Xylia
Martinez
Midfielder | 2012 | Class of 2030
Warwick, New York, USA
CDM | CAM | LW | LB
Midfielder | 2012 | Class of 2030
Warwick, New York, USA
CDM | CAM | LW | LB
Everything a coach needs to evaluate Xylia, in one place.
Xylia's family built her development around quality coaching, individual technical work, futsal and small-sided games rather than the travel and cost of the national-level club circuit. The goal has never been the biggest badge or the highest league. It has been to become the most complete player she can be.
For several years her technical development has been guided by Coach Attila Nyiri, whose training emphasizes technical mastery, game intelligence, independent decision-making and confidence on the ball. That work, together with playing with Fox Soccer Academy's boys team, has sharpened her vision, spatial awareness and composure under pressure.
She plays creatively and looks to connect with teammates, valuing the pass that creates a chance as much as the goal. That pathway has carried her to the Dominican Republic youth national team, an evaluation with Club Pachuca Femenil in Mexico and selection for the Allstate Sueño Alianza National Showcase. Different pathway, same dream.
Looks for spaces before they open and connects with teammates.
Born in Transylvania, Romania, Nyiri came through club academies there and played for an adult third-division team as a teenager. After moving to the U.S. in 1981 he played college soccer, then studied coaching in Germany and Spain. His site says he now builds an American training curriculum. His full bio.
Goalkeeping Director and Academy Scout at Fox Soccer Academy. More than 20 years coaching in college and club soccer, including leading the Monroe College women's team from 2019 to 2022 and time at Iona, Manhattan and Marist. Fox Soccer Academy announcement.
Academy Director at Fox Soccer Academy New York, overseeing its Warwick, Nirvana, Albany and Tobar Futbol programs. A USSF Coaches Educator and founder of Tobar Futbol Academy. Fox Soccer Academy announcement.
Brooklyn, Aug 29, 2026. Among 30 players tested:
10-yard dash 1.59 sec, 8th of 30
Figure 8 agility 20 pts, 2nd of 30
Shot speed 55 mph, 5th of 30
Results as reported by the combine's testing platform.
In a recommendation letter written when she was 12, he calls her footwork, scanning, receiving and turning “impeccable” and says she keeps finding pockets of space to receive. He describes her as “a true pivot, a classic No. 6” who can run a game, and says she picks out the unexpected pass. In his own technical testing, he reports she ranked in the 92nd percentile among 1,500 European academy players.
About eight years of training, including roughly four with technical coach Attila Nyiri. Training hours are a family estimate.
Futsal and boys soccer keep raising the tempo of her decisions.
Leads through decisions, work rate and consistency. Recognized by her school district as a Collaborator.
See all highlights on her YouTube channel →
Summer and Fall 2025 with the Fox Soccer Academy boys team and other competitive matches. Shows ball recovery, distribution, transitions, attacking runs and defensive work.
2026 season. Freshman playing with the varsity girls team.
Played in both the 2010 and 2011 brackets. Shows technique, quick decisions, defensive work rate and creativity in tight spaces.
Boys competition, May 9, 2026. Result: tie. Jersey #9. Position: CAM.
Sept 18, 2026. Freshman on varsity, #6. Position: CM. Won 6–3.
2025 CFU U-14 Challenge Series, group stage (3–0 win).
Sept 16, 2026. Freshman on varsity, #6. Position: CM. Won 5–2.
Highlight reel from Senior Night, 2026 season.
Sessions with Attila Nyiri: [ADD]
Started at Warwick Soccer Club (rec), then Cedar Stars Academy and NJ Crush, alongside a gymnastics background. Daily technical work becomes routine.
Individual technical development. Coach bio and methodology. Training video: [ADD with permission].
Team won its division during her time there.
Futsal becomes a core part of how she plays.
Selected for the 2011 Girls All-Star game with Lady Chaos and evaluated for the U.S. Futsal Select National Team player pool.
Played with U15 boys. Wears #9.
Identified through the national-team pathway; invited to train in an older national-team environment.
Dominican Republic camp. Listed as a U-14 call-up by SoccerWire (July 25, 2025).
Midfield for the Dominican Republic at age 13. Runner-up.
Invited to the combine. Testing highlights: 1.59 second 10-yard dash, 20 points in the Figure 8 agility drill and a 55 mph shot.
With Fox Soccer Academy. Only girl in her U14 bracket; starting #10 at U15.
Freshman playing varsity. Full matches vs Minisink (Sept 16) and Vernon (Sept 18) are in Film.
Advanced to the final stage / pre-roster for the Allstate Sueño Alianza National Showcase. Made the final roster of the showcase, August 2026.
Completed a Stage 3 evaluation with the club in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Outcome: awaiting word from the club.
Officially invited by FEDOFÚTBOL to the Talent Identification Camp for Dominican Players Living Abroad (invitation dated Sept 20, 2026). The camp is an evaluation and identification process, not a national-team call-up.
Scheduled to play in this college showcase, where college coaches attend.
With Pachuca Femenil players during her evaluation week in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, October 2026.
U-14 Girls National Team. Runner-up at the 2025 CFU U-14 Girls Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago, where Xylia played midfield at 13.
| Round | Result |
|---|---|
| Group | DR 9–0 Trinidad & Tobago |
| Group | DR 3–0 Martinique |
| Group | DR 3–0 Puerto Rico |
| Semifinal | DR 1–0 Bermuda |
| Final | Lost 0–3 to Puerto Rico (runner-up) |
Dominican Republic Talent ID camp, October 8–11, 2026.
With a teammate at the Talent ID camp, October 8–11, 2026.
Training session, Talent ID camp, October 8–11, 2026.
In possession during a scrimmage, Talent ID camp, October 8–11, 2026.
A smaller court and faster pace taught her to escape pressure quickly. Year-round with Hudson Valley Futsal.
Paired clips will go here: futsal tight-space escape beside an outdoor pressure escape. [ADD CLIPS]
First touch, playing under pressure, small passing windows, combinations, 1v1 ability, speed of thought.
February 2025. Selected for the 2011 Girls All-Star game (a year above her birth year), playing for Lady Chaos. Selection came from coach nominations and U.S. Futsal assessments, and All-Star players were also evaluated for the U.S. Futsal Select National Team player pool. 24 girls were named.
A development choice. Fox Soccer Academy, competing in ECNL Boys and guesting with U15 boys. Playing against boys keeps raising speed of play, physical problem solving and technical execution under pressure.
Starting attacking midfielder in the ECNL Boys league.
Wears #9. Full match vs Albertson, Nov 15, 2025.
Upcoming and completed events.
| Date | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 27 – Oct 2, 2026 | Pachuca Femenil, Stage 3 evaluation (Mexico) | Completed, awaiting outcome |
| Oct 8–11, 2026 | FEDOFÚTBOL talent identification camp for players living abroad (Atlanta, GA) | Upcoming |
| Nov 20–22, 2026 | Raleigh Girls College Showcase (North Carolina) | Upcoming |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Top Right Soccer Brooklyn Combine | Completed |
| Date | Time | Home / away | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 8/31 | 4pm | Away | @ North Rockland | Preseason, 2–1 |
| Thu 9/3 | 4pm | Home | v. Burke Catholic | W 3–0 |
| Tue 9/8 | 4pm | Away | @ Monroe-Woodbury | L 4–2 |
| Thu 9/10 | 4pm | Away | @ Pine Bush | W 3–2 |
| Fri 9/11 | 5pm | Away | @ Kingston | W 3–0 |
| Mon 9/14 | 4pm | Home | v. Washingtonville | W 2–0 |
| Wed 9/16 | 4pm | Away | @ Minisink Valley | W 5–2 |
| Fri 9/18 | 3:30pm | Home | v. Vernon | W 6–3 |
| Tue 9/22 | 4pm | Home | v. Cornwall Central | W 6–1 |
| Thu 9/24 | 4pm | Away | @ Valley Central | W 8–0 |
| Mon 9/28 | 6:30pm | Home (Senior Night) | v. Goshen | L 1–3 |
| Thu 10/1 | 4:30pm | Home | v. Ramapo | W 2–1 |
| Tue 10/6 | 4:15pm | Home | v. Wallkill | T |
| Thu 10/8 | 4pm | Away | @ Washingtonville | L 0–2 |
| Tue 10/13 | 4pm | Home | v. Minisink | W 7–2 |
| Thu 10/15 | 4pm | Home | v. Cornwall | Upcoming |
| Mon 10/19 | 4pm | Home | v. Valley Central | Upcoming |
| Wed 10/21 | 4pm | Away | @ Goshen | Upcoming |
Varsity Soccer Coach: Sean Hackbarth. Scores are shown as listed by the school. Stats and later games [ADD].
Straight-A student at Warwick Valley High School: 4.0 GPA, High Honor Roll, Class of 2030. Transcript available to coaches on request.
4.0 Weighted: [UPDATE]
SAT / ACT / NCAA ID: [FUTURE]
She has said she may become a doctor or a lawyer.
Independent sources that confirm her accomplishments.
@xylia_martinez
SoccerWire, July 25, 2025. Lists Xylia Martinez (Hudson Valley) among the Dominican Republic U-14 women called up.
@xylia_martinez
Xylia is a minor. All recruiting contact goes through her parent.
Parent / recruiting contact
Email: XyliaMartinezFutbol@gmail.com
Phone: 917-975-6769
Instagram: @xylia_martinez
Download player CV
One-page PDF with film links and QR code.