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Isidro Martinez
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-15) March 15, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Brownsville, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Number 30
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2015–2018 UTRGV Vaqueros 70 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2018 South Georgia Tormenta 12 (0)
2019–2020 Rio Grande Valley 48 (1)
2021 New Mexico United 30 (1)
2022 Rio Grande Valley 33 (0)
2023 Forward Madison 26 (1)
2024– Northern Colorado Hailstorm 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023

Isidro "Chelo" Martinez (born March 15, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Northern Colorado Hailstorm of USL League One.

Career

Youth and college

Martinez attended Simon Rivera High School in Brownsville, Texas. His senior year he led the Raiders to an undefeated 28-0-0 record on their way to the UIL 6A Texas state championship. In the championship match, Martinez scored the opening goal as the Rivera Raiders won 2–1. [1] At the end of the season, Martinez was named the 2015 USA Today Gatorade Texas Boys Soccer Player of the Year. [2]

Martinez played four years of college soccer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley between 2015 and 2018, making 70 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists. [3]

While at college, Martinez appeared for USL Premier Development League side South Georgia Tormenta in 2018. [4]

Professional

On March 8, 2019, Martinez signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley. [5]

On January 4, 2021, Martinez joined USL Championship side New Mexico United. [6]

Martinez returned to Rio Grande Valley FC on February 4, 2022.

Martinez signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One prior to the 2023 season. [7]

On February 22, 2024, Martinez signed with USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their 2024 season. [8]

Career statistics

As of March 20, 2023 [9]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Georgia Tormenta FC 2018 USL PDL 12 [10] 0 1 [a] 0 0 0 13 0
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2019 USL Championship 34 1 — — 31 1
2020 14 0 — — 14 0
Total 48 1 — — 48 1
New Mexico United 2021 USL Championship 30 1 — — 30 1
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2022 31 0 2 [a] 0 0 0 33 0
Career total 90 2 1 0 0 0 91 2
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in US Open Cup

References

  1. ^ "Raiders cap 28-0 season with state championship". brownsvilleherald.com. The Brownsville Herald. April 18, 2015. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Texas Boys Soccer POY: Isidro Martinez". usatodayhss.com. USA Today. May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Official Athletics Website of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Isidro Martinez - 2015". goutrgv.com. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #5 - Isidro Martinez". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "RGV FC Adds 12 Players to Roster Ahead of 2019 Season". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. March 9, 2019. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "New Mexico United Announces the Signing of Isidro Martinez, Their Fourth New Signing Ahead of the 2021 Season". 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ Warwick, Evan (March 20, 2023). "Forward Madison Signs Midfielder Isidro Martinez". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  8. ^ https://www.hailstormfc.com/news/2024/02/22/hailstorm-sign-midfielder-isidro-chelo-martinez/
  9. ^ "USA - I. Martinez - Profile with news, career statistics and history". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 - 2018 Regular Season - Statistics". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

External links

  • [1] UTRGV bio
  • [2] RGVFC Toros bio
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