Collin Martin was born on November 9,1994 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship.
16 Facts About Collin Martin
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Collin Martin has played for DC United and Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer, and for Richmond Kickers and Hartford Athletic in the United Soccer League.
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Collin Martin came out as gay in June 2018, making him at the time the only out man in any of the big five American sports leagues or any top-division professional men's national soccer leagues.
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Collin Martin impressed the coaching staff enough that season to earn playing time with the DC United Reserves in MLS Reserve League action.
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Collin Martin then attended Wake Forest University where he played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons soccer team for the 2012 season in which he scored one goal and registered six assists.
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On July 10,2013 it was announced that Collin Martin had signed on as a homegrown player with DC United of Major League Soccer, thus becoming the team's sixth homegrown signing.
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Collin Martin finished the 2013 season with seven league appearances.
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In January 2017, Collin Martin was traded by DC to MLS expansion side Minnesota United FC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
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Collin Martin played 12 matches in his first season in Minnesota, five as a starter.
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In October 2019, at the end of Minnesota's season, Collin Martin was one of five players released.
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In February 2020, Collin Martin was signed by San Diego Loyal for its inaugural season.
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On May 7,2022 Collin Martin came on as a half-time substitute at New Mexico United with his team winning.
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Collin Martin has represented the United States at U-14, U-15, U-17, and U-20 levels.
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Collin Martin was reported at the time to be the only active male professional soccer player to be openly gay.
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Collin Martin transferred his credits from Wake Forest University to George Washington University after joining DC United.
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Collin Martin attended part-time for four years, and online for a fifth from Minnesota, before graduating in 2019 with a degree in history.