Joey Martinez is a retired American soccer defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 who played professionally in the USL A-League, Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

 and National Professional Soccer League.

In 1995, Martinez began his professional career with the Milwaukee Rampage

Milwaukee Rampage

The Milwaukee Rampage is a defunct American soccer franchise, which played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the A-League. The Rampage folded in 2002 because of financial problems, despite winning the A-league championship that year, as well as in 1997. The Rampage was founded in 1994 as a member of the...

 of the USISL. He was seventeen at the time. He played both the 1995 and 1996 outdoor seasons with the Rampage. He also played the 1995-1996 indoor season with the Detroit Rockers

Detroit Rockers

The Detroit Rockers were an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 2001. They played in Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan as well as The Palace of Auburn Hills and Compuware Sports Arena in the suburbs...

 of the National Professional Soccer League. On February 2, 1997, the Dallas Burn selected Martinez in the second round (twentieth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft

1997 MLS Supplemental Draft

The 1997 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-External links:*...

. He appeared in nineteen games for the Burn in 1997. On November 6, 1997, the Miami Fusion

Miami Fusion

Miami Fusion F.C. was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001. The club played in Lockhart Stadium, which was a former high school stadium converted into a soccer-specific stadium...

 selected Martinez with the eighth selection of the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft

1997 MLS Expansion Draft

The 1997 MLS Expansion Draft was held November 6, 1997. Two teams participated, the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion F.C., both expansion Major League Soccer clubs planned for the 1998 season.-Format:...

. He had several injuries limiting him to six games for the Fusion during the 1998 season and on November 1, 1998, the Fusion waived Martinez and six other players. He then signed with the San Jose Clash. On November 25, 1999, the Clash waived Martinez. In April 2001, Martinez signed with the San Diego Flash

San Diego Flash

San Diego Flash is an American soccer team based in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1998, the team returned to competitive play in 2011 when it made its debut in the Southwest Flight of the West Division of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer...

 of the USL A-League. He played twelve games, then left the team to join the San Diego Sockers of the World Indoor Soccer League

World Indoor Soccer League

The World Indoor Soccer League was a United States based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.-History:...

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