Nealy Martin

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Nealy Martin
Personal information
Full name Nealy Cameron Martin[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-22) April 22, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
Number 14
Youth career
Birmingham United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Alabama Crimson Tide 76 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Racing Louisville 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:39, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Nealy Cameron Martin (born April 22, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville.

Club career[]

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Martin began playing soccer from the age of three.[2] She played recreational soccer in the Elite Club National League before joining club side Birmingham United.[2] In 2015, she was part of the Oak Mountain High School side which won the Class 7A state championship game while only conceding a school record six goals throughout the season.[3] Following her senior season, Martin was named as the Birmingham Girls Soccer Player of the Year and was the number 1 ranked prospect in the state of Alabama.[2]

Initially wanting to attend Auburn University, the alma mater of her parents, Martin was recruited by the University of Alabama to play college soccer with the Alabama Crimson Tide during her junior year.[2] She made her debut for the Crimson Tide on August 18, 2016 against the Sam Houston State Bearkats, going on to play 19 games throughout her first collegiate season.[4] She would go on to play a total of 76 matches during her four seasons with the Crimson Tide, scoring 5 goals, and earning the 2019 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year award.[5]

Racing Louisville[]

In February 2021, Martin began training with National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville during their pre-season camp.[6] On April 5, 2021, Martin was signed by Racing Louisville.[5] She made her professional debut for the club on April 10, 2021 in the NWSL Challenge Cup against the Orlando Pride.[7]

Career statistics[]

As of match played April 10, 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Louisville 2021 National Women's Soccer League 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Career total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Honors[]

Individual

  • 2019 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year

References[]

  1. ^ "College of Engineering: Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering". The University of Alabama: Summer Convocation of the One Hundred Ninetieth Commencement (PDF). University of Alabama. p. 54. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Anderson, Jonathan (October 3, 2019). "O Captain! My Captain! Senior Nealy Martin casting a long shadow on Alabama soccer". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Knox, David (May 9, 2015). "Oak Mountain girls are 7A soccer champs". 280Living. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nealy Martin – Alabama Profile". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  5. ^ a b "Former Alabama Soccer Player Nealy Martin Signs with Racing Louisville FC". Alabama Crimson Tide. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "BUSA ALUMNI NEALY MARTIN MAKES NWSL PRESEASON ROSTER". Birmingham United. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride". Soccerway.
  8. ^ Nealy Martin at Soccerway

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