Quick Facts
Biography
Marten Elco de Roon (born 29 March 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Middlesbrough. He formerly played for Sparta Rotterdam, SC Heerenveen and Atalanta.
Club career
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.
In April 2012, Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen announced the signing of De Roon on a three-year contract.
In July 2015, De Roon was signed by Italian Serie A side Atalanta.
On 4 July 2016, De Roon signed for newly-promoted English Premier League side Middlesbrough for a reported £12 million transfer fee. 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 Etihad Stadium.
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. On 13 November 2016, he made his debut for the senior team.
Career statistics
- As of 20 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| Total | 58 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
| Heerenveen | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 94 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 104 | 6 | ||
| Atalanta | 2015–16 | Serie A | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Middlesbrough | 2016–17 | Premier League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Career total | 196 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 213 | 11 | ||