Russell Martin (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Russell Martin


fullname = Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin
height = height|ft=6|in=0
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|1|4|df=y
cityofbirth = Brighton
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Peterborough United
clubnumber = 2
position = Defender, Midfielder
youthyears = 2002–2003
2003–2004
youthclubs = Brighton & Hove Albion
Wycombe Wanderers
years = 2004–2008
2008–
clubs = Wycombe Wanderers
Peterborough United
caps(goals) = 116 (5)
009 (0)
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nationalteam =
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pcupdate = 12:29, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
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Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin (born 4 January 1986 in Brighton) is an English footballer, currently playing for Peterborough United in League One. He is a right-back.

Martin was educated at Varndean School, Brighton.fact|date=May 2008 Despite being offered new terms by Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2004, the young midfielder opted to join Wycombe on non-contract terms.fact|date=May 2008

He made his debut for Wycombe in a 2–1 home victory over Cambridge United on 7 August 2004. He went onto to make 10 more appearances during the 2004–05 season. During the 2005–06 season he made appearances at left-back, right-back, centre-half and in midfield, as well as winning the goal of the season award.

In the summer of 2006 he signed a new two-year contract with the club, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/5224698.stm Martin pens new Wycombe contract] ] and in 2006–07 season he was a regular starter a right-back. In the 2007-08 he played every game in Wycombe's League Two campaign as they reached the play-offs. He played in both legs of the semi-final against Stockport County in which Wycombe lost 2–1 on aggregate.

Martin was out of contract at the end of the season, and on 29 May 2008 he moved to Peterborough United, who had just been promoted to League One. He signed a three year contract. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7425577.stm Posh snap up Wycombe right-back] ] On 28th September 2008, Russell Martin was announced as the new captain of Peterborough United, taking over from Craig Morgan [ [http://www.theposh.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1406836,00.html Martin Named Posh Skipper] ]

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* [http://www.wycombewanderers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Detail/0,,10430~30740,00.html Official Wycombe Profile]

Persondata
NAME = Russell Martin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 4 January 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH = Brighton, England
DATE OF DEATH =
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