David Beckham, Kyle Martino Welcome New Staples Soccer Player
When the 2025 Staples High School freshman soccer team was announced, one name stood out.
Beckham Martino is a strong player on coach Luis Mandojar’s 9th grade squad.
He also bears the names of 2 famous soccer heroes.
David Beckham was one of the superstars of his generation. He earned 115 caps and scored 17 goals for England. He starred with Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris St.- Germain. Today he owns MLS Club Inter Miami — and helped bring Lionel Messi to the league.
Kyle Martino was the Gatorade National Player of the Year at Staples in 1999. He was named MLS Rookie of the Year with the Columbus Crew. He earned 8 caps with the US men’s national team, then embarked on careers as a soccer broadcaster (NBC Sports, ESPN, Turner Sports), and as the inventor of the Goalpher self-rising soccer goal system.
Beckham and Martino were also teammates, when both played for the MLS Los Angeles Galaxy.
Dan Woog — Staples’ former head soccer coach, who was an assistant coach when Martino played for the Wreckers — texted Martino this morning, with the news about Beckham Martino.
Martino texted Beckham.
Beckham quickly replied:
During its 67-year-history, Staples soccer has become known throughout the country for its success, its legacy, and the accomplishments of its players.
Now, even David Beckham knows of the Wreckers.
Or at least one of them.
Kyle Martino and David Beckham
