Enzo Agustín Martínez Beltrán (born September 29, 1990) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Birmingham Legion in the

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Career

Youth and college

Martínez grew up in

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where he starred for Discoveries Soccer Club and Northwestern High School, winning a national championship at both levels. ESPN later named Martínez as the ESPN Rise High School Boys' Soccer Player of the Decade after finishing his career with three state championships, one FAB 50 national title and 182 goals. He then played for the

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, appearing in 72 matches and scoring 22 goals.

Professional

On January 12, 2012, Martínez was selected 17th overall by

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in the first round of the

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. After not seeing any playing time in 2012, Martínez was sent on a short-term loan to NASL club

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on April 30, 2013. Four days later, he made his debut for the RailHawks and netted the equalizing goal in the club's 2-2 draw on the road at

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. Martínez was not retained by Real Salt Lake after the season and rejoined Carolina on a permanent basis. Martínez signed with

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of the

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in March 2015. On February 19, 2018, Martínez returned to

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when he signed with

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. The Rapids sent a fourth-round pick in the 2021

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to acquire his rights from Real Salt Lake. Martínez was released by Colorado at the end of their 2018 season. Martínez moved to

side Birmingham Legion on January 7, 2022.

Honors

Individual *

All League First Team (3):

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Personal life

He is the older brother of Alex Martínez, who played for

References

External links

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Discoveries Soccer Club
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Enzo 1990 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players Real Salt Lake players North Carolina FC players Sportspeople from Rock Hill, South Carolina Charlotte Independence players Colorado Rapids players Birmingham Legion FC players Soccer players from South Carolina Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Real Salt Lake draft picks North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players All-American college men's soccer players Footballers from Montevideo