Gary Martin (footballer)
Gary John Martin (born 10 October 1990) is an English born association football player who currently plays for the Icelandic club of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur.
 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Selfoss | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 | 64 | (25) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2023 | |||
Career change
Martin started his career in Middlesbrough, where he advanced through the youth system and was given a scholarship. He was a very good striker in his youth. In his senior career, he played in a few pre-season matches with Middlesbrough, but he was eventually loaned to the Hungarian team of Újpest.
After leaving Middlesbrough, he was bought be the Icelandic Íþróttabandalag Akraness that was playing in the 1. deild karla. Although he was only supposed to stay for one season, he eventually stayed for two, and made his first goal against Þór Akureyri.[3]
After a successful season, Martin was bought by the Icelandic champions Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur for a small fee. Martin was the co-top scorer in 2013, and the top scorer in 2014. He was given the award of best foreign player in the league and was selected in the "Team of the year".
Career statistics change
- 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[4] | 1. deild karla | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | ||||
| 2011[4] | 1. deild karla | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | ||||
| 2012[4] | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 23 | |||||
| Hjørring (loan) | 2011–12[5] | Danish 1st Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| KR | 2012[4] | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||
| 2013[2][4] | Úrvalsdeild | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2014[2][4] | Úrvalsdeild | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 2015[2][4] | 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[4] | 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][6] | 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][4] | Úrvalsdeild | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| ÍBV | 2019[2][4] | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 12 | |||
| 2020[2][4] | 1. deild karla | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 23 | 18 | ||||
| 2021[4] | 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[4] | 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Appearance in Icelandic Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League play-offs
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Appearance in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in Mesterfinalen
Honours change
ÍA
KR
References change
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 "G. Martin: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 "Leikmaður: Gary John Martin" [Player: Gary John Martin] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Gary Martin". Elite Football. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ 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.