Abraham Alexander "Bram" Marbus (born 16 April 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. His brother Cees also played professional football for Go Ahead Eagles, among others.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abraham Alexander Marbus | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Noordwijk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Noordwijk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Excelsior | 99 | (18) |
| 1995–1997 | Cambuur | 48 | (10) |
| 1997–1999 | Go Ahead Eagles | 56 | (17) |
| 1999–2002 | Sparta Rotterdam | 73 | (13) |
| 2002–2005 | Go Ahead Eagles | 86 | (27) |
| 2005–2007 | VV Noordwijk | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Noordwijk, Marbus began playing in the youth department of VV Noordwijk alongside players such as Edwin van der Sar, almost reaching the top tier for under-19 teams.[1] After a serious car accident in May 1991, in which Marbus suffered a broken spine, among others, his football career seemed to over before it even started. A successful surgery followed, however, and a season later he was signed by Excelsior.[1] Strong in the air, Marbus excelled as a striker in the second-tier Eerste Divisie, and would make his debut with Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie during the 1999–2000 season,[2] after stints at Cambuur and Go Ahead Eagles in the Eerste Divisie.[1] At Sparta, he was part of a team which beat Ajax 3–0,[3] and where Marbus scored one of the goals, as well as a 1–2 away win against Feyenoord in De Kuip.[4][5] After three seasons, he eventually left the club in 2002, after new head coach Frank Rijkaard preferred other players in attack, including Houssin Bezzai, Murat Mazlum and Kenneth Cicilia.[5]
Marbus retired from professional football in 2005 as part of Go Ahead Eagles, where he played alongside his brother Cees.[6] He then returned to VV Noordwijk. This would however prove unsuccessful. Due to a chronic inflammation of his toes, his performances in the first team were often limited to late substitutions.[1]
Retirement
editAfter his football career, Marbus began working as a real estate agent at Van der Meer Makelaardij.[7][1]
In February 2009, Marbus suffered a cardiac arrest which he survived.[8] He had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implemented afterwards.[1]
He has a wife, Marcella, and two sons, Ruben and Levi.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Oostdam, Gerben (22 December 2014). "Hoe is het met Bram Marbus?". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch).
- ^ "Bram Marbus » Eredivisie 1999/2000". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Sparta Rotterdam - AFC Ajax 3:0 (Eredivisie 2000/2001, 3. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Feyenoord - Sparta Rotterdam 1:2 (Eredivisie 1999/2000, 27. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Kasteelkanjers: Bram Marbus". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 18 July 2020.
- ^ Arentsen, Dennis (17 October 2019). "Stiften met 'die lange' Cees Marbus: 'Debuteren tegen Van Hooijdonk en eieren van moeder Hulshoff'". de Stentor (in Dutch).
- ^ "Bram Marbus". Van der Meer Makelaars (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Marbus in ziekenhuis na hartstilstand". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 23 February 2009.
External links
edit- Bram Marbus at WorldFootball.net