David Martin is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his career at Wimbledon in the late 1990s, where he made his first-team debut in 1999. He spent several seasons at the club, making over 50 appearances in all competitions.
In 2004, Martin joined Millwall on loan, where he made a handful of appearances before returning to Wimbledon. He then moved to MK Dons in 2004, where he spent the next six seasons. During his time at the club, Martin established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper and helped the team win promotion to League One in 2008.
In 2010, Martin joined Derby County on a free transfer, but he struggled to establish himself as the first-choice goalkeeper and made just a handful of appearances for the club. He then moved to Liverpool in 2010, where he served as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Pepe Reina and Brad Jones.
Martin's time at Liverpool was largely uneventful, and he made just one appearance for the club in a League Cup match against Exeter City in 2015. He left the club in 2016 and joined Millwall on a free transfer, where he spent the next three seasons.
During his time at Millwall, Martin made over 50 appearances for the club and helped them reach the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2017. He left the club in 2019 and joined West Ham United on a free transfer, where he served as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Lukasz Fabianski and Roberto.
Martin made his debut for West Ham in a Premier League match against Southampton in December 2019, and he kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win. He made a total of three appearances for the club before leaving at the end of the season.
Overall, David Martin had a solid career as a goalkeeper, making over 200 appearances for various clubs in the Football League. While he never established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper at the highest level, he was a reliable backup option and played an important role in helping his teams achieve success.
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