American soccer player
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] 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]
References
^ "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 .^ "Texas Boys Soccer POY: Isidro Martinez" . usatodayhss.com . USA Today. May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .^ "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 .^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #5 - Isidro Martinez" . uslleaguetwo.com . USL League Two. Retrieved March 9, 2019 .^ "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 .^ "New Mexico United Announces the Signing of Isidro Martinez, Their Fourth New Signing Ahead of the 2021 Season" . 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021 .^ 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 . ^ "Hailstorm Sign Midfielder Isidro "Chelo" Martinez" .^ "USA - I. Martinez - Profile with news, career statistics and history" . us.soccerway.com . Retrieved March 20, 2023 .^ "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
