Their 2026 World Cup
Ten minutes on the pitch at the 2026 World Cup.
Match by match
M. de Roon played 1 match for Netherlands, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | vs Morocco 1-1 | Came on in the 110′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 29 March 1991 · aged 35 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Zwijndrecht
- Height
- 1.85 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
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 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.
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.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
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