Bruno Martins Indi
.jpg) Indi with Feyenoord in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolando Maximiliano Martins Indi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Spartaan '20 | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Feyenoord | 96 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U19 | 16 | (1) |
| 2012– | Netherlands U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012– | Netherlands | 12 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rolando Maximiliano "Bruno" Martins Indi (born 8 February 1992) is a Portuguese-born Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Dutch national team.
Club career
Martins Indi joined Feyenoord's first team squad as an academy graduate at the start of the 2010–11 season.[2] He made his professional debut for Feyenoord on 19 August 2010, when he was part of the starting line-up in the Europa League home match against Gent (1–0).[3] Three days later, on 22 August 2010, he also made his Eredivisie debut in the 1–1 draw against Heracles Almelo.[4] On 12 September 2010, Martins Indi received a red card for the first time in his club career in stoppage time in a 2–0 loss against NAC Breda. On 24 October 2010, Martins Indi found himself in the squad defense along with André Bahia, Tim de Cler, and Stefan de Vrij after coming on for Ruben Schaken in the 35th minute in Feyenoord's biggest defeat in club history, a 10–0 loss to PSV. On 31 October 2010, Martins Indi made his first assist when Luc Castaignos scored the equalising goal for 1–1 in a match against AZ, which Feyenoord ultimately lost 2–1. On 17 April 2011, Martins Indi scored his first professional league goal for Feyenoord in a 6–1 thriller win over Willem II. He, along with Ryo Miyaichi and Georginio Wijnaldum, made headlines after the match having done a sound job defensively and having capped a promising performance with a header goal from a corner kick.[5]
In the 2011–12 season, Martins Indi became a regular starter under Feyenoord's new manager Ronald Koeman. On 22 October 2011, Martins Indi scored his first league goal of the season in a 2–1 loss against VVV-Venlo. On 22 February 2012, Martins Indi signed a new contract that will keep him at De Kuip until the summer of 2016.[6]
International career
Since being involved in Feyenoord's first team squad, Martins Indi has been eligible to play for either Portugal or Netherlands as he has a double passport. Martins Indi favoured the Dutch team. On 25 October 2009, Martins Indi made his national team debut for the U17 Netherlands squad in a 2–1 loss to Colombia at the 2009 U-17 World Cup before coming off for Ouasim Bouy in the 79th minute. This was his only appearance for the Dutch U-17 national team. On 23 May 2010, Martins Indi was called up to the U-19 Netherlands squad and played the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 victory over Germany.
On 15 August 2012, he played his first full international game against Belgium. Despite losing 4–2, Martins Indi made an impressive début and helped create both Dutch goals.
Personal life
On 23 March 2012, Martins Indi became a father after his girlfriend Mecia gave birth to a baby daughter.[7]
References
- ↑ "List of Players – 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ↑ "Martins Indi geniet van eerste dagen bij selectie" [Martins Indi enjoys first days at first team squad]. Feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). 1 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ↑ "Feyenoord – AA Gent (19-08-2010)". VI (in Dutch). 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ↑ "Heracles Almelo – Feyenoord (22-08-2010)". VI (in Dutch). 22 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bruno Martins Indi – A bright defensive prospect for Feyenoord". Imscouting. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ↑ "Martins Indi agrees new deal". Sky Sports. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ↑ "Dochter voor Bruno Martins Indi". fr12.nl. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bruno Martins Indi. |
- Official Bruno Martins Indi profile on Feyenoord.nl (Dutch)
- Voetbal International: Bruno Martins Indi (Dutch)
- Bruno Martins Indi Website (Dutch)
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