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name: Kyle Martino
position: M height: 5-10 weight:155 Birthdate: February 19, 1981 Hometown: Westport, CT |
| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | team | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2008 | Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 141 | 124 | 10,652 | 13 | 21 | 154 | 68 | 181 | 358 | 19 | 4 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | teams | video description |
| 09/30/07 | Galaxy @ Crew |
 Kyle Martino Goal
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| 09/16/07 | Dynamo @ Galaxy |
Kyle Martino Pre-Game Interview
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| 09/08/07 | Rapids @ Galaxy |
Kyle Martino Goal
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A talented and skilled midfielder, Martino enters his first full season with the Galaxy after being acquired by the club in May 2006 from Columbus. The 2002 MLS Rookie of the Year, Martino, whose first start of 2007 will be the 100th of his MLS career, is one of the league's best players with the ball at his feet and adds a level of ability to the Galaxy midfield that is not often seen in MLS. Those talents have also caught the eye of coaches with the U.S. National Team, helping earn the 26-year old eight caps since November 2002 when he made his National Team debut against El Salvador.
MLS Experience
2007: Was shown his first yellow card of the season in the 38th minute of the 2-1 loss vs. FCD on 4/12 ... Was shown his second yellow card of the year in the 55th minute of the 3-1 win vs. CHV on 4/28 ... Scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 103rd minute of the 3-1 win vs. NY on 5/8 in the Open Cup ... Scored his first goal of the season in the 14th minute of the 3-2 loss vs. NE on 5/12 ... Came off the bench to replace Mike Randolph for the final 27 minutes of the 1-0 loss vs. Rangers on 5/23 ... Became the first Galaxy player to be sent off since the 2005 season when he was shown a red card after just 25 minutes in the 1-0 loss @ COL on 5/26. It was the third red card of his career and his first as a member of the Galaxy ... Was suspended for the 0-0 draw vs. DC on 6/2 ... Tallied his first assist of the year on Cobi Jones' game-winning goal in the 65th minute of the 3-2 win vs. RSL on 6/17 ... Was shown his third yellow card of the season in the 22nd minute of the 2-0 win vs. CHI on 7/4. He also drew two fouls in that game that led to penalty kicks which were converted by Landon Donovan ... Received his second red card in the 67th minute of play in the 1-0 loss against DC on 8/9 ... Was suspended for the 1-0 loss vs. New England on 8/12 ... Went on warning after collecting his fourth yellow card of the year on 8/23 vs. CHV but played three straight clean games (8/26, 9/1, 9/8) to have one card cleared from his record ... Scored his second goal of the year in the 70th minute of the 3-1 win vs. COL on 9/8, a goal that was later nominated for Goal of the Week.
2006: Appeared in a total of 15 games, making 10 starts while splitting time between Columbus and Los Angeles. Was hampered by injury for much of the season, forcing him to play a career-low number of games, while managing just one goal and one assist.
2005:: Appeared in and started 27 games for the Crew, tallying a career-high eight assists. His only goal of the year game on 8/3 in a 3-1 extra time loss to FC Dallas in the U.S. Open Cup. Martino missed several games during the season while representing the U.S. National Team in World Cup Qualifying.
2004: Appeared in a career-high 29 games, making 27 starts, while appearing as both an attacking midfielder and a forward. Scored a career-high five goals while adding two assists. One of his goals, on 8/18 vs. Kansas City, was the game-winner in a 2-1 Crew win. As a result of his performance in that game, he was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 21 of the MLS season.
2003: Started 20 of the 22 games he appeared in and was named an MLS All-Star for the first time in his career. He collected two goals and four assists in that time, spearheading the Columbus attack from central midfield. Both of Martino's goals on the year came on the road, while all four assists came in home games. He played the final minute of the MLS All-Star's 3-1 win over Chivas at The Home Depot Center.
2002: Named the MLS Rookie of the Year after making 22 appearances and 15 starts in the heart of the Columbus midfield. He made his MLS debut as a late game substitute on 3/22 against Chicago and made his first start just over a month later on 4/27 in a 1-0 win over D.C. United. Martino recorded his first career assist in that game, setting up Brian Maisonneuve's game-winning goal. He would go on to finish the year with two goals and five assists. Scored his first career goal on 6/2 against Chicago and then added one from the penalty spot in a 3-2 win over the Galaxy on 8/14. Continued his strong play in the postseason, collecting two assists in four appearances. His first postseason assist came in a 2-1 win over San Jose as the Crew eliminated the defending MLS Cup champions.
International
2006: Made one substitute appearance for the U.S., replacing Chris Rolfe for the final 10 minutes of a 4-0 win over Guatemala on 2/19 at Pizza Hut Park.
2005: Appeared in a career-high four games for the U.S., making one start. That start came on 10/12 against Panama in the National Team's final World Cup Qualifier against Panama. Martino scored the game-winning goal in that game, as the U.S. won 2-0. He made three substitute appearances before his start against Panama, including one in a road Qualifying loss to Costa Rica on 10/8. 2003: Was named in the U.S. squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup in France and made his first start for the National Team there in a 0-0 draw with Cameroon on 6/23. Also came off the bench in a tune-up game for that tournament, replacing Earnie Stewart in a 2-1 win over New Zealand. 2002: Made his U.S. National Team debut, replacing Ben Olsen for the final 15 minutes of a 2-0 win over El Salvador on 11/17 at RFK Stadium.
