Integrated Performance Training's Podcast

Dean Martin: a football nomad

Integrated Performance Training Season 1 Episode 12

We had a podcast with Dean Martin. 

Dean Martin is a physical coach in Iceland. He's a former English player, who even played some games for the First Team of West Ham United. Some time later, he went to Iceland and played for 2 teams, both teams even played European. He went back to Engeland and after some time in China and Ireland, he returned to Iceland for a coaching degree and career. In Iceland, he coached for the National youth teams, until he was asked for the assistant role for the Chinese women team. Now he is the physical coach of IA Akranes, an Icelandic first .

We discussed following topics in this podcast: 

  • playing professional football in Engeland
  • Football Nomad: travelling to play football professionally
  • reality of football transfers: 
  • playing for the love of football: not asking the salary 
  • Icelandic vs English football style
  • Dean was the oldest player to score in the top league op Iceland (being 40 years)
  • amazing times in Chinese football: no budget limit
  • going abroad, meeting new people and learning 
  • giving a toolbox to players