Martin Maybin

Martin Maybin
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 9
Youth career
–2010 Larne Colts
2008–2010 Glentoran
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Regis Rangers 73 (53)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 50 (10)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 October 2016.


Martin Maybin (born January 10, 1992) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a forward for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL.

Career

Youth and college

While at St MacNissi's College, Maybin played for local club team Larne Colts until 2010.[1] In 2006 he was the U15 side's top goal scorer.[2] In November 2007, while still with the U16 side, Maybin recorded his 300th goal for the club in all competitions.[3] He was again the team's top goal scorer for the 2008 season.[4] He also played for the academy of Glentoran F.C. of the NIFL Premiership and was close to being offered a fist-team contract. However, he opted to leave the club and play college soccer in the United States.[5]

Maybin played five years of college soccerat Regis University between 2010 and 2014, including a red-shirted year in 2010. During his time at Regis, Maybin was named South Central Region Player of the Year and RMAC Player of the Year[6] and scored 53 goals in 73 total matches.[1]

Professional

Maybin signed with USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on February 5, 2015.[7] Maybin ended his first season with the Switchbacks with 3 goals and 1 assist in 21 games.[8]

On January 14, 2016 Maybin resigned with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the 2016 USL Pro Season.[9] Maybin scored in a 3-1 victory against Colorado State-Pueblo University.[10] On March 8, Maybin scored a goal in a 2-0 for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks over the Colorado School of Mines.[11] Maybin scored the first goal in the Switchbacks 2-1 opening day victory of the 2016 USL Pro season, away at OKC Energy.[12] Maybin scored his second goal of the 2016 USL Pro season in the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC's home opener.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Regis profile". Regis University Athletics. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Larne Colts annual prizegiving". Larne Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Maybin's 300th goal secures points for Colts". Larne Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Larne Colts Prizegiving Winners". Larne Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Davies, James. "Martin Maybin – Playing Division 2 College Soccer". Soccer Anywhere. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=917152&SPID=157017&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210636296&DB_OEM_ID=32800
  7. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209881523
  8. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=917152&SPID=157017&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210636296&DB_OEM_ID=32800
  9. ↑ "Switchbacks Re-Sign Maybin for New Season". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  10. ↑ "Early Goals Power Switchbacks to Victory". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Switchbacks Strike Late to Defeat School of Mines". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  12. ↑ Ragain, Nicholas. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » Switchbacks Open Season With 1-2 Win Over Rivals Energy FC". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  13. ↑ Ragain, Nicholas. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » Switchbacks FC Earn 2-0 Victory in Home Opener". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.


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