Nigel Martyn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nigel Martyn
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 11, 1966(1966-08-11)
Age	58
Birthplace	St Austell
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Nigel Martyn Biography

Nigel Martyn is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 11, 1966 in St Austell, England, United Kingdom. English goalkeeper who was a professional from 1987 until 2006, especially with Crystal Palace and Leeds United. He earned 23 caps in England and was awarded as the Leeds United Player of the Year in 1997.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with David Beckham on the English squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. on the English team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Martyn started his career as a midfielder until invited to play as a goalkeeper for his brother’s works team when he was 17. He started by playing amateur football for Cornish sides Heavy Transport FC, Bugle and St Blazey while working in a plastics factory and for a coal merchant, before beginning his professional career with Bristol Rovers in 1987 after apparently having been “spotted” by Rovers’ tea lady whilst she was on holiday.

Martyn was transferred to Crystal Palace for a fee of £1 million in 1989, becoming the first goalkeeper to attract a million-pound transfer fee in English football. He remained at Palace for seven seasons, appearing 349 times for his club, including the 1990 FA Cup Final (where Palace were beaten by Manchester United in a replay), and the 1991 Zenith Data Systems Cup final (where Palace beat Everton). In 1996, he signed with Leeds United, setting another record fee for a goalkeeper of £2.25m.

He got married to a woman with the name Amanda.

Nigel Martyn Net Worth

Nigel Martyn is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nigel Martyn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The place he was raised was St. Austell and played professional soccer for Heavy Transport, Bugle and St Blazey.

He was a member of the Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year five times between 1988-89 until 1999-00.

Antony Nigel Martyn (born 11 August 1966) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper from 1987 until 2006.

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Who is Nigel Martyn Dating?

According to our records, Nigel Martyn married to Amanda Martyn. As of December 1, 2023, Nigel Martyn’s is not dating anyone.

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However, it was a disagreement with new Leeds manager Terry Venables, combined with the increasingly good form of youngster Paul Robinson, that kept him from playing any games in Leeds’ 2002–03 season and after a string of unused substitute appearances, Martyn was told he could find new employers.

Facts & Trivia

Nigel Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nigel Martyn celebrates birthday on August 11 of every year.

Martyn was one of Everton’s best performers in the 2004–05 season when they achieved their best Premier League finish of fourth. Many fans believed that Martyn almost single-handedly stopped them from slipping down the table after Thomas Gravesen’s departure. He produced some of the best form of his career, despite being 38 years of age, to the delight of the Everton fans, with whom he remains a favourite. In his final season at Everton he was picking up many injuries and missed the remainder of the season. His final appearance for Everton was his 100th game for the club against Chelsea in an FA Cup tie at Goodison Park which ended 1–1, making numerous excellent saves. It was a fitting end to Martyn’s Everton career, and he is considered by many as the club’s best goalkeeper since Neville Southall, so much so that he was nicknamed “Big Nige” a play on “Big Nev” which was Southall’s nickname.