Marten de Roon

Marten de Roon is the kind of footballer I quietly champion. A defensive midfielder who came up through Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen before anchoring Atalanta from 2015, he does the invisible labor that lets flashier teammates shine. You rarely see his name in highlight reels, yet his sustained role with the Netherlands national team tells you everything about how coaches value him. In an era obsessed with goals and individual brilliance, I have deep respect for craftsmen who guard the foundation. The unsung holding role deserves applause.

Name (English)

Marten de Roon

Name (Japanese)

マルテン・デ・ローン

Reading

まるてん・で・ろーん

Born

March 29, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Goat

Origin

Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Height

185 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/martenderoon15/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marten%20de%20Roon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q285684

Tags

• South Holland
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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