Cuco Martina
Rhu-endly Aurelio Jean-Carlo Martina (born 25 September 1989), known as Cuco Martina, is a professional footballer who plays for NAC Breda and the Curaçao national team. He plays primarily as a right-back, but can also play as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.
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Martina playing for Southampton in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rhu-endly Aurelio Jean-Carlo Martina | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | RBC Roosendaal | 68 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | RKC Waalwijk | 43 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Jong Twente | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Twente | 48 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Southampton | 24 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Everton | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Stoke City (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | NAC Breda | 20 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Curaçao | 63 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 22 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:54, 17 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
A youth player at Feyenoord, Martina began his senior career with RBC Roosendaal in the Eerste Divisie, followed by two seasons each at Eredivisie clubs RKC Waalwijk and FC Twente. In 2015, he joined Premier League club Southampton, and two years later Everton.
Born and raised in the Netherlands, Martina represents Curaçao at international level, for whom he is captain. First capped in 2011, he won the 2017 Caribbean Cup, and represented the team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2017 and 2019.