&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Russell_Martin_2019.jpg) Martin in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1986[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Lewes | ||
| 2004–2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | 116 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Peterborough United | 56 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Norwich City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2018 | Norwich City | 284 | (16) |
| 2018 | → Rangers (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Walsall | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | (2) |
| Total | 509 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Scotland | 29 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| 2021–2023 | Swansea City | ||
| 2023– | Southampton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin (born 4 January 1986) is a professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Southampton. He represented Scotland at international level.
A former defender, Martin began his playing career at Brighton & Hove Albion's youth academy. He established himself at Wycombe Wanderers in 2004, before moving to Peterborough United in 2008. Martin joined Norwich City in 2010 and made 309 appearances for the club. He then had brief spells with Rangers, Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons. During his playing career, Martin won five promotions (including two Premier League promotions) and was named in the 2014–15 Championship Team of the Year by the Professional Footballers' Association.
Although born in Brighton, England, Martin played in 29 internationals for Scotland. He moved into management in 2019 with Milton Keynes Dons and became head coach of Swansea City in 2021. Two years later, he was appointed manager of Southampton.
- ^ "Players given a free transfer: Milton Keynes Dons" (PDF). English Football League. p. 88. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.