Manuel Martin (soccer)
Manuel Oliveira “Youngie” Martin (December 29, 1917, in
caps with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1949 and was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1947, the
Ireland. He was the captain of the game with Norway. That year, he traveled to London for the 1948 Summer Olympics. However, the U.S. lost to Italy in the first round of the single elimination tournament. In 1949, he continued to be a stalwart for the U.S. as he started all five U.S. games that year. Four of the games came in the 1949 NAFC Championship. The U.S. took second place which guaranteed them a place in the 1950 FIFA World Cup
. However, Martin was not selected for the World Cup roster.
After retiring from playing, Martin continued his involvement in the sport and began to coach, including time as the assistant coach of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth women’s soccer team.
He was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in 1983.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Manuel Martin". Olympedia. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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