Ar'jany Martha

Ar'jany Jainel Archenir Martha (born 4 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or full-back for Rotherham United. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Club career Early career Martha, whose roots lie in Curaçao, He then moved to the football academy of the professional club Sparta Rotterdam, where he played for four years. Then Martha moved to the Ajax academy. Since the 2020–21 season he has been playing for the second team Jong Ajax in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.

Ajax On 2 November 2023, Martha made his debut for senior Ajax team, by starting in a 2–0 win over Volendam. Later that month, he made his European debut, replacing Borna Sosa in the 77th minute of a 4–3 UEFA Europa League loss to Marseille.

Beerschot On 31 July 2024, Martha joined Belgian Pro League club Beerschot on a multiple-season contract. He made his debut for the club on 2 August, replacing Thibaud Verlinden in the 81st minute of a 3–1 away loss to Union Saint-Gilloise.

Rotherham United On 30 July 2025, Martha joined EFL League One side Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.

International career Netherlands youth Martha was a youth international for the Netherlands.

Curaçao On 9 March 2024, it was announced that Martha had been called up by Dick Advocaat to join the Curaçao national team as part of the 23-man squad for the training camp scheduled for 18 to 25 March 2024 in Alanya, Turkey, ahead of the teams 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in June.

On 18 May 2026, he was named by head coach Dick Advocaat in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country's first-ever appearance at the tournament.

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Club career

International career No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 31 March 2026 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 1–1 1–5 2026 FIFA Series