 He made his competitive Middlesbrough debut against Leeds United in a 1–0 victory on 13 August 2011.He scored his first Middlesbrough goal in a 3–1 win over Birmingham City on 21 August 2011.Martin scored his second Boro goal of his Boro career on 3 December 2011, scoring a free-kick in the 90th minute in Middlesbrough's 1–0 win over Bristol City.