14 Facts About Cuco Martina

Cuco Martina plays primarily as a right-back, but can play as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.

Cuco Martina grew up in the south of the city with his mother, brothers and sister.

Cuco Martina did not know his father, and states his elder brother was instead like a father to him.

Derwin Cuco Martina is not related to him, despite media reports to the contrary.

Cuco Martina spent his early senior career with RBC Roosendaal in the Eerste Divisie.

On 9 April 2009, Cuco Martina signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2011.

Cuco Martina signed a two-year contract with English club Southampton on 7 July 2015.

Cuco Martina became the first-ever Curacao international to play for Southampton and the second to play in the Premier League after West Bromwich Albion's Shelton Martis in 2009.

Cuco Martina became the first Curacaoan to score in the Premier League.

On 17 July 2017, following his release from Southampton, Cuco Martina joined fellow Premier League side Everton on a three-year deal, reuniting with his former Saints manager Ronald Koeman.

On 25 June 2020 it was announced that Cuco Martina would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2020.

Cuco Martina made his international debut for Curacao on 9 August 2011, in their first match since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.

Cuco Martina has played in qualifying matches for the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.

Cuco Martina captained the team at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.