| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rey Ángel Martínez Mendivel | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-05-13) May 13, 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Ciudad la Habana | ||
| 2004 | Colorado Rapids | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Rochester Rhinos | 60 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 43 | (10) |
| 2008 | Carolina RailHawks | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) | 20 | (13) |
| 2009 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 11 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Rochester Lancers (indoor) | 37 | (9) |
| 2013 | Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor) | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Cuba | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of Summer 2012 | |||
Rey Ángel "Boom-Boom" Martínez (born May 13, 1980) is a Cuban footballer who most recently played for the Syracuse Silver Knights.
Career
Professional
Martínez began his career with Ciudad la Habana in his native Cuba, before defecting to the United States during the 2002 Gold Cup along with his national teammate Alberto Delgado. Martínez joined the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer on June 11, 2004, and finished his first year with the Rapids with one assist in seven appearances (three starts), but struggled with injuries for much of the season. He was released by the Rapids before the 2005 season and signed with Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. Martínez was used regularly as a late second-half attacking substitute, and went on to make 60 appearances for the Rhinos until August 2008, when he signed for the Carolina RailHawks for the rest of the season. In the fall of 2005, he moved indoors with the St. Louis Steamers. When the Steamers withdrew from the league during the summer of 2006, the Baltimore Blast selected Martinez in the third round of the dispersal draft. He played two seasons in Baltimore. On November 6, 2008, Martinez signed with the New Jersey Ironmen in the Xtreme Soccer League., and played for them for two seasons before returning to outdoor soccer with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division for the 2009 season.
In 2011, Martinez signed with the Rochester Lancers of the MISL.
International
He made his international debut for Cuba in a June 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification against Canada and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in the Gold Cup, Copa Caribe, and Pan American Games.
His final international was a January 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against South Korea.
References
- "RailHawks add Rhinos' Martinez". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- "Blast Nets Four Players in Dispersal Draft". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- FORMER CUBAN NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER REY MARTINEZ JOINS IRONMEN
- Democrat and Chronicle
External links
- Rochester Rhinos bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-12-13)
External links
- Rey Ángel Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rey Ángel Martínez at Major League Soccer
| Cuba squad – 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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- New Jersey Ironmen players
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