Name Rey Martinez Current team Rochester Lancers Years Team Position Forward | Number 35 Height 1.85 m Playing position Role Soccer player | |
Full name Rey Angel Martinez Mendivel Date of birth (1982-05-13) May 13, 1982 (age 33) | ||
Rey Ángel "Boom-Boom" Martínez (born May 13, 1982 in Havana) is a Cuban soccer player who plays for the Rochester Lancers.
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Professional
Martínez began his career with Ciudad la Habana in his native Cuba, before defecting to the United States during the 2002 Gold Cup along with his national teammate Alberto Delgado. Martínez joined the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer on June 11, 2004, and finished his first year with the Rapids with one assist in seven appearances (three starts), but struggled with injuries for much of the season. He was released by the Rapids before the 2005 season and signed with Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. Martínez was used regularly as a late second-half attacking substitute, and went on to make 60 appearances for the Rhinos until August 2008, when he signed for the Carolina RailHawks for the rest of the season. In the fall of 2005, he moved indoors with the St. Louis Steamers. When the Steamers withdrew from the league during the summer of 2006, the Baltimore Blast selected Martinez in the third round of the dispersal draft. He played two seasons in Baltimore. On November 6, 2008, Martinez signed with the New Jersey Ironmen in the Xtreme Soccer League., and played for them for two seasons before returning to outdoor soccer with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division for the 2009 season.
In 2011, Martinez signed with the Rochester Lancers of the MISL.
International
Before his defection, Martinez was an important player for the Cuban national team, for whom he played in the Gold Cup, Copa Caribe, and Pan American Games.