About Russell Martin
Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin (born 4 January 1986) is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of EFL League One club Leicester City. Born in England, he represented Scotland at international level. A former defender, Martin began his playing career at Brighton & Hove Albion's youth academy. He established himself at Wycombe Wanderers in 2004, before moving to Peterborough United in 2008. Martin joined Norwich City in 2010 and made 309 appearances for the club. He then had brief spells with Rangers, Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons. During his playing career, Martin won five promotions (including two promotions to the Premier League) and was named in the 2014–15 Championship Team of the Year by the Professional Footballers' Association. Martin moved into management in 2019 with Milton Keynes Dons and became head coach of Swansea City in 2021. Two years later, he was appointed manager of Southampton, whom he guided to Premier League promotion before being dismissed the following season. In June 2025, he was appointed head coach of Rangers, but was dismissed four months later. Martin was appointed manager of Leicester City in June 2026. On 31 July 2024, Martin was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Brighton for his charitable work with the Russell Martin Foundation. Martin became the club's youngest ever captain after taking over from Craig Morgan. In his first season at Peterborough, Martin captained the club to gain promotion to the Championship.
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