Marten de Roon
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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.
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