Cara Elizabeth Martin (born February 11, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Georgetown Hoyas, where she was a two-time Big East Goalkeeper of the Year. She led NCAA Division I in goals against average in 2024 and earned third-team All-American honors in 2025.
Early life
Martin is from Alexandria, Virginia, where she competed for the Alexandria City High School Titans in pole vault and soccer. In 2022, she earned soccer First Team All-State honors from the Virginia High School League. Martin played youth soccer for several clubs, culminating with the Arlington Soccer Association’s ECNL teams.
College career
Martin played four seasons for the Georgetown Hoyas under head coach Dave Nolan. As a first-year in 2022, Martin started 10 games, recording six clean sheets and a 0.60 goals against average (GAA). After making only three appearances as a sophomore in 2023, she returned to the starting lineup in 2024.
In 2024, Martin led the nation with a 0.261 GAA, allowing only three goals in over 1,000 minutes of play. She helped Georgetown to 14 shutouts and was named the Big East Goalkeeper of the Year, ECAC Defensive Player of the Year, and a member of the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team.
In her senior season in 2025, Martin led the Hoyas to their first perfect 10–0 Big East regular season in program history. She recorded seven shutouts and a 0.51 GAA during the regular season. She repeated as Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and was named a third-team All-American.
Club career
On January 16, 2026, the Orlando Pride announced they had signed Martin to her first professional contract. On August 27, 2026, the Orlando Pride announced a two-year contract extension for Martin, with a mutual option for 2029.
Honors and awards
Georgetown Hoyas BIG EAST regular season champions: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 BIG EAST tournament champions: 2022, 2023
Individual All-American Third Team: 2025 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024, 2025 ECAC Defensive Player of the Year: 2024 All-BIG EAST First Team: 2024, 2025 All-East Region Second Team: 2024 CSC Academic All-District: 2024, 2025
References
External links Cara Martin at Orlando Pride Cara Martin at NWSL