Cara Martin

Cara Martin
Martin with the Orlando Pride in 2026
Personal information
Full name Cara Elizabeth Martin
Date of birth (2004-02-11) February 11, 2004
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 31
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022-2025 Georgetown Hoyas 57 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026- Orlando Pride 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of Jul 31, 2026

Cara Elizabeth Martin (born February 11, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Georgetown Hoyas, where she was a two-time Big East Goalkeeper of the Year. She led NCAA Division I in goals against average in 2024 and earned third-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life

Martin is from Alexandria, Virginia, where she competed for the Alexandria City High School Titans in pole vault[1] and soccer. In 2022, she earned soccer First Team All-State honors from the Virginia High School League.[2] Martin played youth soccer for several clubs, culminating with the Arlington Soccer Association’s ECNL teams.[3]

College career

Martin played four seasons for the Georgetown Hoyas[4] under head coach Dave Nolan.[5] As a first-year in 2022, Martin started 10 games, recording six clean sheets and a 0.60 goals against average (GAA).[4] After making only three appearances as a sophomore in 2023, she returned to the starting lineup in 2024.[4]

In 2024, Martin led the nation with a 0.261 GAA, allowing only three goals in over 1,000 minutes of play.[6] She helped Georgetown to 14 shutouts and was named the Big East Goalkeeper of the Year,[7] ECAC Defensive Player of the Year,[8] and a member of the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team.[9]

In her senior season in 2025, Martin led the Hoyas to their first perfect 10–0 Big East regular season in program history.[10] She recorded seven shutouts and a 0.51 GAA during the regular season.[11] She repeated as Big East Goalkeeper of the Year [11] and was named a third-team All-American.[12]

Club career

On January 16, 2026, the Orlando Pride announced they had signed Martin to her first professional contract.[13]

Honors and awards

Georgetown Hoyas

  • BIG EAST regular season champions: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • BIG EAST tournament champions: 2022, 2023[14]

Individual

  • All-American Third Team: 2025[12]
  • BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024,[7] 2025[11]
  • ECAC Defensive Player of the Year: 2024[8]
  • All-BIG EAST First Team: 2024,[7] 2025[11]
  • All-East Region Second Team: 2024[9]
  • CSC Academic All-District: 2024,[15] 2025[16]

References

  1. ↑ "VHSL Class 6 State Indoor T & F Championships 2020 – Formatted Results". MileSplit Virginia. FloSports. February 29, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "VHSL Class 6 all-state girls soccer team". Inside NOVA. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "More Than 770 ECNL Girls Alumni Named to NCAA Conference Teams". The ECNL. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Cara Martin - Women's Soccer". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dave Nolan". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Division I Women's Soccer Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "2024 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Annual Awards Announced". Big East Conference. November 6, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "ECAC Announces 2024 Division I Women's Soccer All-ECAC and Major Awards". ECAC Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "2024 NCAA D1 Women All-Region Teams" (PDF). UnitedSoccerCoaches. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Eight Hoyas Earn BIG EAST Honors". Georgetown University Athletics. November 5, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "BIG EAST Announces Women's Soccer Annual Awards (11.5.25)". Big East Conference. November 5, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams Announced". United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Orlando Pride signs Seven Castain, Cara Martin and Nicole Payne to one-year contracts". Orlando Pride. January 16, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Women's Soccer Championship History". Big East Conference. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Academic All-District Team" (PDF). Academic All-America. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Academic All-District Team" (PDF). Academic All-America. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
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