| Isidro Martinez | |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Northern Colorado Hailstorm |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| College1: | UTRGV Vaqueros |
| Collegecaps1: | 70 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | South Georgia Tormenta |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Rio Grande Valley |
| Caps2: | 48 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | New Mexico United |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Rio Grande Valley |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Forward Madison |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Northern Colorado Hailstorm |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 15, 2023 |
Isidro "Chelo" Martinez (born March 15, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Northern Colorado Hailstorm of USL League One.
Martinez attended Simon Rivera High School in Brownsville, Texas. His senior year he led the Raiders to an undefeated 28-0-0 record on their way to the UIL 6A Texas state championship. In the championship match, Martinez scored the opening goal as the Rivera Raiders won 2–1.[1] At the end of the season, Martinez was named the 2015 USA Today Gatorade Texas Boys Soccer Player of the Year.[2]
Martinez played four years of college soccer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley between 2015 and 2018, making 70 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists.[3]
While at college, Martinez appeared for USL Premier Development League side South Georgia Tormenta in 2018.[4]
On March 8, 2019, Martinez signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley.[5]
On January 4, 2021, Martinez joined USL Championship side New Mexico United.[6]
Martinez returned to Rio Grande Valley FC on February 4, 2022.
Martinez signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One prior to the 2023 season.[7]
On February 22, 2024, Martinez signed with USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their 2024 season.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| South Georgia Tormenta FC | 2018 | USL PDL | 12[10] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2019 | USL Championship | 34 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 1 | |||||
| New Mexico United | 2021 | USL Championship | 30 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2022 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 2 | |||