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Alvin Martin

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Date of Birth: 1958 , July-29
Birth Nation: United States

Quick Timeline of Alvin Martin

1958 Born in United States
1974 Signed with West Ham United
1976 Signed with Leyton Orien
1999 Retired From Football
2017 Current Net Worth

Detail Timeline of Alvin Martin

1958

Born in United States

Alvin Martin was born on 29th of July 1958, in Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire. His birth name is Alvin Edward Martin and birth sign is Leo. Talking about his nationality, the professional footballer is an American and is of white ethnicity. 

1974

Signed with West Ham United

Martin began his football career with  “West Ham United” which is based in Stratford, East London, England. After playing 2 years as a junior, he played as a senior for the club. He played total 598 games and scored 34 goals. 

1976

Signed with Leyton Orien

After twenty-one- years with “West Ham United”, he switched to  “Leyton Orient”. There he played a year. making total 17 appearances but scored zero goals.

1999

Retired From Football

After retirement from football, Alvin Martin joined radio station “talkSPORT," he also became a regular pundit on SKY Sports, “TV Football talk Show."

2017

Current Net Worth

Currently, the retired footballer, Alvin Martin has an estimated net worth of $14 million. He has earned his wealth widely through his professional career as a footballer as well as being an analyst for sports shows. 

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A native of Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire, Alvin Martin was born on 29th of July 1958. His birth sign is Leo. Talking about his nationality, the professional footballer is an American and is of the white ethnicity. As a schoolboy, he played football for Bootle and as well as connected to Merseyside club, “Everton."

Alvin Martin began his career playing for the West Ham United youth club. During his career with the club, he appeared in the FA Youth cup final. He made his first-team debut as a substitute against "Aston Villa."

He appeared in the game in 88th-minute, a substitute against Sheffield Wednesday. In 1996, Alvin Martin signed to “Leyton Orient," where he played total 17 games but scored zero goals.

For the England National Team, Martin played total 17 games but didn’t score any goal. Later, he joined “Southend United F.C.” based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. 

After retirement from management, Alvin Martin joined radio station “talkSPORT," being a regular pundit on Sky Sports’ “TV Football talk Show."

Martin prefers to keep his personal matters behind the curtain. He is a married man but has kept information regarding his wife in a low profile. His children are professional footballers. His elder son, David Martin plays for Millwall as a goalkeeper and Joe Martin plays for League Two side Stevenage.

As of 2017, the retired footballer has an estimated net worth of $14 million. He has earned his wealth widely through his professional career as a footballer as well as being an analyst for sports shows.