SoccerToday Prep Spotlight
Take a peek inside the lives of top Prep Soccer players
Roman Martin, senior at La Jolla Country Day, recently signed his National Letter of Intent to play at D1 soccer powerhouse Wake Forest. View his San Diego Division 3 stats here.
SoccerToday: Do you play club soccer? If so, which club?
Roman Martin: I played for the Nomads Soccer Club for 10 years, including the last 3 years in their U.S. Development Academy for U16 and U18.
SoccerToday: Have you committed to play soccer in college?
Roman Martin: Go Deacs! I’ll be playing at Wake Forest University.
SoccerToday: Who is your favorite professional player?
Roman Martin: I like to score, but love to make an unlocking pass that allows someone else to score. That’s why I tend to like playmakers like Andrea Pirlo from Juventus and Luka Modrić from Real Madrid.
SoccerToday: What team is your favorite?
Roman Martin: Arsenal — Go Gunners! (… Feel free to pass my cell on to Arsène Wenger)
SoccerToday: What’s your favorite part of high school soccer?
Roman Martin: By leaving the Academy over Thanksgiving, it allowed me to play for La Jolla Country Day in my senior season. It is a lot of fun to play with many of my friends from school. It’s a great group and we defend together and share the ball and that’s been a big part of our success.
SoccerToday: What’s your game-day routine?
Roman Martin: My favorite games are at night. For some reason, it just seems that night games have a better atmosphere — and maybe it’s easier to focus. In the run-up to a game, I usually ice my knees, hydrate, take a nap, eat pasta and arrive one hour prior.
SoccerToday: Do you have a favorite inspirational quote?
Roman Martin: I like the sports-related quotes on Twitter @TooAthletic.
SoccerToday: What’s your favorite subject in school?
Roman Martin: Math has always been my favorite. It is one of those subjects where there is always a single answer — I plan to major in business at Wake Forest.
SoccerToday: On your rare soccer-free days, how do you like to relax?
Roman Martin: If I’m not spending time with friends, I like to watch basketball. NBA players, I think, are the best athletes in the world, and it isn’t often that a day goes by when I’m not watching hoops.
