Kyle Martino

Kyle Martino
Personal information
Full name	Kyle Hunter Martino
Date of birth	February 19, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team
1999–2001	Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2006	Columbus Crew
2006–2007	Los Angeles Galaxy
Total
International career
2002–2006	United States
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated August 18, 2023

Kyle Hunter Martino (born February 19, 1981) is an American former professional soccer player who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer as a midfielder. He is currently a television soccer analyst and host.

Career

High school

Martino attended Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, where he played soccer and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year in 1998 after his senior season.

College

Martino attended the University of Virginia from 1999 to 2001. He played college soccer and scored 17 goals and provided 21 assists. In his junior season, Martino was named ACC Player of the Year. In both his sophomore and junior seasons, he was one of 15 finalists for the Hermann Trophy.

Professional

Martino left UVA after his junior season, signing a Project-40 contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) and entering the 2002 MLS Superdraft, where the Columbus Crew selected him eighth overall. He tallied 2 goals and 5 assists in 22 appearances and won the MLS Rookie of the Year Award, while running the Crew offense for much of the season. His following season was something of a disappointment, as Martino failed to develop into the dominant offensive force that many had expected, although he maintained a spot in the Crew's starting lineup. His third season began like the second with Martino failing to stimulate the offense, but a move up to withdrawn forward saw a resurgence of his offensive abilities, and through the 2004 season Martino led the Crew to the longest unbeaten streak in MLS history. Martino had a down year in 2005, not scoring a goal. In early 2006, Martino was dealt to the LA Galaxy in a four-player deal. He and John Wolyniec were traded for Joseph Ngwenya and Ned Grabavoy. During the first 2006 match between the Crew and the Galaxy, before the trade, it was Martino who, in the last few seconds, scored the game's only goal, delivering a defeat to his soon-to-be teammates.

In November 2006, Martino had a trial at Dutch Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen, but did not earn a contract. Martino also had a trial at Leeds United.^[1]

Martino retired from professional soccer on February 19, 2008, having been advised by doctors that injuries he sustained throughout his career were severe enough that it would be in his best interest to retire.^[2]

International

Martino played for the United States at the 2001 World Youth Championship in Argentina. He saw little playing time for the senior national team, getting his first cap on November 17, 2002, against El Salvador. He scored his only international goal against Panama on October 12, 2005, in a 2-0 World Cup qualifier U.S. victory.

Post-playing career

Until the beginning of the 2020/21 season, Martino was a studio analyst and color commentator for NBC Sports coverage of the English Premier League. He was previously a color commentator for MLS on the ESPN family of networks. In addition to commentating, he is also a television host featured on Travel Channel's 36 Hours and NBC's Spartan Race.

On November 6, 2017, Martino announced he was leaving NBC Sports temporarily to stand as a candidate for president of the United States Soccer Federation in the February 2018 election. His campaign was unsuccessful.^[3]

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Playoffs		North America		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2002	Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer	22	2	4	1	4	0	–	–	30	3
2003			22	2	0	0	–	–	–	–	22	2
2004			29	5	2	0	2	0	–	–	33	5
2005			27	5	1	1	–	–	–	–	28	6
2006			6	1	0	0	–	–	–	–	6	1
2006	Los Angeles Galaxy		9	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	9	0
2007	Los Angeles Galaxy		26	3	–	–	–	–	3	0	29	3
Career total^[4]			141	13	7	2	6	0	3	0	157	15

Honors

Columbus Crew

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2002
MLS Supporters' Shield: 2004

Individual

MLS Rookie of the Year: 2002

Personal life

Martino married actress Eva Amurri on October 29, 2011.^[5] They have three children, a daughter, Marlowe and two sons, Major and Mateo.^[6]^[7]^[8]

On November 15, 2019, the couple announced that they were separating. As of March 2020, the couple have finalized their divorce before welcoming their third child.^[9]^[10]^[11]

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References

↑ Hush, Andrew. "John continues Leeds trial; joined by Martino". soccernewengland.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2006.
↑ John Mantia. "Give & Go: ESPN's Kyle Martino". Goal.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
↑ Stein, Mark (November 6, 2017). "Kyle Martino Enters Race for U.S. Soccer President". The New York Times . Retrieved November 6, 2017.
↑ "Kyle Martino: Midfielder". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
↑ Garcia, Jennifer (December 2, 2020). "Eva Amurri Marries Kyle Martino". People.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
↑ Leon, Anya; Garcia, Jennifer (August 11, 2014). "Kyle and Eva Amurri Martino Welcome Daughter Marlowe Mae". People. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
↑ Juneau, Jen (October 20, 2016). "Meet Major James! Eva Amurri Martino Shares Photo of Newborn Son". People. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
↑ Mauch, Ally. "Eva Amurri and Estranged Husband Kyle Martino Welcome Son Mateo: 'Our Hearts Are So Full'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
↑ Pasquini, Maria; Leon, Anya (March 19, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Their Divorce Before Welcoming Third Child". People . Retrieved April 30, 2020.
↑ Pasquini, Maria (March 19, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Divorce a Month Before Welcoming 3rd Child". Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved April 30, 2020.
↑ Crabtree, Erin (March 18, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Their Divorce 1 Month Before Welcoming 3rd Child". Us Weekly . Retrieved April 30, 2020.

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[1] Hush, Andrew. "John continues Leeds trial; joined by Martino". soccernewengland.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2006.

[2] John Mantia. "Give & Go: ESPN's Kyle Martino". Goal.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

[3] Stein, Mark (November 6, 2017). "Kyle Martino Enters Race for U.S. Soccer President". The New York Times . Retrieved November 6, 2017.

[4] "Kyle Martino: Midfielder". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[5] Garcia, Jennifer (December 2, 2020). "Eva Amurri Marries Kyle Martino". People.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.

[6] Leon, Anya; Garcia, Jennifer (August 11, 2014). "Kyle and Eva Amurri Martino Welcome Daughter Marlowe Mae". People. Retrieved November 11, 2016.

[7] Juneau, Jen (October 20, 2016). "Meet Major James! Eva Amurri Martino Shares Photo of Newborn Son". People. Retrieved November 11, 2016.

[8] Mauch, Ally. "Eva Amurri and Estranged Husband Kyle Martino Welcome Son Mateo: 'Our Hearts Are So Full'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

[9] Pasquini, Maria; Leon, Anya (March 19, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Their Divorce Before Welcoming Third Child". People . Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[10] Pasquini, Maria (March 19, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Divorce a Month Before Welcoming 3rd Child". Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[11] Crabtree, Erin (March 18, 2020). "Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Their Divorce 1 Month Before Welcoming 3rd Child". Us Weekly . Retrieved April 30, 2020.

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