Karl Martens
Encyclopedia
Karl Martens is a German
-Canadian
Semi-professional
footballer
with Trinity Western Spartans
, a first division
team in Canada
.
Martens was 2005 first choice keeper and Captain for Phoenix FC 16U outdoor team. Leadership and skills helped lead this team to a very successful season which included Manitoba Golden Boy Tournament, 1st Place in Premier League, Playoff Champions and MSA Cup which gave the team a bid to play in the National Premier Tournament in Newfoundland. He was also Starting Keeper for the Manitoba (Canada) Provincial team. Participated in the national championship tournament in Quebec, named Goalie of the Tournament for Mini World Cup.
He was the Starting Keeper for Hellas Soccer Club in the men’s premier division of Manitoba. Won the Chicago Tournament and Manitoba Soccer Association Cup semi finalist in 2007 and Starting Keeper for the Phoenix FC indoor team (18U), League and challenge cup champions. Martens was Captain and starting Keeper of River East Collegiate soccer team. Won the City and (Won in a shoot out, made 3 saves) and Provincial championships, named MVP of the Provincial Championship.
In 2006 was the Starting Keeper for Phoenix FC 16U (indoor soccer), Challenge Cup Finalists, was first goalie for Phoenix FC 18U and League Cup champions. At only age 18, he played 10 games with a Goals Against Average of 0.8 a game for Hellas S.C.
. Martens served his duties to an amateur soccer club Hellas S.C.
in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, where he was discovered by KV Mechelen.
with KV Mechelen in January 2008 and was in training as the 3rd goaltender for A.F.C. Tubize
under affiliation contract. Here played his first game on 15 December 2008 against R.A.E.C. Mons
.
in the Canadian Interuniversity Sports League, before joining the Spartans he played in Belgium
with A.F.C. Tubize
.
, a High school
in Winnipeg
, from 2005-2008 completing all major credits before making the decision to jump to the big leagues.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Semi-professional
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
with Trinity Western Spartans
Trinity Western Spartans
The Trinity Western Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Trinity Western University in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport , the top university athletics league in Canada. Men's and women's teams currently compete in the following sports:...
, a first division
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
team in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Canada
2004 was the starting goalie for Phoenix FC 15U. League Champions, Playoff Finalists and indoor soccer league Champions and in 2003 played with the Phoenix FC 14U. MSA Cup finalists.Martens was 2005 first choice keeper and Captain for Phoenix FC 16U outdoor team. Leadership and skills helped lead this team to a very successful season which included Manitoba Golden Boy Tournament, 1st Place in Premier League, Playoff Champions and MSA Cup which gave the team a bid to play in the National Premier Tournament in Newfoundland. He was also Starting Keeper for the Manitoba (Canada) Provincial team. Participated in the national championship tournament in Quebec, named Goalie of the Tournament for Mini World Cup.
He was the Starting Keeper for Hellas Soccer Club in the men’s premier division of Manitoba. Won the Chicago Tournament and Manitoba Soccer Association Cup semi finalist in 2007 and Starting Keeper for the Phoenix FC indoor team (18U), League and challenge cup champions. Martens was Captain and starting Keeper of River East Collegiate soccer team. Won the City and (Won in a shoot out, made 3 saves) and Provincial championships, named MVP of the Provincial Championship.
In 2006 was the Starting Keeper for Phoenix FC 16U (indoor soccer), Challenge Cup Finalists, was first goalie for Phoenix FC 18U and League Cup champions. At only age 18, he played 10 games with a Goals Against Average of 0.8 a game for Hellas S.C.
SC Hellas
Hellas SC is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.The club plays in the Manitoba Major Soccer League.They won the Canadian National Challenge Cup in 2009.-Current Roster:Source: last updated 2011-Oct-17...
. Martens served his duties to an amateur soccer club Hellas S.C.
SC Hellas
Hellas SC is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.The club plays in the Manitoba Major Soccer League.They won the Canadian National Challenge Cup in 2009.-Current Roster:Source: last updated 2011-Oct-17...
in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, where he was discovered by KV Mechelen.
Belgium
In 2006 went to Belgium for 3 weeks, trained with a 2nd division team Oud-Heverlee Leuven and had a trial with a first division team FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek. Martens has trained with the KV Mechelen for a few months until May 2008. He signed as a free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
with KV Mechelen in January 2008 and was in training as the 3rd goaltender for A.F.C. Tubize
A.F.C. Tubize
Association Football Clubs Tubize, also known as A.F.C. Tubize is a Belgian football club located in the city of Tubize. The club last promoted to the first division in 2008. The club was founded in 1989 as the result of a merger of two clubs, F.C...
under affiliation contract. Here played his first game on 15 December 2008 against R.A.E.C. Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons is a Belgian football club based in Mons, Belgium. The team was promoted to the Belgian Jupiler League recently on 29 May 2011 after beating Waasland-Beveren in a "Winner-Take-All" Test match of the Final Tour of the Belgian second division and has Re-Joined the Top Belgian League...
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Spartans
Martens signed in summer 2009 for Trinity Western UniversityTrinity Western University
Trinity Western University is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.The school was founded in 1962 as Trinity Junior College, and now enrolls approximately 4000 students and sits on a campus....
in the Canadian Interuniversity Sports League, before joining the Spartans he played in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
with A.F.C. Tubize
A.F.C. Tubize
Association Football Clubs Tubize, also known as A.F.C. Tubize is a Belgian football club located in the city of Tubize. The club last promoted to the first division in 2008. The club was founded in 1989 as the result of a merger of two clubs, F.C...
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College career
Martens attended River East CollegiateRiver East Collegiate
River East Collegiate is a public high school located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that belongs to the River East Transcona School Division....
, a High school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, from 2005-2008 completing all major credits before making the decision to jump to the big leagues.