1. Maarten Martens was born on 2 July 1984 and is a Belgian professional football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder, either as an attacking midfielder or winger.
14 Facts About Maarten Martens
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Maarten Martens is the current head coach of the Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.
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Maarten Martens previously played for Belgian clubs Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge, Dutch clubs RKC Waalwijk and AZ, as well as Greek club PAOK.
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At the age of eight young Maarten Martens joined the youth team of Anderlecht.
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Football journalist Johan Derksen said at that time in one of its VI -columns that Maarten Martens is a fantastic footballer and will enjoy playing for Waalwijk.
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Maarten Martens played almost every match in that season and attracted the attention of the Italian giants Juventus.
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On his return in August 2011, Maarten Martens immediately scored an important goal in the match against PSV.
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Maarten Martens played the first few games of the season, but after a serious knee injury missed the rest of the season.
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On 15 January 2014, Maarten Martens signed a contract with Superleague Greece team PAOK until 30 June 2016.
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On 5 August 2015, Maarten Martens reached an agreement with PAOK to terminate his contract with the club.
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Maarten Martens became the captain of the Belgium U21 team.
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Maarten Martens was selected for the U-21 European Championships in 2007.
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Maarten Martens made his debut on 7 February 2007 with Belgium.
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In May 2021, Maarten Martens started his first job as head coach in Alkmaar, with Jong AZ, after he already worked in the youth of Club Brugge as an assistant coach.