Market value
—
Rating · 19/20
4.7
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Norwich City
top club · 309 apps
Position rank · 19/20
#1487
goals rank
#1867
assists rank
26
season goals
19
season assists
Among 2,675 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 10/11
29 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-01-04 · 6 players total
587Appearances
26Goals
19Assists
62Yellow cards
1Red cards
210Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Russell Martin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin |
| Date of birth | 1986-01-04 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-11-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
Nov 2019
Transfer: MK Dons → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Milton Keynes Dons
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Walsall → MK Dons
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Walsall
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Norwich → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Walsall FC, Milton Keynes Dons, Norwich City U23
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Rangers → Norwich
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Norwich → Rangers
17/18 · Loan
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Norwich City, Norwich City U23, Rangers FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Norwich City
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Norwich City, Norwich City U21
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Norwich City
49 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Norwich City
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Norwich City
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Norwich City
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Norwich City
49 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Peterborough → Norwich
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Norwich → Peterborough
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Peterborough → Norwich
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Peterborough United, Norwich City
42 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Peterborough United
51 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Wycombe → Peterborough
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wycombe Wanderers
49 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wycombe Wanderers
53 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wycombe Wanderers
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wycombe Wanderers
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Lewes → Wycombe
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Brighton U18 → Lewes
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2211 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Milton Keynes Dons
13.3%
Walsall FC
0.0%
Norwich City U23
0.0%
Rangers FC
4.8%
Norwich City
50.0%
Norwich City U21
0.0%
Peterborough United
21.8%
Wycombe Wanderers
10.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2,504 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| Norwich City | 9 | 09/10 | 17/18 | 309 | 17 | 12 | 9,429 |
| Norwich City U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 4,115 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 140 | 5 | 5 | 1,924 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 899 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Walsall FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,605 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Norwich City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 37 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,265 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Norwich City | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 899 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 45 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 897 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,425 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 46 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 828 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Peterborough United | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Peterborough United | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,115 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 44 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,522 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 402 |
| 05/06 | League Two Play-Offs | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Brighton U18 | Lewes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Lewes | Wycombe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Wycombe | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-25 | Peterborough | Norwich | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-03 | Norwich | Peterborough | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-04 | Peterborough | Norwich | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | Norwich | Rangers | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-14 | Rangers | Norwich | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Norwich | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-19 | Without Club | Walsall | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Walsall | MK Dons | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-06 | MK Dons | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Back injury | 2012-10-27 | 2012-11-10 | 15 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Back injury | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-17 | 11 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Back injury | 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-15 | 19 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | #4 | 29 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hoolahan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Martin Olsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 5 | 46 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 3 | 31 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 5 | 45 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 44 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 2 | 46 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-14 | Rangers | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | Norwich | Rangers | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-03 | Norwich | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-25 | Peterborough | Norwich | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Russell Martin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 45 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 58% |
| Walsall FC | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 28% |
| Bristol Rovers | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 54% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 39% |
| Notts County | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 50% |
| Southend United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 38% |
| Bury FC | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 59% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 28% |
| Coventry City | 32 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 16% |
| Scunthorpe United | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 34% |
| Swindon Town | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 41% |
| Oldham Athletic | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 16 | 899 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 1,605 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 900 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 3,355 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 899 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 2,025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 897 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 1,425 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 828 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 51 | 4,115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 53 | 1,522 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 402 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
144 apps
8 G
10 A
Premier League
125 apps
8 G
1 A
League Two
134 apps
6 G
5 A
League One
91 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
26 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership
10 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
9 apps
0 G
1 A
FL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
22 apps
0 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Russell Martin?
Russell Martin is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Russell Martin?
Russell Martin is 40 years old. He was born on January 4, 1986 in Brighton.
What position does Russell Martin play?
Russell Martin plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Russell Martin play for?
Russell Martin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Russell Martin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Russell Martin has scored 26 goals in 587 appearances.