Ar'jany Martha (born 4 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Beerschot. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beerschot | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2015–2019 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Jong Ajax | 110 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | Ajax | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Beerschot | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Curaçao | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 10 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editMartha, whose roots lie in Curaçao,[2] joined Spartaan '20 in the south of his native city of Rotterdam during his childhood.[3] He later moved to the football academy of the professional club Sparta Rotterdam, where he played for four years. Then Martha moved to the Ajax academy.[4] Since the 2020–21 season he has been playing for the second team Jong Ajax in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[5]
Ajax
editOn 2 November 2023, Martha made his debut for senior Ajax team, by starting in a 2–0 win over Volendam.[6] Later that month, he made his European debut, replacing Borna Sosa in the 77th minute of a 4–3 UEFA Europa League loss to Marseille.[7][8]
Beerschot
editOn 31 July 2024, Martha joined Belgian Pro League club Beerschot on a multiple-season contract.[9] He made his debut for the club on 2 August, replacing Thibaud Verlinden in the 81st minute of a 3–1 away loss to Union Saint-Gilloise.[10][11]
International career
editNetherlands youth
editMartha was a youth international for the Netherlands.[2]
Curaçao
editOn 9 March 2024, it was announced that Martha had been called up by Dick Advocaat to join the Curaçao national team as part of the 23-man squad for the training camp scheduled for 18 to 25 March 2024 in Alanya, Turkey, ahead of the teams 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in June.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 4 October 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 110 | 9 | — | — | — | 110 | 9 | |||||
| Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Beerschot | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "Ajacied Martha nieuw gezicht in eerste selectie Advocaat bij Curaçao". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Ar'jany Martha: talento olandese classe 2003". 10 January 2020.
- ^ Willemse, Ricardo (4 June 2019). "Ar'jani Martha tekent contract". Spartaan'20 (in Dutch).
- ^ "Ajax contracteert drie jeugdspelers". NHNieuws.nl (in Dutch). 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Jong Ajax Skills Challenge #2 | Jaymillio Pinas en Ar'Jany Martha". Ajax (in Dutch). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Debutant Martha: 'This is a dream for every boy'". AFC Ajax. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "PORTRAIT | Ar'Jany Martha: 'This is just the beginning'". Ajax. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Tomassen, Brent (1 December 2023). "Martha over beslissingen arbitrage: 'Bepaalde dingen hoeven gewoon niet te gebeuren'". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "BEERSCHOT TREKT AR'JANY MARTHA AAN" [BEERSCHOT SIGNS AR'JANY MARTHA]. www.beerschot.be (in Dutch). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Union te sterk voor Beerschot: 3-1". BRUZZ (in Dutch). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Somers, Mats (2 August 2024). "Beerschot lijdt eerste seizoensnederlaag tegen efficiënt Union". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Dick Advocaat verrast met Ajax-speler Ar'jany Martha als debutant in selectie Curaçao". 9 March 2024.
- ^ Ar'jany Martha at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2020.