| Franky Martinez | |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1995 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Lexington SC |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013-14 |
| Youthclubs1: | PDA |
| Collegeyears1: | 2014 |
| College1: | Iona Gaels |
| Collegecaps1: | 18 |
| Collegegoals1: | 1 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| College2: | UMass Lowell River Hawks |
| Collegecaps2: | 40 |
| Collegegoals2: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Los Angeles Force |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | Stumptown AC |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Chattanooga FC |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Lexington SC |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 16, 2023 |
Franky Martinez (born August 9, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Lexington SC in the USL League One.
Raised in Englewood, New Jersey, Martinez attended Academies at Englewood, also playing club soccer with the New York Red Bulls Academy[1] and winning the National Championship with PDA Academy in 2013.[2]
In 2014, Martinez attended Iona College to play college soccer. He played one season with the Gaels, making 18 appearances and scoring a goal, earning an All-MAAC Rookie Team selection.[2] In 2016, Martinez transferred to the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he made 40 appearances and tallied one assist for the River Hawks.[3]
While at college, Martinez appeared in the USL PDL, later rebranded as USL League Two, in 2016 and 2018. In 2016, he made 11 appearances for Lehigh Valley United[4] and played in three games for the Boston Bolts in 2018.[5]
On January 14, 2019, Martinez was selected 69th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[6] [7]
In August of 2020, Martinez signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Los Angeles Force.[8] After a single season with the Force, Martinez moved to fellow NISA side Stumptown AC and went on to make 23 starts for the club. In 2022, he signed with a new club, joining Chattanooga FC.[9] [10] [11]
On January 14, 2023, Martinez signed with USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season.[12]