Shelton Martis

Shelton Martis ( born November 29, 1982 in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles ) is an active football player. Since February 2010, the defender is at the Doncaster Rovers under contract.

Career

Association

The beginning of his professional career Martis made ​​in the Netherlands. There he joined the 2002/03 season in the first team of Excelsior Rotterdam. Within two years he was able to acquire first match practice. In the summer of 2004, the defensive player moved to second division side FC Eindhoven. There he became a regular player, before he in fact decided to England for Football League Two representative Darlington FC switch. There, too, he was regularly mustered into the starting XI and prevailed. Due to its good performance Martis generated attention from the Scottish first division club Hibernian. The new club the defender won his first national title. In the final of the Scottish League Cup, his team continued with 5-1 against FC Kilmarnock. In the first round of his first season for Hibs Martis scored three own goals. He pulled the anger of fans themselves. Also the trust of coach John Collins was with the time ever more gradually Martis was the role of the spectator increasingly held. So the characters were on premature separation already soon.

On 2 July 2007 signed the defender of the then English second division side West Bromwich Albion. On 25 September, he made ​​his debut game for the Baggies in the League Cup in a 4-2 win over Cardiff City. His league debut against Leicester City Martin on 8 December 2007. In January, the club officials decided Martis for a month to rent Scunthorpe United. At the end of the season West Bromwich won the Football League Championship and rose to the Premier League. On 31 October 2008 it was announced that Martis should be hired once again for a month. In Doncaster Rovers he should play matches again. Already on November 1, he made his debut for the Rovers. Two weeks later, on November 15, Martis scored his first goal for the new team. In February 2010, he signed a fixed-term contract until the end of June 2013 at the Doncaster Rovers.

National

Martis is currently plaing for national player of the Netherlands Antilles. He made his debut on 6 February 2008 in the first round to qualify for the Football World Cup 2010 against Nicaragua. On 23 June 2008 qualifier against Haiti Martis was the second time in for his native country. He was in the starting lineup, but had to before the break against Eugene Martha to be replaced. By an own goal in the 78th minute Martha retired from the team.

Achievements

  • Winning the Scottish League Cup with Hibernian Edinburgh: 2007
  • Winning the Football League Championship with West Bromwich Albion: 2008
Defender (association football) S.B.V. Excelsior Hibernian F.C. Scunthorpe United F.C. Doncaster Rovers F.C. Eerste Divisie Kilmarnock F.C. Cardiff City F.C. Leicester City F.C.
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