William Martin (footballer, born 2007)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Christian Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellinge, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brændekilde-Bellinge | |||
| OB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | OB | 35 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Denmark U18 | 8 | (3) |
| 2025– | Denmark U19 | 8 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
William Christian Martin (born 23 April 2007) is a Danish-Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga side OB.
OB
Born in Bellinge,[2] a suburb in Odense, Martin started his career at local club Brændekilde-Bellinge Boldklub, before joining OB as an U11 player.[3] From there, he worked his way up through the club's academy.
After scoring an impressive 38 goals in 20 matches in the Danish U17 league, the 17-year-old Martin was permanently promoted to the first-team squad ahead of the 2024–25 season.[4][5] At the same time, he signed a new contract extending until June 2027.[6]
On 20 July 2024, Martin made his official debut for OB, as he was named in the starting lineup for the opening match of the season against Esbjerg fB in the Danish 1st Division.[7][8] It was also during this season that Martin made his breakthrough with the first team, where,[9][10] with three goals in 28 league appearances, he helped secure OB's promotion back to the 2025–26 Danish Superliga.[11][12]