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Atlanta United’s Martinez named MLS player of the week
Aug 28, 2018
Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez was named the MLS player of the week on Tuesday.
The striker became the league's all-time single-season scoring leader when he tallied his 28th goal in last week's 2-1 win at Orlando. He broke the mark held by Roy Lassiter, Chris Wondolowski and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
The goal, scored in the 74th minute, tied Diego Valeri's record of scoring in nine consecutive games. Martinez can break that record and extend the single-season mark in Sunday's game at D.C. United.
Atlanta United is 14-1-4 when Martinez scores this season.
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