Rey Ángel Martinez

Personal information
Full name	Rey Ángel Martínez Mendivel
Date of birth	May 13, 1980 (1980-05-13) (age 29)
Place of birth	Havana, Cuba
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Real Maryland Monarchs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2003	Ciudad la Habana
2004	Colorado Rapids	07 0(3)
2005–2008	Rochester Raging Rhinos	60 0(8)
2008	Carolina RailHawks	05 0(1)
2008–2009	New Jersey Ironmen (indoor)	20 (13)
2009–	Real Maryland Monarchs	04 0(0)
National team
2000–2002	Cuba	17 0(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Rey Ángel "Boom-Boom" Martínez (born May 13, 1980 in Havana) is an Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] Professional

Martínez began his career with Ciudad la Habana in his native Cuba, before defecting to the United States during the 2002 Gold Cup along with his national teammate Alberto Delgado.

Martínez joined the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer on June 11, 2004, and finished his first year with the Rapids with one assist in seven appearances (three starts), but struggled with injuries for much of the season. He was released by the Rapids before the 2005 season and signed with Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division.

Martínez was used regularly as a late second-half attacking substitute, and went on to make 60 appearances for the Rhinos until August 2008, when he signed for the Carolina RailHawks for the rest of the season.^[1]

On November 6, 2008, Martinez signed with the New Jersey Ironmen in the Xtreme Soccer League.^[2], and played for them for two seasons before returning to outdoor soccer with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division for the 2009 season.

[edit] International

Before his defection, Martinez was an important player for the Cuban national team, for whom he played in the Gold Cup, Copa Caribe, and Pan American Games.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rochester Rhinos bio

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