By all accounts, Nealy Martin is a Gotham FC legend. After signing with Racing Louisville in 2021 from an open tryout, the Alabama native joined the NJ/NY side off the waiver wire following the 2022 season, and became an immediate midfield mainstay.
She was pivotal in the team’s worst-to-first 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Championship run, including her infamous and historic stint as goalkeeper in that match following a red card to Mandy McGlynn. The match solidified her as a fan favorite and a player willing to do whatever it took to help her team win.
