| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Kain Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 4, 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Fresno, California, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Cal Odyssey | ||
| 2013–2014 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | LA Galaxy II | 17 | (0) |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Fresno FC U-23 | 21 | (2) |
| 2019 | Fresno FC | 30 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | San Diego Loyal | 99 | (2) |
| 2024– | El Paso Locomotive | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | United States U17 | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 23, 2016 | |||
Elijah Kain Martin (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.
Youth
From Fresno, California, Martin played for Cal Odyssey of the U.S. Development Academy for three years before joining the USL PDL side of the IMG Academy in 2013.[3] Martin joined the LA Galaxy U-17/18 squad for the 2013–2014 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.[4]
Professional career
Before the 2014 USL Pro season, Martin signed for the LA Galaxy II squad, the reserve side of the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer.[5] Martin then made his debut for the Galaxy II side on June 8, 2014 against the Dayton Dutch Lions. He came on as a halftime substitute for Dragan Stojkov as the Galaxy II won 5–1.[6] He left the club following the 2015 season.[7]
Martin was announced on April 14, 2016, as a member of the initial roster for the Tampa Bay Rowdies' NPSL reserve side Rowdies 2.[8]
Following San Diego Loyal's disbandment, Martin signed with El Paso Locomotive ahead of their 2024 season.[9]
International
Martin has played for the United States U17 side during the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[10]
Career statistics
- As of February 3, 2016[11]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2014 | USL Pro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy II | 2015 | USL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Fresno FC II | 2017 | USOC | - | - | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fresno FC | 2019 | USLC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| San Diego Loyal | 2020 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - | — | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 3 | ||
References
- ↑ "Elijah Martin". US Development Academy. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Elijah Martin". US Soccer. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "IMG Academy Bradenton players Elijah Martin and Andrew Wolverton receive honorable mention from the USL PDL". IMG Academy. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "#28 – Elijah Kain Martin". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ Becker, Josie. "LA Galaxy Officially unveil 2014 home kit during Jersey Week". LA Galaxy Confidential. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II 5 – 1 Dayton Dutch Lions". Soccerway. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II announce roster for 2016 USL season". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ "ROWDIES 2 UNVEILS INITIAL ROSTER". RowdiesSoccer.com. April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1290143
- ↑ "Haiti U17 0 – 3 United States U17". Soccerway. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Elijah Martin at Soccerway