Kyle Martino
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Hunter Martino | ||
Date of birth | February 19, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2006 | Columbus Crew | 106 | (10) |
2006–2007 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 35 | (3) |
Total | 141 | (13) | |
International career | |||
2002–2006 | United States | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kyle Hunter Martino (born February 19, 1981) is an American former professional
Career
High school
Martino attended
College
Martino attended the
Professional
Martino left UVA after his junior season, signing a
In November 2006, Martino had a trial at Dutch Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen, but did not earn a contract. Martino also had a trial at Leeds United.[1]
Martino retired from professional soccer on February 19, 2008, having been advised by doctors that injuries he sustained throughout his career were severe enough that it would be in his best interest to retire.[2]
International
Martino played for the
Post-playing career
Until the beginning of the 2020/21 season, Martino was a studio analyst and color commentator for NBC Sports coverage of the English Premier League. He was previously a color commentator for MLS on the ESPN family of networks. In addition to commentating, he is also a television host featured on Travel Channel's 36 Hours and NBC's Spartan Race.
On November 6, 2017, Martino announced he was leaving NBC Sports temporarily to stand as a candidate for president of the United States Soccer Federation in the February 2018 election. His campaign was unsuccessful.[3]
Career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
2002 | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 3 |
2003 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | ||
2004 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 5 | ||
2005 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 6 | ||
2006 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |
2007 | 26 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
Career total[4] | 141 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 157 | 15 |
Honors
Columbus Crew
- 2002
- MLS Supporters' Shield: 2004
Individual
- MLS Rookie of the Year: 2002
Personal life
Martino married actress Eva Amurri on October 29, 2011.[5] They have three children, a daughter, Marlowe and two sons, Major and Mateo.[6][7][8]
On November 15, 2019, the couple announced that they were separating. As of March 2020, the couple have finalized their divorce before welcoming their third child.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Hush, Andrew. "John continues Leeds trial; joined by Martino". soccernewengland.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2006.
- ^ John Mantia. "Give & Go: ESPN's Kyle Martino". Goal.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ Stein, Mark (November 6, 2017). "Kyle Martino Enters Race for U.S. Soccer President". The New York Times. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Kyle Martino: Midfielder". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ Garcia, Jennifer (December 2, 2020). "Eva Amurri Marries Kyle Martino". People.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Leon, Anya; Garcia, Jennifer (August 11, 2014). "Kyle and Eva Amurri Martino Welcome Daughter Marlowe Mae". People. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (October 20, 2016). "Meet Major James! Eva Amurri Martino Shares Photo of Newborn Son". People. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Mauch, Ally. "Eva Amurri and Estranged Husband Kyle Martino Welcome Son Mateo: 'Our Hearts Are So Full'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Pasquini, Maria; Leon, Anya (March 19, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Their Divorce Before Welcoming Third Child". People. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Pasquini, Maria (March 19, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Divorce a Month Before Welcoming 3rd Child". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Crabtree, Erin (March 18, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Their Divorce 1 Month Before Welcoming 3rd Child". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2020.