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.

 Career 

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.

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

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsÚjpest2009–10Nemzeti Bajnokság I2010———30ÍA20101. deild karla910————91020111. deild karla16911———17102012Úrvalsdeild11310———123Total362221———3823Hjørring (loan)2011–12Danish 1st Division6010———70KR2012Úrvalsdeild11422———1362013Úrvalsdeild221331—411030152014Úrvalsdeild211352—201029152015Úrvalsdeild15531—4010236Total6935136—101309542Víkingur Reykjavík2016Úrvalsdeild13510———145Lillestrøm (loan)2016Tippeligaen104————104Lokeren2016–17Belgian First Division A80———601402017–18Belgian First Division A0000———00Total8000——60140York City2017–18For FA Trophy third qualifying round: National League North30———1141Lillestrøm2018Eliteserien19233—2010255Valur2019Úrvalsdeild3210—001052ÍBV2019Úrvalsdeild1212——00—121220201. deild karla191147———231820211. deild karla0011———11Total312358———3631Darlington (loan)2019–20National League North60——001070Selfoss20211. deild karla2213————2213Career total228106271800121131280126

Honours
ÍA
1. deild karla: 2011

KR
Úrvalsdeild: 2013
Icelandic Cup: 2012, 2014
Icelandic Super Cup: 2014

 References 

Category:English footballers
Category:Sportspeople from County Durham
Category:1990 births
Category:Living people