Joey Martinez is a retired American
soccer
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defender who played professionally in the
USL A-League
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,
Major League Soccer
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and
National Professional Soccer League.
Martinez grew up playing for the La Jolla Nomads soccer club. In 1995, Martinez began his professional career with the
Milwaukee Rampage
The Milwaukee Rampage are a former defunct professional American soccer team, that was located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which played in the A-League.
History
Founded in 1993 by Milwaukee area businessmen Dan Doucette and Jim Hock, the Rampage p ...
of the
USISL
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. He was seventeen at the time. He played both the 1995 and 1996 outdoor seasons with the Rampage. He also played the 1995-1996 indoor season with the
Detroit Rockers
The Detroit Rockers were an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 2001. They played in Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan as well as The Palace of Auburn Hills and Compuware Sports A ...
of the
National Professional Soccer League. On February 2, 1997, the
Dallas Burn
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selected Martinez in the second round (twentieth overall) of the
1997 MLS Supplemental Draft The 1997 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.
Round 1
Round 1 trades
Round 2
Round 2 trades
Round 3
Round 3 trades
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Mls Supplemental Draft
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. He appeared in nineteen games for the Burn in 1997, going on loan to the
El Paso Patriots
El Paso Patriots was an American soccer team based in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1989, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southe ...
for one game. On November 6, 1997, the
Miami Fusion
The Miami Fusion was a professional soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They played in Major League Soccer (MLS) for four seasons, from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one of the league's first two expansion teams, their best seas ...
selected Martinez with the eighth selection of the
1997 MLS Expansion Draft
The 1997 MLS Expansion Draft was held November 6, 1997. Two teams participated, the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion F.C., both expansion Major League Soccer clubs starting play in the 1998 season.
Format
Each team in the league made ten players, in ...
. He had several injuries limiting him to six games for the Fusion during the 1998 season and on November 1, 1998, the Fusion waived Martinez and six other players. He then signed with the
San Jose Clash. On November 25, 1999, the Clash waived Martinez. In April 2001, Martinez signed with the
San Diego Flash
San Diego Flash was an American soccer team based in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1998, the team returned to competitive play in 2011 and most recently played in the Southern Conference of the West Division of the National P ...
of the
USL A-League
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. He played twelve games, then left the team to join the
San Diego Sockers San Diego Sockers may refer to:
*San Diego Sockers (1978–1996)
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of the
World Indoor Soccer League
The World Indoor Soccer League (WISL) was a United States-based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.
History
After the demise of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, four of its teams decided to crea ...
.
[''Suazo helps Flash tame Riverhounds'' San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - Sunday, July 8, 2001]
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Joey
1975 births
Living people
American soccer players
FC Dallas players
Detroit Rockers players
El Paso Patriots players
Major League Soccer players
Miami Fusion players
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
San Diego Sockers (2001–2004) players
San Jose Earthquakes players
Milwaukee Rampage players
San Diego Flash players
World Indoor Soccer League players
Sportspeople from Escondido, California
USL Second Division players
USISL Select League players
A-League (1995–2004) players
FC Dallas draft picks
Association football defenders