Ranti Martins

Ranti Martins
Personal information
Full name Ranti Martins Soleye
Date of birth (1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Agege, Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Asante Kotoko
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 King Faisal Babes 0 (0)
2004–2012 Dempo 164 (146)
2012–2014 Prayag United 40 (31)
2013 → Rangdajied United (loan) 8 (8)
2014–2016 East Bengal FC 36 (29)
2014 → Goa (loan) 7 (0)
2016 Penang FA 10 (4)
2017 SGFC Eagles Maryland
Total 265 (218)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2017

Ranti Martins Soleye (born 5 September 1986) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2][3][4] Martins regarded as one of the best foreign players to play in India. He is the record goal scorer in National Football League and I-League history with 214 goals,[5] and set the record for most goals scored in an Indian top tier season by scoring 32 goals in the 2011–12 I-League season for Dempo.[6][7] He scored a total 22 goals for Indian clubs at the continental tournament AFC Cup.[8]

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  2. ^ Shukla, Kaushal. "Indian football: Nigeria's Ranti Martins – ultimate fox in the box who made goal-scoring look easy". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Ranti Martins Set To Play In American Soccer League". feverpitch.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ Das, Shibashis (7 March 2022). "I-League 2: Looking back at when Dempo SC dominated Indian Football". footballexpress.in. Goa: Football Express India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Leading Goal Scorers". Rediff.com. 14 May 2004. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. ^ AKPODONOR, GOWON. "From India... A Striker's Plea To Eagles' Boss". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  7. ^ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  8. ^ Asian Football Confederation official Twitter. Retrieved 22 September 2021