Logan Martin (footballer)

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)

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

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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

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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

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  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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