John Martin (footballer, born 1999)
{{short description|Irish footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{For|similarly named people|John Martin (disambiguation){{!}}John Martin}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = John Martin
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|01|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paulstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Shelbourne
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Vale Wanderers
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = New Oak
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Belvedere
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = Shelbourne
| youthyears5 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs5 = St Patrick's Athletic
| youthyears6 = 2017
| youthclubs6 = Waterford
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = Waterford
| caps1 = 78
| goals1 = 20
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Bray Wanderers (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Dundalk
| caps3 = 63
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Shelbourne
| caps4 = 37
| goals4 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U18
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 11:40, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
John Martin is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.
Career
=Early career=
Martin was born on 5 January 1999 in Paulstown, Ireland. His first club was Vale Wanderers in Leighlinbridge, before he moved to New Oak in Carlow. He subsequently played youth football with Belvedere, Shelbourne, St Patrick's Athletic, and Waterford.{{cite web |last1=Cribbin |first1=Robert |title=Paulstown star joins Dundalk ahead of new League of Ireland season |url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/soccer/710163/paulstown-star-joins-dundalk-ahead-of-new-league-of-ireland-season.html |website=kilkennypeople.ie |publisher=Kilkenny Live |access-date=31 March 2025}}
=Waterford and Bray Wanderers=
Martin's senior career began at Waterford in the 2017 League of Ireland First Division. He made his professional debut at home to Longford Town in May 2017.{{cite web |title=Extratime.com player profile |url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11121263/john_martin/ |website=extratime.com |publisher=Extratime |access-date=31 March 2025}} The club were promoted at the end of that season, and he played the following 4 seasons with the club in the Premier Division. He spent the second half of the 2019 season on loan at Bray Wanderers back in the First Division.
=Dundalk=
In 2022, Martin joined Premier Division side Dundalk. His first goal for the club was a late winner against Shelbourne in the league.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=James |title=O'Donnell hopes Shels goal kick-starts Martin's Dundalk career |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/soccer/odonnell-hopes-shels-goal-kick-starts-martins-dundalk-career/41599650.html |website=independent.ie |publisher=Irish Independent |access-date=31 March 2025}} During his tenure at Dundalk, he made 73 appearances and scored 10 goals.
=Shelbourne=
In December 2023, Martin signed for Shelbourne. Manager Damien Duff praised Martin for his "hunger to score goals and win games" and noted that his versatility — capable of playing both as a centre‐forward and on the wing — made him a perfect fit for the team's style of play.{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=Seán |title=Damien Duff bolsters Shelbourne squad with signings of John Martin and John O'Sullivan |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/damien-duff-bolsters-shelbourne-squad-with-signings-of-john-martin-and-john-osullivan/a1735747808.html |website=independent.ie |publisher=Irish Independent |access-date=31 March 2025}} After the club won the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division title, Duff praised Martin's contribution and, in particular, his mentality and workrate.{{cite web |last1=O'Keeffe |first1=Shane |title=High Praise for Local Football Stars John Martin and Pádraig Amond |url=https://kclr96fm.com/high-praise-for-local-football-stars-john-martin-and-padraig-amond/ |website=kclr96fm.com |publisher=KCLR |access-date=31 March 2025}}
International career
Martin has represented the Republic of Ireland at U17, U18, and U19 level.
Personal life
Martin has a twin brother, Paul, who is also a professional footballer and is who plays for Wexford.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=James |title=John Martin could face his twin brother in Dundalk's FAI Cup clash with Waterford |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/soccer/john-martin-could-face-his-twin-brother-in-dundalks-fai-cup-clash-with-waterford/41985905.html |website=independent.ie |publisher=Irish Independent |access-date=7 April 2025}} They played together at Waterford and for the Republic of Ireland U17 in a friendly against Switzerland U17 in March 2016. They have also faced each other in an FAI Cup tie in 2022, with Paul's Waterford side gaining victory over John's Dundalk.{{cite web |title=A 'weird' night for the Martin twins as Blues prevail |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0916/1323901-a-weird-night-for-the-martin-twins-as-blues-prevail/ |website=rte.ie |publisher=RTÉ Sport |access-date=7 April 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 28 March 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sean-boyd/407979/|title=Republic of Ireland - J. Martin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes League of Ireland Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Waterford
|2017 |15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsMSC}} | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2018
|rowspan="4"|LOI Premier Division |14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0{{efn|name=statsMSC}} | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2019
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=statsMSC}} | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2020
|11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 2021
|31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|Appearance in the 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Play-off}} | 0 | 36 | 12 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!78 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 1 | 90 | 24 | ||
| Bray Wanderers (loan)
|2019 |7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Dundalk
|2022 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2023
|32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 2 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 8 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 10 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Shelbourne
|2024 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League|name=statsConf}} | 0 | 0{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2025
|7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League|name=statsUCL}} | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup}} | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!185 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 213 | 41 |
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Honours
References
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Category:People from Paulstown
Category:Association footballers from County Kilkenny
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Waterford F.C. players
Category:Bray Wanderers F.C. players