Overview
Gary John Martin (born 10 October 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker / midfielder for Icelandic club Selfoss. Besides England, he has played in Hungary, Iceland, Belgium and Norway.
Career
Martin was born in Darlington, County Durham. He started his career with Middlesbrough, where he came through the club's youth system and was given a youth-team scholarship (YTS) in 2007. He was a prolific goalscorer at both youth and reserve levels, scoring 19 goals in 39 matches for the academy team, and 17 goals in 26 appearances for the reserve team. In June 2009, his YTS was extended by a year, and in the build-up to the 2009–10 season he played with the first team in pre-season. On 23 February 2010, Martin joined Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest on loan until the end of the season. He went on to make two league appearances during his spell with Újpest, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 home win against Diósgyőr and a 1–0 defeat away to Lombard-Pápa.
After being released by Middlesbrough in May 2010, Martin signed for 1. deild karla club ÍA on 23 July 2010, initially on a short-term contract to the end of the season. He made his debut five days later, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute for Stefán Örn Arnarson in the 1–1 draw with Fjölnir, and scored his first goal for the club two weeks later in a 2–2 draw away to Þór Akureyri. Martin joined Danish 1st Division club Hjørring on loan in August 2011, making seven appearances before the club decided to not extend his loan in November.
After two successful seasons, Martin signed for Úrvalsdeild champions KR for a nominal fee. In the 2013 season, KR again won the Úrvalsdeild title, with Martin being joint top scorer in the league with 13 goals. He was named the best foreign player in the league and was selected in the Team of the Year. During the season, Martin also made his first appearance in the UEFA Europa League, scoring his first goal in that competition against Glentoran. He was the Úrvalsdeild top scorer in the 2014 season with 13 goals.
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