Elijah Kain Martin (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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in the USL Championship.

Youth

From Fresno, California, Martin played for Cal Odyssey of the U.S. Development Academy for three years before joining the USL PDL side of the IMG Academy in 2013. Martin joined the

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U-17/18 squad for the 2013–2014 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.

Professional career

Before the 2014 USL Pro season, Martin signed for the LA Galaxy II squad, the reserve side of the

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. Martin then made his debut for the Galaxy II side on June 8, 2014 against the Dayton Dutch Lions. He came on as a halftime substitute for

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as the Galaxy II won 5–1. He left the club following the 2015 season. Martin was announced on April 14, 2016, as a member of the initial roster for the Tampa Bay Rowdies' NPSL reserve side Rowdies 2.

International

Martin has played for the United States U17 side during the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Elijah 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Fresno, California American soccer players IMG Academy Bradenton players LA Galaxy II players Association football midfielders Soccer players from California USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 players Fresno Fuego players Fresno FC players San Diego Loyal SC players