Enzo Martinez Named to USL Championship Team of the Week (Again)

August 23, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Birmingham Legion FC News Release

TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship announced the Team of the Week for Week 24 of the 2022 regular season on Tuesday, with Legion FC attacker Enzo Martinez earning a spot in the team for the fifth time this season.

Martinez added the cherry on top of the cake with the final goal in Birmingham’s 4-2 victory over archrivals Memphis 901 FC on Saturday, to give himself a team-high, and move up to a tie for 12th-most in the league, 10 goals on the season. Over Legion FC’s two games last week, Martinez also added a couple chances created, a couple shots, a couple of tackles, won nine of 17 duels and completed 37 of 58 passes.

FC Tulsa goalkeeper Austin Wormell was voted the Championship Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball after posting a seven-save shutout that proved crucial in his side’s 1-0 victory against Indy Eleven that moved the club’s postseason chances forward. Wormell earned 47 percent of the ballot to claim the award.

The Championship’s Player of the Week is selected by the USL National Media Panel, which is made up of representatives from each media market in the Championship.

USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 24

GK – Austin Wormell, FC Tulsa: The Tulsa native recorded a seven-save shutout – including a brilliant second half stop to keep the game scoreless – as FC Tulsa grabbed a crucial 1-0 victory against Indy Eleven to keep their playoff chances alive.

D – Josh Drack, LA Galaxy II: Drack scored a spectacular late equalizer to earn Los Dos a 1-1 draw with the Charleston Battery to cap a performance in which he completed 65 of 68 passes, had one chance created and won 10 of 13 duels defensively.

D – Akeem Ward, Rio Grande Valley FC: The left back scored the second goal for the Toros in their 2-2 draw on the road at San Antonio FC and defensively won 7 of 10 duels and 3 of 3 tackles while making five interceptions and eight recoveries.

D – Matt Lewis, Detroit City FC: The Michigan native scored the winner for Le Rouge in its midweek victory against Birmingham Legion FC and had a pair of stellar performances overall, recording 11 clearances and four interceptions while winning 16 of 23 duels and 9 of 12 aerial duels.

D – Aedan Stanley, Miami FC: Stanley had a good two-way performance as Miami earned victory against Hartford Athletic on Saturday night, notching one assist and two chances created while completing 29 of 34 passes overall and…