10 wonderkids who failed to reach their potential

#3 Marvin Martin

Marvin Martin hasn't scored a single goal since joining Lille in 2012

The wonderfully named Marvin Martin is another Frenchman, who failed to hit the heights he was expected to reach. Back in 2011, he became only the 4th player to score twice on his France debut. He also recorded an assist in a 3-1 win over Ukraine.

Martin had just finished off a superb season in Ligue 1 where he had 19 assists in 37 games, plus three goals. He followed it up with a season in which he recorded two goals and eights assists, but he still made the EURO 2012 squad. Sadly his star faded quickly after that.

The Paris-born player was snapped up by Lille after the European Championship and it's almost like he left his magic boost behind. The 29-year-old hasn't scored a single goal since leaving his first club Sochaux!

The first year at Lille was decent with seven assists but health and lack of form became an issue soon. This season, the 29-year-old is playing in Ligue 2 for Reims after his 5-year contract with Lille expired.

Reims is currently leading the pack and is on track for promotion, so we might still see Martin in a top league again, but he actually hasn't contributed much to the success. With 18 games played, the man with 15 France caps has been on the field for only 270 minutes.

It's a sad story really. The man who was seen as the perfect replacement for Eden Hazard at Lille five years ago, now can't get a game even in Ligue 2.