{"id":593943,"date":"2021-06-14T10:43:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T14:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=593943"},"modified":"2021-06-14T10:43:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T14:43:59","slug":"david-martin-west-ham-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/14\/david-martin-west-ham-united\/","title":{"rendered":"David Martin Signs New Contract at West Ham United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following on from the news that manager <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/11\/david-moyes-west-ham\/\" target=\"_self\">David Moyes<\/a> has committed his future to the club, there is also a new contract for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/11\/david-moyes-west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">West Ham United<\/a>\u2019s David Martin, who has signed for an extra year until June 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham United\u2019s David Martin Signs Contract Extension<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are pleased to announce that David Martin has signed a one-year contract extension until June 2022! \u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 West Ham United (@WestHam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestHam\/status\/1404415923205906432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>One year Extension for Goalkeeper<\/h3>\n<p>Thirty-five-year-old keeper Martin has extended his stay at the London Stadium until the end of June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Martin began his career with Wimbledon and stayed at the club when it went through its transformation into Milton Keynes Dons, where he made a total of 339 appearances across two spells.<\/p>\n<p>Martin has been a backup keeper to number one Lukasz Fabianski and Darren Randolph but his experience around the players is highly valued by Moyes and his backroom staff. A lifelong Hammers fan, Martin told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whufc.com\/news\/articles\/2021\/june\/14-june\/david-martin-extends-contract-west-ham-united\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">club website<\/a> that he is delighted to be extending his stay for another year: \u201cTo be at a club I\u2019ve supported all my life, and to have the opportunity to stay for another year, it means everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing a positive vibe around the place is very important to me \u2013 to try and help the lads in whatever way I can. I give it everything in training and try to compete with \u0141ukasz, Darren and Nathan Trott, and just try to enjoy it and always make sure I am ready to play if ever called upon. I try to make sure everyone is working hard and have that positive vibe.<\/p>\n<h3>Debut Martin Will Never Forget<\/h3>\n<p>Martin played his debut against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/09\/chelsea-inter-milan-achraf-hakimi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> in 2019 and kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over their London rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Martin\u2019s connection with the club goes back further with his father, Alvin, being a Hammers legend who made just shy of 600 appearances for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/03\/west-ham-united-season-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">West Ham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"IEtGUqBCQ-l-RZNNIizqTg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1191977368\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'IEtGUqBCQ-l-RZNNIizqTg',sig:'qy9UHqN8SS7fWjiPXa6WYhxyYhqSFl7s6nURE-RcADM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1191977368',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following on from the news that manager David Moyes has committed his future to the club, there is also a new contract for West Ham United\u2019s David Martin, who has signed for an extra year until June 2022. 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