Shelton Martis

Shelton Martis
Personal information
Full nameShelton Martis
Date of birth29 November 1982
Place of birthWillemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Free Agent
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2004Excelsior22(0)
2004–2005FC Eindhoven32(0)
2005–2006Darlington42(2)
2006–2007Hibernian27(0)
2007–2010West Bromwich Albion22(2)
2008→ Scunthorpe United (loan)3(0)
2008→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)5(1)
2010–2013Doncaster Rovers64(2)
2014–Osotspa Saraburi17(1)
National team‡
2008Netherlands Antilles3(0)
2014–Curaçao10(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 March 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Shelton Martis (born 29 November 1982) is a Curaçaon footballer who plays as a defender. He played with the Scottish Premier League club Hibernian with a three year deal and then with the West Bromwich Albion. He joined Scunthorpe United on a one month loan in 2008 and then moved to Doncaster Rovers on loan for a month. He appeared with Premiere League for West Brom and then signed with Doncaster Rovers from West Bromwich Albion in February 2010. He was released on 21 February 2013 after 72 appearances and 3 goals.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Martis previously played for SBV Excelsior and FC Eindhoven in the Netherlands before joining English League Two club Darlington in 2005.

Hibernian

He moved to Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in August 2006 on a three-year deal.[2] During his season at Hibs he scored three goals in the first half of the season, and was not highly regarded by the Hibs fans, making several errors. In what was ultimately his last game for the club against Hearts he made an error which led to Hibs being scored against in the first 30 seconds, and he was substituted at half time.[3]

West Bromwich Albion

Martis signed for West Bromwich Albion by former Hibernian boss Tony Mowbray for £50,000 on 2 July 2007.[4] He made his debut for the club in a 4–2 League Cup defeat against Cardiff City on 25 September 2007.[5] His league debut was in a 2–1 win away at Leicester City on 8 December 2007.[6]

Loan moves

In January 2008 Martis joined Scunthorpe United on loan for an initial period of one month.[7]

On 31 October 2008, Martis moved to Doncaster Rovers on loan for an initial period of one month to cover for some injured players.[8] He made his Rovers debut in a 0–0 draw against Swansea City on 1 November.[9] He scored his first goal for the Rovers against Ipswich Town on 15 November 2008.[10]

Back to West Brom

Martis made his first Premier League appearance for West Brom on 16 March 2009 against West Ham United in a 0–0 draw. He made a critical error for West Brom on 18 May 2009 against Liverpool, stumbling over the ball, allowing Steven Gerrard to race clear and score. His team was relegated following the eventual 2–0 loss.

Martis scored his first goal for West Brom in their first match of the new Championship season, a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United.[11] Martis then added to his goal tally, by equalising for West Brom in their 3–1 win over Plymouth Argyle on 12 September 2009.[12]

Doncaster

Martis signed for Doncaster Rovers from West Bromwich Albion on 1 February 2010, on a three and a half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[13] On 24 April 2010, Martis scored a header in the 89th minute against local rivals Scunthorpe United. This was the final goal of the game as Doncaster won 4–3. He was released on 21 February 2013 after 73 appearances and 3 goals.[14][15]

Honours

Hibernian

References

  1. ↑ "Shelton Martis". Doncaster Rovers. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hibs sign up Darlington's Martis". BBC Sport. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
  3. ↑ "Hearts 2–0 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ↑ "West Brom capture defender Martis". BBC Sport. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
  5. ↑ "WBA vs Cardiff City". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
  6. ↑ "Leicester City vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion FC. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
  7. ↑ "Scunthorpe secure Martis on loan". BBC Sport. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  8. ↑ "Martis Makes Doncaster Move". BBC Sport. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  9. ↑ "Doncaster vs Swansea City". Doncaster Rovers FC. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  10. ↑ "Doncaster 1–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  11. ↑ "West Brom 1 – 1 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  12. ↑ "West Brom 3 – 1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  13. ↑ "Martis makes Rovers return". Sky Sports. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  14. ↑ "Martis leaves Rovers". DRFC official site. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  15. ↑ "Shelton Martis". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

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