Joe Martin (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph John Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Dagenham, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Millwall | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | West Ham United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Blackpool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Blackpool | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Gillingham | 161 | (8) |
| 2015– | Millwall | 29 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2004 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:58, 1 July 2016 (UTC). |
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Joseph John "Joe" Martin (born 29 November 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for Millwall. He is a left-sided defender, who can also play as a midfielder. He represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels.
Born in Dagenham, east London, Martin was at West Ham United's Academy until 2005 when he moved to Tottenham Hotspur's Academy. He signed his first professional contract with Spurs on 1 July 2007.
On transfer deadline day, 27 March 2008, he signed for Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season; however, a calf injury meant he did not make an immediate debut and he was an unused substitute in the Seasiders away match at Plymouth Argyle on 26 April.
Blackpool manager Simon Grayson gave Martin his debut in the final match of the 2007–08 season, at home to Watford on 4 May 2008, a match which the Seasiders had to avoid defeat to avoid relegation to League One. Blackpool drew the match 1–1, with Martin playing on the left wing. Martin returned to Spurs at the end of the season; however, on 13 May 2008, he confirmed that he wanted to return to Blackpool for the 2008–09 season, saying, "That last game against Watford was brilliant and something I'll remember for the rest of my life." And adding "To make your debut in a match like that, when there was a sell-out crowd and so much riding on the outcome, was terrific. The manager seemed pretty pleased with how I did and hopefully I can come back here next year and help the club stay up, if not better. It's up to Tottenham whether I come back. They hold all the cards. But if there is a possibility of it happening then I would love to return to Blackpool. I am really glad that Blackpool stayed up because they are a brilliant club." Later that month Martin was linked, along with his brother, David, with a season-long loan move to Blackpool.
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