Marten de Roon
Dutch footballer (born 1991)
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- Marten Elco de Roon (born 29 March 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta and the Netherlands national team.
- He also played for English club Middlesbrough before rejoining Atalanta in 2017.
- He was named in the Dutch squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- From ASWH, he continued to youth teams of Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam.
- He made a total of three appearances in the Eredivisie for the 2009–10 season.
Marten Elco de Roon (born 29 March 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta and the Netherlands national team.
After representing various Dutch youth teams, he started his career at Sparta Rotterdam, and also played for SC Heerenveen in his home country before moving to Italian club Atalanta in 2015. He also played for English club Middlesbrough before rejoining Atalanta in 2017.
De Roon is a Dutch international, having played for the Netherlands at the U19 level before making his senior debut in 2016. He was named in the Dutch squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
De Roon was born in Zwijndrecht and raised in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, where he played in youth teams of ASWH. From ASWH, he continued to youth teams of Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam.
Club career
Sparta Rotterdam
De Roon made his Eredivisie debut for Sparta Rotterdam on 27 March 2010, starting in the match against Twente at De Grolsch Veste. He made a total of three appearances in the Eredivisie for the 2009–10 season.
Heerenveen
In April 2012, Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen announced the signing of De Roon on a three-year contract.
Atalanta
In July 2015, De Roon was signed by Serie A side Atalanta.
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