Marvin Martin

Marvin Martin

Martin playing for Lille in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-10) 10 January 1988
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dijon (on loan from Lille)
Number 13
Youth career
1994–1996 Club Athlétique de Paris
1996–2002 Montrouge CF
2002–2008 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Sochaux 133 (8)
2012– Lille 70 (0)
2016– → Dijon (loan) 1 (0)
National team
2008–2011 France U21 10 (1)
2011–2012 France 15 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2016.


Marvin Martin (French pronunciation: ​[maʁ.vin maʁ.tɛ̃] ; born 10 January 1988) is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Dijon FCO on loan from Lille in Ligue 1. He plays as a creative play-making midfielder and is described as a player with "very good technique on the ball" and "excellent vision", which compensates for his relatively small frame.[1] Martin is a former France youth international having starred for his country at under-21 level from 2008 to 2010.

Club career

Early career

Martin was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris and hails from the Porte de Vanves area.[2] He therefore grew up close to the Parc des Princes and regularly attended Paris Saint-Germain games, developing a passion for the French capital club. He began his football career at Club Athlétique de Paris at the age of six and, after two years at the club, joined sports club Montrouge CF in the southern Parisian suburbs. Martin's commitment to football accelerated after the France national team won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He described the victory as "the moment I wanted become a professional player".[3] While playing at Montrouge, Martin trained and played alongside Hatem Ben Arfa, Issiar Dia, Flavien Belson and Dominique Malonga. The quartet were beneficial to the under-13 team that won the Coupe de Paris in 1997 defeating PSG in the final.[4]

After showing potential at Montrouge, Martin attended trials at the Clairefontaine academy with hopes of earning selection to the prestigious school. Following the conclusion of the camp, however, he was not selected,[5] though his domestic teammate Hatem Ben Arfa was. Citing the player's failure to earn a spot at Clairefontaine, a coach at Montrouge later stated, "I do not know if it gave him added strength, but in any case, he continued to work instead of feeling sorry for himself."[5] In 2002, Martin drew interest from professional club Sochaux after being spotted by club scout Christian Puxel.[5] Club officials offered the player a trial. He accepted the offer and made the trek east to Montbéliard. In July 2002, Martin signed an aspirant (youth) contract with the club after impressing during a trial match held at the Stade Bonal.[3]

Sochaux

Upon his arrival to the club, Martin was inserted into the club's prestigious youth academy and quickly developed a rapport with future teammates Ryad Boudebouz, Sloan Privat, Geoffrey Tulasne and Frédéric Duplus. Martin was influenced to train hard in the academy by former club player Camel Meriem, as well as academy graduates Jérémy Ménez and Mevlüt Erdinç who established themselves at Sochaux at a young age.[1] In 2007, he played on the club's under-19 team that won the Coupe Gambardella.[1] Sochaux defeated Auxerre 5–4 on penalties in the final match, which was played at the Stade de France. As a result of the youth team's cup success, several players on the team, including Martin, were promoted to the club's Championnat de France amateur team in the fourth division. In the 2007–08 Championnat de France amateur season, Martin appeared in a team-high 32 matches and scored three goals as the reserve team finished fourth in its group.[6]

Following the conclusion of the 2007–08 season, Martin signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal with the club. He was, subsequently, promoted to the senior team and assigned the number 26 shirt by manager Francis Gillot. Martin made his professional debut on 30 August 2008 in a 2–1 league defeat to Marseille, appearing as a substitute.[7] Two weeks later, he made his first professional start in a 2–1 loss to Toulouse.[8] In the team's next four league matches, Gillot inserted Martin as a starter. After the stint of consecutive starts, he rotated between the bench and the first eleven for the rest of the campaign. On 13 May 2009, Martin scored his first professional goal in a 3–0 victory over Monaco.[9] He finished the campaign with 30 total appearances scoring only one goal.

In the 2009–10 season, following the departure of Romain Pitau, Martin was inserted into the starting lineup as his replacement by Gillot for the season. He was a vocal point in the midfield assisting on a goal in the team's second match of the season against Bordeaux.[10] On 26 September 2009, he scored a goal in a 2–1 loss against Nancy and, in the following week, netted the game-winning goal against Le Mans.[11][12] On 21 January 2010, Martin signed a contract extension with the club until 2014.[13] Martin's play-making abilities began to develop and flourish during the season as he assisted on game-winning goals in victories over Lorient, Rennes and Lille.[14][15][16] In the Coupe de France, he contributed to the club's reaching the quarter-finals as he scored a double in a 4–1 rout of amateur club Beauvais in the Round of 16.[17] Martin finished the successful individual campaign with 40 total appearances, four goals and four assists.

Martin's importance within the team was further bolstered in the 2010–11 season after the departure of the club's primary playmaker, Stéphane Dalmat.[2] Martin switched to the number 14 shirt in reference to the 14th arrondissement of Paris and was tipped to replace him by Gillot. The young midfielder responded positively and scored his first goal of the season on 14 August 2010 in a 3–2 loss against Saint-Étienne.[18] The following month, he scored a goal described by the local media as a "moment of magic" in a 4–0 victory over Nice.[4][19] Martin developed a strong simpatico with strikers Brown Ideye and Modibo Maïga, as well as winger Nicolas Maurice-Belay assisting on several of each player's goals. By the end of January 2011, Martin had assisted on a league-leading ten goals, which included both goals in the team's 2–1 win over Arles-Avignon on 7 August, another two in a 3–1 win against Caen, and one in a 5–1 thrashing of Rennes on 29 January.[20][21] Martin also scored a goal in the win over Rennes.[22] His performances during the campaign led to his teammates and friends playfully nicknaming him "Little Xavi" in reference to the Barcelona star playmaker.[2] Because of his great performances in midfield throughout the league campaign, Martin was one of four players nominated for the UNFP Young Player of the Year, along with Mamadou Sakho, Yann M'Vila and André Ayew.[23]

Lille

On 20 June 2012, French club Lille confirmed on its website that Martin had joined the club after agreeing to a five-year deal.[24] The transfer fee was undisclosed and the midfielder joined the club on 1 July.

Dijon

On 13 July 2016 Martin joined newly promoted Ligue 1 club Dijon on loan, after Lille coach Frédéric Antonetti stated the player was not part of his plans for the forthcoming season.[25]

International career

During his development years, Martin went unnoticed by youth national team coaches. After establishing himself as a professional, he was called up to the France under-21 team in November 2008 to participate in a friendly match against Denmark. Martin made his youth international debut in the match as a starter. He was substituted out after 61 minutes as France won the match 1–0.[26] Martin featured with the team for the rest of the campaign as France failed to qualify for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, which effectively ended Martin's under-21 career. On 26 May 2011, after a successful league season with Sochaux, Martin was called up to the senior national team by Laurent Blanc for June fixtures against Belarus, Ukraine and Poland. The midfielder described the call up as "a dream" and made his senior international debut on 6 June in the team's friendly match against Ukraine, appearing as a second-half substitute with the match drawn 1–1.[27] In the match, Martin scored two goals and assisted on another, which was scored by fellow debutante Younès Kaboul, as France won the match 4–1.[28] As a result of his double, Martin became only the fourth French international, after Jean Vincent, Zinedine Zidane and Bafétimbi Gomis, to score twice on his debut.[29]

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 10 May 2014)

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2]
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Sochaux 2008–09 2713300—3013
2009–10 3624420—4044
2010–11 37319410—41419
2011–12 33281002003628
Total 13383212302001471132
Lille 2012–13 32076027004509
2013–14 2003200—2203
Total 5201080270067012
Career total 18584220329002141144

International

(Correct as of 15 August 2012)[30]
National teamSeasonAppsGoals Assists
France 2010–11221
2011–121202
2012–13100
Total1523

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 June 2011 Donbass Arena, Donetsk, Ukraine  Ukraine 1–2 1–4 Friendly
2 6 June 2011 Donbass Arena, Donetsk, Ukraine  Ukraine 1–4 1–4 Friendly
Correct as of 11 October 2011

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Supercup

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marvin Martin, maitre à jouer de Sochaux" (in French). Suite 101. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Martin bonheur" (in French). SoFoot. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Le fabuleux destin de Martin" (in French). Football365. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Martin, sans l'ombre d'un doute" (in French). ActuFoot. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Martin, un mental fort" (in French). French Football Federation. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Football Sochaux Effectif CFA 2007/2008" (in French). Stat2Foot. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "Marseille v. Sochaux Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "Toulouse v. Sochaux Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  9. ↑ "Sochaux v. Monaco Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Sochaux v. Bordeaux Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  11. ↑ "Nancy v. Sochaux Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  12. ↑ "Sochaux v. Le Mans Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  13. ↑ "Marvin Martin prolonge" (in French). Dingue2Foot. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "Sochaux v. Lorient Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  15. ↑ "Sochaux v. Rennes Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  16. ↑ "Sochaux v. Lille Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  17. ↑ "Beauvais v. Sochaux Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  18. ↑ "Saint-Étienne v. Sochaux Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  19. ↑ "Sochaux v. Nice Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  20. ↑ "Sochaux v. Arles-Avignon Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  21. ↑ "Caen v. Sochaux Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  22. ↑ "Sochaux v. Rennes Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  23. ↑ "UNFP: Trophées UNFP du football Les nommés pour le 22 mai!". National Union of Professional Footballers (in French). 10 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  24. ↑ "L'international français Marvin Martin rejoint le LOSC". Lille OSC (in French). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  25. ↑ "Marvin Martin: Içi, j'ai tout pour revenir à mon meilleur niveau (in French)". www.dfco.fr. July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Test concluant au Danemark" (in French). French Football Federation. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  27. ↑ "Martin: "Mon père était en larmes"" (in French). RMC Sport. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  28. ↑ "Martin offre la victoire aux Bleus" (in French). RMC Sport. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  29. ↑ "Martin comme Vincent, Zidane et Gomis" (in French). RMC Sport. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  30. ↑ "Marvin Martin FFF Profile" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2011.


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