Logan Martin (footballer)

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.

Logan Martin
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-19) 19 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth France
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Cannes
2015–2016 Benfica
2016–2017 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Dundee United 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 29 January 2018 (UTC)

Early life edit

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 edit

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.[1] 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]

References edit

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

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