Ar'jany Martha

Ar'jany Martha
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 21)
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)
*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)

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]

Club career

Early career

Martha, 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

On 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

On 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

Netherlands youth

Martha was a youth international for the Netherlands.[2]

Curaçao

On 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

As of match played 4 October 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Ajacied Martha nieuw gezicht in eerste selectie Advocaat bij Curaçao". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ar'jany Martha: talento olandese classe 2003". 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ Willemse, Ricardo (4 June 2019). "Ar'jani Martha tekent contract". Spartaan'20 (in Dutch).
  4. ^ "Ajax contracteert drie jeugdspelers". NHNieuws.nl (in Dutch). 4 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Jong Ajax Skills Challenge #2 | Jaymillio Pinas en Ar'Jany Martha". Ajax (in Dutch). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Debutant Martha: 'This is a dream for every boy'". AFC Ajax. 3 November 2023.
  7. ^ "PORTRAIT | Ar'Jany Martha: 'This is just the beginning'". Ajax. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  8. ^ Tomassen, Brent (1 December 2023). "Martha over beslissingen arbitrage: 'Bepaalde dingen hoeven gewoon niet te gebeuren'". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  9. ^ "BEERSCHOT TREKT AR'JANY MARTHA AAN" [BEERSCHOT SIGNS AR'JANY MARTHA]. www.beerschot.be (in Dutch). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Union te sterk voor Beerschot: 3-1". BRUZZ (in Dutch). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  11. ^ Somers, Mats (2 August 2024). "Beerschot lijdt eerste seizoensnederlaag tegen efficiënt Union". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Dick Advocaat verrast met Ajax-speler Ar'jany Martha als debutant in selectie Curaçao". 9 March 2024.
  13. ^ Ar'jany Martha at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2020.