David Martin

Youth career

Born in Romford in the London Borough of Havering, the eldest son of former West Ham and Leyton Orient player Alvin Martin, David started his career as a youth-team player with Tottenham Hotspur, where he originally played as defender, later switching to a goalkeeper.

Wimbledon and Milton Keynes Dons

Martin moved to Wimbledon of the First Division aged 17 in 2003, shortly before the club relocated to Milton Keynes in September of the same year. Martin was handed his professional debut by manager Stuart Murdoch on 19 April 2004, a 2–0 loss away to Burnley, whilst the club were still playing as Wimbledon. After they were officially reformed as Milton Keynes Dons in June 2004, Martin went on to make 25 first team appearances for the Dons, primarily as a backup for Paul Rachubka and later Matt Baker.

Liverpool

After a successful trial period, Martin signed for Liverpool on 12 January 2006. He was an unused substitute in Liverpool's League Cup game against Reading on 25 October 2006. In his first season playing for Liverpool Reserves he kept eight clean sheets out of 13 starts, and became a regular starter in the reserve team. And when Charles Itandje was injured he was an unused substitute in a number of first team matches.

Accrington Stanley loan

On 23 February 2007, Martin signed for Football League Two club, Accrington Stanley on loan for a month. However, he was injured within five minutes of his debut, without even…

Martin played for the England under-17 at the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in 2003. He played for the England under-19 team at the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in 2005, when England were runners-up to France Under 20s in the final held at Windsor Park, Belfast Northern Ireland. He has also been capped once by the England under-20 team.

As of match played 16 December 2023

Martin is the son of former West Ham United player Alvin Martin. His brother Joe is also a footballer.