Isidro Martinez

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| name = Isidro Martinez

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|03|15}}

| birth_place = Brownsville, Texas, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Union Omaha

| clubnumber = 30

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2015–2018

| college1 = UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros

| collegecaps1 = 70

| collegegoals1 = 9

| years1 = 2018

| clubs1 = South Georgia Tormenta

| caps1 = 12

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = Rio Grande Valley

| caps2 = 48

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = New Mexico United

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = Rio Grande Valley

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = Forward Madison FC

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = Northern Colorado Hailstorm

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Union Omaha

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

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| medaltemplates =

| club-update = November 21, 2024

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Isidro "Chelo" Martinez (born March 15, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Union Omaha.

Career

= Youth and college =

Martinez attended Simon Rivera High School in Brownsville, Texas. His senior year he led the Raiders to an undefeated 28-0-0 record on their way to the UIL 6A Texas state championship. In the championship match, Martinez scored the opening goal as the Rivera Raiders won 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/premium/raiders-cap---season-with-state-championship/article_c0ec6d96-e645-11e4-bdbb-1359f4ed9baf.html|title=Raiders cap 28-0 season with state championship|website=brownsvilleherald.com|publisher=The Brownsville Herald|date=April 18, 2015|accessdate=July 8, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709021407/https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/premium/raiders-cap---season-with-state-championship/article_c0ec6d96-e645-11e4-bdbb-1359f4ed9baf.html|url-status=dead}} At the end of the season, Martinez was named the 2015 USA Today Gatorade Texas Boys Soccer Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2015/gatorade-texas-boys-soccer-poy-isidro-martinez|title=Texas Boys Soccer POY: Isidro Martinez|website=usatodayhss.com|publisher=USA Today|date=May 11, 2015|accessdate=July 8, 2019}}

Martinez played four years of college soccer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley between 2015 and 2018, making 70 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists.{{cite web|url=https://goutrgv.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4922|title=The Official Athletics Website of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Isidro Martinez - 2015 |website=goutrgv.com|publisher=University of Texas Rio Grande Valley|accessdate=March 9, 2019}}

While at college, Martinez appeared for USL Premier Development League side South Georgia Tormenta in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24326996|title=South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #5 - Isidro Martinez|website=uslleaguetwo.com|publisher=USL League Two|accessdate=March 9, 2019}}

= Professional =

On March 8, 2019, Martinez signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley.{{cite web|url=https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/1002596|website=rgvfc.com|publisher=Rio Grande Valley FC|title=RGV FC Adds 12 Players to Roster Ahead of 2019 Season|date=March 9, 2019|accessdate=March 9, 2019|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917124100/https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/1002596|url-status=dead}}

On January 4, 2021, Martinez joined USL Championship side New Mexico United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news_article/show/1139178|title=New Mexico United Announces the Signing of Isidro Martinez, Their Fourth New Signing Ahead of the 2021 Season|date=4 January 2021|access-date=4 January 2021|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117093207/https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news_article/show/1139178|url-status=dead}}

Martinez returned to Rio Grande Valley FC on February 4, 2022.

Martinez signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One prior to the 2023 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2023/03/20/forward-madison-signs-midfielder-isidro-martinez/ |title=Forward Madison Signs Midfielder Isidro Martinez |last=Warwick |first=Evan |date=March 20, 2023 |website=ForwardMadisonFC.com |publisher=Forward Madison FC |access-date=March 20, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320161950/https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2023/03/20/forward-madison-signs-midfielder-isidro-martinez/ |archive-date=March 20, 2023}}

On February 22, 2024, Martinez signed with USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their 2024 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.hailstormfc.com/news/2024/02/22/hailstorm-sign-midfielder-isidro-chelo-martinez/ | title=Hailstorm Sign Midfielder Isidro "Chelo" Martinez }}

Martinez joined USL League One side Union Omaha on March 6, 2025.https://www.unionomaha.com/news/2025/03/06/union-omaha-signs-playmaker-isidro-martinez/

Career statistics

{{Updated|March 20, 2023}}{{Cite web|title=USA - I. Martinez - Profile with news, career statistics and history|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/isidro-martinez/550416/|access-date=March 20, 2023|website=us.soccerway.com}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Domestic Cup ! colspan="2" \|League Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
South Georgia Tormenta FC \|2018 \|USL PDL \|12{{Cite web\|title=South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 - 2018 Regular Season - Statistics\|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/stats/team_instance/3378808?subseason=482928&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=2951338\|access-date=2021-02-27\|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} \|0 \|1{{Efn\|name=USOC\|group=lower-alpha\|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup}} \|0 \|0 \|0 \|13 \|0
rowspan="3" \|Rio Grande Valley FC Toros \|2019 \| rowspan="2" \|USL Championship \|34 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|31 \|1
2020 \|14 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|14 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !48 !1 ! colspan="2" \|— ! colspan="2" \|— !48 !1
New Mexico United \|2021 \| rowspan="2" \|USL Championship \|30 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|30 \|1
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros \|2022 \|31 \|0 \|2{{Efn\|name=USOC}} \|0 \|0 \|0 \|33 \|0
colspan="3" \|Career total !90 !2 !1 !0 !0 !0 !91 !2

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! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |Domestic Cup

! colspan="2" |League Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

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!Goals

South Georgia Tormenta FC

|2018

|USL PDL

|12{{Cite web|title=South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 - 2018 Regular Season - Statistics|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/stats/team_instance/3378808?subseason=482928&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=2951338|access-date=2021-02-27|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}

|1{{Efn|name=USOC|group=lower-alpha|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup}}

|13

rowspan="3" |Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

|2019

| rowspan="2" |USL Championship

|34

| colspan="2" |—

|31

2020

|14

| colspan="2" |—

|14