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Jersey Number 1
Nate Martinez
- Position:
- GK
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ga.
- High School:
- The Howard School
- Major:
- Business Management
2025 Second-Team All Sun Belt
2025 CSC Academic All-District
College Soccer News National Goalkeeper of the Week (9/30/2025)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2022-2023
Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week (9/26)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List 2024-2025
SENIOR (2025): Started all 18 matches for the Eagles between the posts, playing all 1634 minutes ... Set a program record with eight clean sheets in 2025, while also earning the career record in shutouts with his 17 across his time in Statesboro ... Made 53 saves in 2025, with a season-high of six against Jacksonville on September 15th ... Held clean sheets against opponent such as Charlotte, Charleston, Coastal Carolina and James Madison ... Is the program's career leader in GAA at just a 1.35 ... Named National Goalkeeper of the Week by College Soccer News on September 30th.
JUNIOR (2024): Started between the sticks in all 17 matches for the Eagles ... Made 44 saves on the season, including a season-high of four in four separate matches ... Had five clean sheets on the season, including two against conference opponents in Coastal Carolina and UCF ... Ended 2024 with a .611 save percentage and a 1.65 goals against average.
SOPHOMORE (2023): Started 16 of 17 matches for the Eagles ... Finished the season with 62 saves for a save percentage of .756 ... Earned four clean sheets on the season, including his first career clean sheet against UNC Asheville on Aug. 27 ... Earned SBC Defensive Player of the Week honors after putting up seven saves on 20 shots against second-ranked WVU, helping the Eagles earn a draw on the road against a nationally-ranked opponent.
FRESHMAN (2022): Appeared in four matches for the Eagles, starting three ... Made his first collegiate save against Charlotte on Sept. 4 ... Saved a career-high in goals with three saves against Jacksonville ... Played the full 90 minutes against Jacksonville and Stetson.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended The Howard School in Atlanta, Georgia ... Named 2019 GISA Cross Country All-State ... THS did not offer high school soccer, but Martinez played club soccer with Concorde Fire Soccer Club in the ECNL under coach Jeff Newbury ... Martinez was a team captain for the Concorde Fire ... Named to the Olympic Development Program for the State, South Region, and National Team.
PERSONAL: Born Nathaniel Tyner Martinez on June 1, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia ... Hometown in Decatur, Georgia ... Born to Tyne and Tony Martinez ... Has one sibling, Ella.
MAJOR: Business Management
2025 CSC Academic All-District
College Soccer News National Goalkeeper of the Week (9/30/2025)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2022-2023
Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week (9/26)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List 2024-2025
SENIOR (2025): Started all 18 matches for the Eagles between the posts, playing all 1634 minutes ... Set a program record with eight clean sheets in 2025, while also earning the career record in shutouts with his 17 across his time in Statesboro ... Made 53 saves in 2025, with a season-high of six against Jacksonville on September 15th ... Held clean sheets against opponent such as Charlotte, Charleston, Coastal Carolina and James Madison ... Is the program's career leader in GAA at just a 1.35 ... Named National Goalkeeper of the Week by College Soccer News on September 30th.
JUNIOR (2024): Started between the sticks in all 17 matches for the Eagles ... Made 44 saves on the season, including a season-high of four in four separate matches ... Had five clean sheets on the season, including two against conference opponents in Coastal Carolina and UCF ... Ended 2024 with a .611 save percentage and a 1.65 goals against average.
SOPHOMORE (2023): Started 16 of 17 matches for the Eagles ... Finished the season with 62 saves for a save percentage of .756 ... Earned four clean sheets on the season, including his first career clean sheet against UNC Asheville on Aug. 27 ... Earned SBC Defensive Player of the Week honors after putting up seven saves on 20 shots against second-ranked WVU, helping the Eagles earn a draw on the road against a nationally-ranked opponent.
FRESHMAN (2022): Appeared in four matches for the Eagles, starting three ... Made his first collegiate save against Charlotte on Sept. 4 ... Saved a career-high in goals with three saves against Jacksonville ... Played the full 90 minutes against Jacksonville and Stetson.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended The Howard School in Atlanta, Georgia ... Named 2019 GISA Cross Country All-State ... THS did not offer high school soccer, but Martinez played club soccer with Concorde Fire Soccer Club in the ECNL under coach Jeff Newbury ... Martinez was a team captain for the Concorde Fire ... Named to the Olympic Development Program for the State, South Region, and National Team.
PERSONAL: Born Nathaniel Tyner Martinez on June 1, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia ... Hometown in Decatur, Georgia ... Born to Tyne and Tony Martinez ... Has one sibling, Ella.
MAJOR: Business Management
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
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Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
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