Marten de Roon

Marten de Roon
De Roon in 2016
Personal information
Full name Marten Elco de Roon[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991[2]
Place of birth Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta
Number 15
Youth career
1997–1999[4] ASWH
1999–2006 Feyenoord
2006–2010 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Sparta Rotterdam 58 (2)
2012–2015 Heerenveen 94 (5)
2015–2016 Atalanta 36 (1)
2016–2017 Middlesbrough 34 (4)
2017– Atalanta 304 (19)
International career‡
2009 Netherlands U19 3 (1)
2016– Netherlands 44 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA Nations League
Silver medal – second place2019 Portugal
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:08, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2026

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. He became Atalanta's all-time appearance maker in 2026.

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, 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2026 World Cup.

Early life

De Roon was born in Zwijndrecht[5][6] and raised in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht,[7][8][9] where he played in youth teams of ASWH.[5][7][10][11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

Atalanta

In July 2015, De Roon was signed by Serie A side Atalanta.[14]

Middlesbrough

On 4 July 2016, De Roon signed for newly-promoted Premier League side Middlesbrough for a reported £12 million transfer fee.[15] He scored his first goal for his new club – a 91st-minute equaliser – on 5 November 2016 in a 1–1 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. He went on to score a further 3 league goals for the club over the remainder of the season, including the only goal in a victory over Sunderland in the Tees–Wear derby, however Middlesbrough were relegated on 8 May 2017.[16] On 18 July 2017, Middlesbrough confirmed that they paid £8.8 million for De Roon, with Atalanta earning another £900,000 after the midfielder played 30 games for the club.[17]

Return to Atalanta

On 10 August 2017, De Roon re-signed for Atalanta for an undisclosed fee.[18] He once again cemented himself as a starter under Gian Piero Gasperini, and helped Atalanta finish in a historic 3rd place in the 2018–19 season, earning them a spot in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage. He also scored a volley against Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia semi-finals in the 58th minute.[19] Atalanta would win the tie 5–4, though lost in the final against Lazio.[20] He made his Champions League debut on 18 September 2019 against Dinamo Zagreb.[21]

In the 2023–24 season, he frequently captained his team and marked a milestone by playing his 250th Serie A match in a 3–0 away victory over Empoli, becoming the first foreign player to reach this achievement at the club.[22] On 15 May 2024, he suffered a knee injury during the Coppa Italia final against Juventus, which resulted in a 1–0 defeat. This injury also sidelined him for the Europa League final, where his team secured their first-ever title in the competition with a 3–0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.[23] On 22 March 2026, De Roon made his 436th appearance for Atalanta in a 1-0 home win against Hellas Verona, surpassing former captain Gianpaolo Bellini as the club's all-time record appearance maker.[24]

International career

De Roon has represented the Netherlands under-19 national team in the qualification rounds for the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. On 12 November 2009, he made his debut and scored his first goal for the U-19 Oranje in a qualification match against Malta.[25] On 13 November 2016, De Roon made his debut for the senior team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Luxembourg.[26]

He was later named in the first Dutch squad chosen by new national team manager Ronald Koeman. This was in March 2018 for the friendly matches against England and Portugal.[27]

On 26 May 2021, he was named in the Dutch squad for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020.[28] On 11 November 2022, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[29] Later on, he missed the UEFA Euro 2024 due to a knee injury.[30]

On 27 May 2026, de Roon was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 May 2026[32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sparta Rotterdam 2009–10 Eredivisie 3000——1[b]040
2010–11 Eerste Divisie 27010——00280
2011–12 Eerste Divisie 28230——2[c]0332
Total 58240——30652
Heerenveen 2012–13 Eredivisie 26120—4[d]1—322
2013–14 Eredivisie 32330———353
2014–15 Eredivisie 36110———371
Total 94560—41—1046
Atalanta 2015–16 Serie A 36111———372
Middlesbrough 2016–17 Premier League 3342100——355
2017–18 Championship 100000——10
Total 3442100——365
Atalanta 2017–18 Serie A 34340—8[d]0—463
2018–19 Serie A 35241—5[d]0—443
2019–20 Serie A 35210—9[e]0—452
2020–21 Serie A 35150—6[e]0—461
2021–22 Serie A 30320—12[f]0—443
2022–23 Serie A 35320———373
2023–24 Serie A 30050—11[d]0—460
2024–25 Serie A 36420—10[e]02[g]0504
2025–26 Serie A 34141—12[e]0—502
Total 30419292—7302040821
Atalanta total 34020303—7302044523
Career total 52631434007715065036
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Eredivisie relegation play-out
  3. ↑ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  4. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 29 June 2026[33][34]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201610
201710
201860
201980
202040
202180
202270
202361
202410
202500
202620
Total441
Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each De Roon goal.[34]
List of international goals scored by Marten de Roon
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
17 September 2023Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands38 Greece1–03–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Atalanta

Netherlands

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Marten de Roon: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Dwarswaard, Daniël (17 September 2019). "De Roon kijkt nog elke zaterdag wat ASWH heeft gedaan". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 Butter, Jan Cees (9 March 2018). "Een harde werker, gemaakt voor Atalanta Bergamo". nrc.nl (in Dutch). NRC. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "'Centrocampista' De Roon voetbalt als een typische Italiaan". ad.nl (in Dutch). DPG Media. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Omarm de spanning - en win!". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). DPG Media. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "De Roon na verloren bekerfinale: 'Dagje treuren en dan vol voor Champions League'". ad.nl (in Dutch). DPG Media. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "De Roon keert na jaar Middlesbrough terug bij Atalanta". ad.nl (in Dutch). DPG Media. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "COLUMN - Het loonstrookje van De Roon". goal.com (in Dutch). Goal. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ex-ASWH jeugdspeler Marten de Roon maakt debuut in Oranje". weekbladdebrug.nl (in Dutch). Xebius Media Groep. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Twente vs. Sparta Rotterdam". Soccerway. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  13. ↑ "Marten de Roon tot zomer 2017 bij sc Heerenveen". www.sc-heerenveen.nl (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mercato Atalanta, Marten De Roon all'Atalanta a titolo definitivo". www.atalanta.it (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Marten de Roon: Boro Move Is An Honour For Me". July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Middlesbrough relegated". BBC Sport. May 2017.
  17. ↑ "MFC – Clarifying Transfer Facts". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Middlesbrough midfielder Marten De Roon joins Atalanta". www.skysports.com. Sky Sports. 10 August 2017.
  19. ↑ "Fiorentina 3 Atalanta 3: Muriel sets up mouth-watering second leg". FotMob. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  20. ↑ "Lazio 2-0 Atalanta: Late show gives Simone Inzaghi's Lazio first major trophy in five years". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  21. ↑ "Champions League (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  22. ↑ "Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon becomes the first foreign player to reach 250 Serie A appearances for the club". OneFootball. 31 October 2023.
  23. ↑ "De Roon confirms he'll miss Europa League Final: 'The biggest nightmare'". OneFootball. 17 May 2024.
  24. ↑ "Marten de Roon breaks Atalanta record with 436th club appearance". Flashscore. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Under-19 2010 – Netherlands-Malta". UEFA. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  26. ↑ "De Roon viert debuut met yoghurt in plaats van bier" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "Ronald Koeman puts trust in Dutch youth, Justin Kluivert given first call-up". Eurosport. TNT Sports International. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  28. ↑ "Frank de Boer maakt EK-selectie bekend" [Frank de Boer announces European Championship squad] (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  29. ↑ "Van Gaal maakt 26-koppige WK-selectie bekend" [Van Gaal announces 26-man World Cup squad] (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  30. ↑ "De Roon set to miss Euro 2024 after Coppa Italia injury – picture". OneFootball. 27 May 2024.
  31. ↑ "Fit-again Depay selected as Netherlands name squad". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  32. ↑ Marten de Roon at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  33. ↑ "Marten de Roon". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  34. 1 2 "Marten de Roon". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  35. ↑ "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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