Logan Martin (footballer) explained

Logan Martin
Birth Date:19 November 1997
Birth Place:France
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Cannes
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Youthyears3:2016–2017
Youthclubs3:Genoa
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Dundee United
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Club-Update:19:46, 29 January 2018 (UTC)

Logan Martin (born 19 November 1997) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder. A former youth player with Cannes in France, Benfica in Portugal and Genoa in Italy, he joined Dundee United for a short spell in 2018.

Early life

Logan Martin was born on 19 November 1997. He is the son of former professional footballer Lilian Martin, whose clubs included Monaco and Olympique Marseille.[1]

Playing career

Martin began his youth career in France with AS Cannes. He signed his first professional contract in September 2015, with Portuguese club Benfica,[2] and played for them in the 2015-16 UEFA Youth League. He then joined Italian club Genoa in September 2016. In January 2018 he went on trial to Scottish Championship club Dundee United[3] and was subsequently offered a contract.[4] Having signed for the club as an amateur for the rest of the season, he made his senior debut in a 3–0 defeat against Greenock Morton on 27 January 2018.[5] Dundee United announced on 26 April 2018 that Martin was one of four players who would be leaving the club, having not been offered a new contract.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Un jeune Français au Genoa. 29 January 2018. France Football. 28 September 2016. fr.
  2. News: Logan Martin assina contrato profissional. 29 January 2018. O Jogo. 6 September 2015. Porto. pt.
  3. News: Duthie. Tom. Dundee United ponder over trialists in U/20s win over Celtic. 29 January 2018. Evening Telegraph. 12 January 2018. Dundee.
  4. News: Duthie. Tom. Dundee United boss Csaba offers contracts to French youngsters. 29 January 2018. Evening Telegraph. 16 January 2018. Dundee.
  5. News: Dundee United 0-3 Greenock Morton. 29 January 2018. BBC Sport. 27 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Player Departures. The Official Website of Dundee United. Dundeee United FC. 3 May 2018. 26 April 2018.