29] He scored the opening goal of the match, with a curling shot from the edge of the penalty area into the top-left corner.[29] Martin left the club two days later, because of what York described as a disciplinary issue.[30] It was reported in The Press that the club had discovered that he had been playing for Darlington Albion in the Darlington Sunday Morning Invitation League.[31]
Martin signed for Úrvalsdeild champions Valur on 7 January 2019 on a three-year contract.[32] However, after five months with Valur, he left the club to join fellow Úrvalsdeild club ÍBV.[33] He finished as top scorer in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild, with 14 goals for Valur and ÍBV combined.[34] Martin signed for his home-town club, Darlington of the National League North, on 11 January 2020 on loan until late March.[35] In April 2021, ÍBV terminated its contract with Martin after a teammate of his charged him to the police for posting a nude picture of him in a closed Snapchat group.[36] On 1 May, he signed with 1. deild karla club Selfoss.[37] In April 2024, he joined Víkingur on loan.[38]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Újpest | 2009–10[2] | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| ÍA | 2010[39] | 1. deild karla | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | ||||
| 2011[39] | 1. deild karla | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | ||||
| 2012[39] | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 23 | |||||
| Hjørring (loan) | 2011–12[16] | Danish 1st Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| KR | 2012[39] | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||
| 2013[2][39] | Úrvalsdeild | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2014[2][39] | Úrvalsdeild | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 2015[2][39] | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Total | 69 | 35 | 13 | 6 | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 42 | |||
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2016[39] | Úrvalsdeild | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Lillestrøm (loan) | 2016[2] | Tippeligaen | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Lokeren | 2016–17[2] | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 6[e] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[2] | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| York City | 2017–18[2][29] | National League North | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[f] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Lillestrøm | 2018[2] | Eliteserien | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| Valur | 2019[2][39] | Úrvalsdeild | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| ÍBV | 2019[2][39] | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 12 | |||
| 2020[2][39] | 1. deild karla | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 23 | 18 | ||||
| 2021[39] | 1. deild karla | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 23 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 36 | 31 | |||||
| Darlington (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Selfoss | 2021[39] | 1. deild karla | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | ||||
| Career total | 228 | 106 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 280 | 126 | ||
- ^ Includes Magyar Kupa, Icelandic Cup, Danish Cup and Norwegian Football Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearance in Icelandic Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Mesterfinalen
Honours
editÍA
KR
References
edit- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (30 May 2012). "Hin Hliðin – Gary Martin (KR)" [The other side – Gary Martin (KR)]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "G. Martin: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ KR Reykjavik striker Gary Martin admits playing Celtic is a dream opportunity after Willie McStay helped rescue his career dailyrecord.co.uk
- ^ Former Boro striker Gary Martin on playing in Iceland and country's chances against England gazettelive.co.uk
- ^ Iceland goal machine Gary Martin: I want to get more British players to this country englishplayersabroad.com
- ^ "Boro teen Gary Martin in Ujpest loan move". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Dave Parnaby: The reluctant legend". Middlesbrough F.C. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b Magnús Már Einarsson (23 July 2010). "ÍA fær framherja frá Middlesbrough (staðfest)" [ÍA sign striker from Middlesbrough (confirmed)]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Paylor, Eric (5 June 2009). "Young stars sign up". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (20 July 2009). "Southgate turns down Emirates bid for Alves". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Middelsbrough loan Gary Martin to Hungarian top-flight side Ujpest". BBC Sport. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Boro sign up six teens to pro contracts". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Leikskýrsla: Fjölnir – ÍA 1–1" (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.
- ^ Jón Stefán Jónsson (13 August 2010). "Umfjöllun: Allt vitlaust vegna slakrar dómgæslu í jafntefli Þórs og ÍA" [Discussion: Everything crazy due to poor refereeing in draw between Þór and ÍA]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Hjørring forstærker offensiven med englænder" [Hjørring reinforce the offensive with Englishman]. Bold.dk (in Danish). 18 August 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Gary Martin". Elite Football. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "FC Hjørring sender englænder hjem" [FC Hjørring send Englishman home]. Bold.dk (in Danish). 9 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Markahæstu menn: Íslandsmót – Pepsi-deild karla" [Most important men: Iceland Championships – Pepsi-deild karla] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Markahæstu menn: Íslandsmót – Pepsi-deild karla" [Most important men: Iceland Championships – Pepsi-deild karla] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
- ^ Ívan Guðjón Baldursson (15 February 2016). "Gary Martin skrifar undir þriggja ára samning (Staðfest)" [Gary Martin signs a three-year contract (Verified)]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Gary Martin signerte for Lillestrøm" [Gary Martin signs for Lillestrøm] (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Her er vinterens overganger i Eliteserien" [Here are the winter's transitions in the Eliteserien]. Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Oslo. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Engelse globetrotter moet doelpunten maken voor Lokeren" [English globetrotter has to score goals for Lokeren] (in Dutch). Sporza. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Lokeren se sépare de l'attaquant Anglais Gary Martin" [Lokeren separates from England striker Gary Martin]. Sudinfo.be (in French). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Gary Martin klar for tre år i LSK" [Gary Martin ready for three years in LSK]. Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Oslo. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Martini, Peter (2 November 2017). "York City sign striker on short-term deal". The Press. York. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Appleyard, Ian (2 November 2017). "Martin aims to move City forward". York City F.C. Retrieved 3 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Flett, Dave (5 November 2017). "Time for home comforts at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b c For FA Trophy third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (26 November 2017). "York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph". The Press. York. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Flett, Dave (27 November 2017). "Gary Martin leaves York City following a disciplinary issue". The Press. York. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Flett, Dave (27 November 2017). "Gary Martin released by York City after playing Sunday morning football in Darlington". The Press. York. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Gary Martin og tveir Danir til Vals" [Gary Martin and two Danes to Vals]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "FÓTBOLTI - GARY MARTIN Á LEIÐ TIL EYJA!". Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Iceland: Úrvalsdeild 2019: top scorer". worldfootball.net. HeimSpiel. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (11 January 2020). "Quakers sign Gary Martin". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (28 April 2021). "Gary Martin tók nektarmynd af liðsfélaga sem kærði hann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (30 April 2021). "Gary Martin í Selfoss (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ @Vikingurol (23 April 2024). "Knattspyrnudeild Víkings Ó., Knattspyrnudeild Selfoss og knattspyrnumaðurinn Gary Martin hafa gert með sér samkomulag um að Gary gangi til liðs við Víking Ó. á láni og spili með liðinu í sumar" [Víking Ó's football club, Selfoss' football club and footballer Gary Martin have made an agreement that Gary will join Víking Ó. on loan and playing with the team this summer.] (Tweet) (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Leikmaður: Gary John Martin" [Player: Gary John Martin] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
External links
edit- Gary Martin at Soccerbase
- Gary Martin at Soccerbase