Sergi Martinez

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Kale Nichols Jensen Lukacsko Sergi Martinez

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Sergi Martinez - Oct 9 2021 v Ga Southern

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Sergi Martinez - USC National Player of the Week

Goal Celeb Sergi Martinez Kale Nichols v Wright State - Sept 14 2021

Photo by: Stephen Linsky, BGSU Athletics

Sergi Martinez, Zach Buescher v Wright State

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Sergi Martinez v Marshall - Sept. 11 2021

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Photo by: Larry Clapper

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Brendan Ross, XU Athletics

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Weight:
150
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Barcelona, Spain
High School:
Eugeni Xammar
Prev School:
Univ. of Hartford

Years of eligibility remaining including 2022-23 academic year: 1

PRONUNCIATION
SIR-jee

2022

Named to the All-MAC First Team
Also chosen to the OCSA All-Ohio First Team
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
A 2022 team captain
Started all 16 matches, playing 1,416 of the season's 1,440 total minutes
Led the Falcons in scoring, with 18 points on the year
Had a team-high eight assists, and was second on the Falcons with five goals
Ranked 19th in the entire nation in assists per game (0.50) and 28th in total assists
Played all 180 minutes of the matches at DePaul and Loyola (Ill.) on the season's opening weekend
Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the home opener vs. Ohio State
Played all 90 minutes of the scoreless draw at Michigan, with his three shot attempts including one on goal
Fired five shots in 88 minutes against Michigan State
Played 83 minutes at Air Force, scoring the clinching goal in BGSU's 3-1 win
Led all players with three shots on goal, including an acrobatic side-volley that gave the Falcons a two-goal lead in the 75th minute
Had a goal and an assist in BG's next match, a 6-0 win over Oakland
Additionally, was taken down in the penalty area, leading to another goal on a PK
Played all 90 minutes of the MAC opener vs. Western Michigan
Led BGSU with three shot attempts, including a dangerous attempt that forced the WMU 'keeper into a diving save in the first half
Played every second of the match at Georgetown
Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the 1-1 draw vs. #20 Akron
Also played all 90 minutes at Chicago State, and had three assists in the Falcons' 3-0 win
The three assists fell just one shy of the school single-game record
For his efforts in that CSU match, earned honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 18)
Played all 90 minutes as BGSU blanked #20 Akron on the road
On Senior Night, played all 90 minutes and scored a goal in a 3-0 win over Chicago State at Cochrane
His goal was BG's second of the night, and came just 88 seconds into the second half
Had a pair of assists in BGSU's 3-1 win at Northern Illinois, as his free kicks were headed home by Joey Akpunonu and Josh Erlandson, respectively
Played all 90 minutes at Western Michigan, and led all players with five shots, including three on goal
Had six points in his final collegiate match, with two goals and two assists in a 6-0 home win over NIU
It was the first two-goal game of his career, and his six points also set a career best
For his efforts in that NIU match, was named MAC Player of the Week on Nov. 8
He also earned honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week

2021

Started all 20 matches and tied for fourth on the team in scoring
Had 12 points on three goals and six assists
Finished second on the team in assists
Made his BGSU debut vs. IUPUI, playing 97 minutes
Played all 92-plus minutes of the win at Gonzaga, with three shots including two on goal
Had the primary assist on BG's first goal vs. the Zags, with a short cross to Nathan Masters early in the second half
Had a three-point night in the Falcons' next game, a 3-0 win at Cleveland State
Had the primary assist on BG's first goal of the night, then scored the Falcons' third goal in the win, for his first goal as a Falcon
Played 83 minutes in another 3-0 road win, as BGSU beat Michigan State for the first time in 20 years
Started and played 72 minutes against #6/7 Marshall
Scored the final goal of BGSU's 3-0 win over Wright State
Had a spectacular game as the Falcons defeated #13/17 FIU three days later
Scored what would prove to be the winning goal in the 60th minute
Hit the post with a first-half shot, and -- just over a minute after scoring -- put another shot inches wide of the far post
In addition to the goal, had the lone assist on Roberto Fernandez Garrido's goal in the 76th minute to seal the win
For his efforts in the wins over WSU and FIU, was named to multiple national teams of the week
Was named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week on Sept. 20, and was selected to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week the following day
Earned the Falcons a penalty kick vs. Detroit Mercy, as he was tripped in the box as he attempted to poke the ball past the Titans' goalkeeper
Picked up his third award of the week, as he was named the United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week on Sept. 22
Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 2-1 win at Canisius
Played all 105-plus minutes at Ohio State, with his two shots including one on goal
Had a game-high four shots, including two on goal, in the MAC-opening win over Georgia State
Played 76 minutes and had an assist in the Falcons' win over Georgia Southern
His assist was the primary helper on a Nathan Masters goal just 25 seconds into the second half
Played all 110 minutes of the Falcons' 1-1 draw at Northern Illinois, in a matchup of top-25 teams
Was on the pitch for 70 minutes of BGSU's 3-0 win at Oakland, and had the primary assist on the Falcons' final goal
Drew the 'keeper off his line and slid a pass to Abdi Faqi for a tap-in
Played 100 minutes of the Western Michigan match, and played all 90 minutes at West Virginia
Had an assist in the MAC Tournament semifinal at Northern Illinois, playing all 90 minutes
Played all 90 minutes of a 1-0 shutout win at Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Championships
Was on the field for 87 minutes of the national tourney second-round match at Indiana, with a pair of shot attempts

PRIOR TO BGSU

Played three seasons at the Univ. of Hartford
Was named to the All-America East Conference First Team and the United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region Second Team in the 2020-21 season

AT UNIV. OF HARTFORD

Started all seven of the team's matches in the abbreviated 2020-21 season
Named to the All-America East Conference First Team in the spring of 2021
Also was a United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region Second-Team selection
And, earned academic all-league honors
Played 643 of the 666 total minutes on the season, and tied for second on the team in scoring, with three points
All three of those points came in a 3-2 overtime win over Binghamton, as he recorded a goal and an assist in the victory
Appeared in 21 games as a sophomore in 2019, making starts in 20 contests, and finished third on the Hawks in scoring
His nine points that year included three goals and three assists
Found the back of the net against Brown and Binghamton, with the latter goal coming in an America East Tournament quarterfinal-round win
Then, led the Hawks past Vermont in the semifinals, as he was involved in the scoring of all three goals with a goal and two assists in that 3-2 victory
Not surprisingly, was named to the America East All-Tournament Team in 2019
Hartford finished that season with a 12-5-4 record
An America East All-Rookie Team selection in 2018, he appeared in 15 matches, making 12 starts
His seven points in '18 included goals vs. Vermont and Rutgers, and an assist in the latter match
Tied for the team lead with three assists on the year, and was named the America East Rookie of the Week on Sept. 10 of that season
A multiple-year selection to the America East Academic Honor Roll