Chuck Martini
FullnameChuck Martini
Birth nameChoukri Moussaddik
Birth date23 February 1970 (age 56)[1]
Birth placeMeknes, Morocco[2]
Height1.80 m[1]
PositionGoalkeeper
Youthclubs 1Tottenham Hotspur
Youthclubs 2Leicester City
Youthyears 31988–1990
Youthclubs 3Wimbledon
Years 11990–1996
Clubs 1Wycombe Wanderers
Caps 11
Goals 10
Years 21992
Clubs 2→ Slough Town (loan)
Caps 23
Goals 20
Years 31996
Clubs 3→ Slough Town (loan)
Caps 32
Goals 30
Years 41996
Clubs 4Barnet
Caps 40
Goals 40
Years 51996
Clubs 5Dallas Sidekicks
Caps 56
Goals 50
Years 61996
Clubs 6Indianapolis Twisters
Caps 66
Goals 60
Years 71996–1997
Clubs 7Columbus Invaders
Caps 725
Goals 70
Years 81997–1998
Clubs 8Connecticut Wolves
Caps 831
Goals 80
Years 91998–2001
Clubs 9King's Lynn Town
Years 102001
Clubs 10Farnborough
Years 112001
Clubs 11Hendon
Years 122001
Clubs 12Sutton United
Years 132002
Clubs 13Maidstone United
Years 142002
Clubs 14Dartford
Years 152002–2003
Clubs 15Bromley
Years 162003–2004
Clubs 16Folkestone Invicta
Years 172004–2005
Clubs 17Windsor & Eton
Years 182005
Clubs 18Kingstonian
Caps 1814
Goals 180
Years 192005–2006
Clubs 19Worthing
Years 202006–2007
Clubs 20Dulwich Hamlet
Years 212007
Clubs 21Molesey
Manageryears 12007–2010
Managerclubs 1Godalming Town
Manageryears 22010–2013
Managerclubs 2Walton & Hersham
Manageryears 32013–
Managerclubs 3Muscat Football Academy

Choukri Moussaddik (Arabic: شكري مصدق; born 23 February 1970), also known as Chuck Martini (Arabic: تشاك مارتيني), is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[3]

Club career

Born in Meknes, Morocco, Martini moved to England at the age of three.[4] He started his career with the Tottenham Hotspur academy, before spending two years with Wimbledon.[5][6] He also played for Leicester City at academy level.[7] In 1990, he signed for Wycombe Wanderers, but would only go on to make two appearances in all competitions for the Chairboys.[1][8] While at Wycombe Wanderers, he also represented them in five-a-side football.[9] He had two short spells with Slough Town in 1992 and 1996, before leaving permanently for Barnet in 1996.[10]

After a few months at Barnet, and failing to make an appearance, he moved to the United States, where he played for the Dallas Sidekicks, Indiana Twisters, Columbus Invaders and Connecticut Wolves.[11][12][13]

On his return to England, Martini signed for King's Lynn Town in late 1998.[14] In his two years with the club, he set a new clean sheet record – 11 hours and 45 minutes.[5][15] He also spent time with Farnborough and Hendon in 2001,[16] before spending the second half of the year with Sutton United, being released in December.[17] Spells with Folkestone Invicta and Dartford followed.[5] He joined Maidstone United in March 2002, signing a three-match deal with the Stones.[18] Later in the same year, he moved to Bromley, before his release in July 2003.[5][19]

He had a short stint with Kingstonian in 2005, spent time with Worthing and Dulwich Hamlet, and then was at Molesey in 2007, following the departure of Steve Beeks.[5][20][21]

International career

There are numerous mentions of Martini as a "Moroccan international", with Martini himself saying he felt "blessed" to represent Morocco at the international level on four occasions.[4] According to one source, he played 17 games for the Morocco under-21 team and four times for the full national team.

Managerial career

Martini served as manager of Godalming Town between 2007 and 2010, in his first season in charge, saving Godalming Town from relegation and steering them to their highest step 4 league position. 2010 was arguably Godalming Town best ever season in their entire history finishing in the Ryman League 1 play off final and reaching FA Troaphy 4th round along with FA Cup 3rd round Qualifier he then switched to Walton & Hersham, spending three years with the Swans.[6][22]

He has also served as head coach of the Muscat Football Academy in Oman.[4]

References

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  5. ^ "Chuck Martini". kingstonian.net. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ Dyke, Chris (22 September 2010). "Football: Godalming boss quits for Walton & Hersham". getsurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. ^ "About Team". gofacademy.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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  9. ^ "Retro - A look back on the 1993/94 season: May 1994 - Shock Five-a-side success for Wanderers". chairboys.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Chuck Moussaddik". sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Chuck Martini". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Chuck Martini". statscrew.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Chuck Martini (A-League statistics)". statscrew.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Ramsgate welcome Moroccans' representative side". kentishfootball.co.uk. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  15. ^ Plummer, Greg (12 December 2022). "Morocco's World Cup success not a surprise says former King's Lynn goalkeeper who represented the Atlas Lions". Lynn News. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  16. ^ "Wood crash to Farnborough's air show". watfordobserver.co.uk. 25 July 2001. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  17. ^ "United chuck Martini away". News Shopper. 4 December 2001. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  18. ^ "Triallist Kamanan to face Stones". kentonline.co.uk. 11 March 2002. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  19. ^ "News". kentishfootball.co.uk. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  20. ^ Griffin, Paul (9 August 2006). "FOOTBALL: Burnham 2 Dulwich Hamlet 1". yourlocalguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  21. ^ Mokbel, Sami (23 May 2007). "Martini gives Molesey a stir". times-series.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  22. ^ Amos, Stuart (23 November 2012). "Martini: I'll talk to Casuals if they want me". wandsworthguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.