Martins Named MLS Player Of The Week

Nigeria international, Obafemi Martins, has been voted Major League Soccer (MLS) week nine player of the week.

The Seattle Sounders FC forward, Obafemi Martins got the votes of North America Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week nine MLS player of the week in 2015 season. The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by a group of journalist from NASR which consist members in the Print,Radio, TV and Online Media..

Martins stellar performance in a week nine MLS match on Sunday, May 3,2015 at the Yankee Stadium where he got a brace in Sounders 1-3 win over New York City FC. The brace represents his 31st goal in Sounders shirt.  

ObaGoal who now tops the goal scorers’ chart with six goals opened his goal account in the match on the 23rd minute when he met a through pass from Marco Pappa which he shot at the back of the net. He was also involved in Sounders second when he set up Clint Dempsey on the hour mark who gave the visitors the lead. The pacy Martins finished off the match with a second goal when he ran through the backline of NYCFC to secure a 1-3 win.

Obafemi Martins who was with the Nigerian team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa will hope to increase his goal account in 2015 MLS when Sounders face Columbus Crew SC.