Shelton Martis

West Bromwich Albion Martis returned to England on 2 July 2007, signed for Football League Championship club West Bromwich Albion for £50,000 on a two-year deal with the option for a third. He was again signed by Mowbray, who called him a player with potential although not the "finished article". He made his debut for the club on 25 September in a 4–2 League Cup third round defeat at The Hawthorns against fellow division team Cardiff City. His league debut came on 8 December, a 2–1 win away to Leicester City.

On 4 January 2008 Martis joined another Championship team, Scunthorpe United, on loan for an initial period of one month. The following day, he made his debut for the Iron in the third round of the FA Cup, a 1–0 loss at Preston North End, and later played three league games for the team. After returning, he played only one more game for eventual champions West Brom, their 1–4 home loss to Leicester on 15 March.

On 31 October 2008, Martis moved to Championship team Doncaster Rovers on loan for an initial period of one month to cover for some injured players. He made his debut the following day in a goalless draw against Swansea City at the Keepmoat Stadium, and in his next game two weeks later he scored the only goal of a 1–0 home win over Ipswich Town, heading the ball in for a first victory in 13 games.

Martis made his first Premier League appearance for the Baggies on 16 March 2009 in a goalless draw at West Ham United; this made him the first player from Curaçao in the division. On 17 May, in the last game of the season at home to Liverpool, he was dispossessed by Steven Gerrard who scored the first goal of a 2–0 win, relegating West Bromwich Albion after only one season.

Martis scored his first goal for West Brom in their first match of the new Championship season on 8 August 2009, opening a 1–1 draw with fellow relegated team Newcastle United. He also equalised in a 3–1 home win over Plymouth Argyle on 12 September.

Doncaster Martis signed for Doncaster Rovers on 1 February 2010, on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut five days later in a 2–1 home loss to Reading. On 24 April 2010, Martis scored a header from Dean Shiels' corner in the 89th minute against local rivals Scunthorpe, winning the match 4–3 at the Keepmoat.

He played consistently often over the next three seasons, the last of which was in Football League One. Marts was released on 21 February 2013 after 73 appearances and 3 goals.

Osotspa Saraburi On 26 February 2014, Martis signed a one-year deal at Thai Premier League club Osotspa Saraburi. He made his debut on 9 March in the second game of the season, a 1–0 home loss to Port, replacing Kriengsak Chumpornpong for the final minute. His only goal in Thailand came on 18 May, a penalty to open a 2–1 win over Samut Songkhram at the Saraburi Stadium.

SteDoCo In September 2015, Martis returned to the Netherlands for the first time in a decade, training at Topklasse (third-tier) club SteDoCo. The following month, he signed for the team.

International career Martis made his international debut for the Netherlands Antilles on 6 February 2008, in a 1–0 away win over Nicaragua in the first round of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played two more games over the year.

After territorial reorganisation, Martis returned to international football with Curaçao in 2014. He scored on his debut on 3 September, equalising for a 2–2 draw against Puerto Rico at the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel in Bayamón, in qualification for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Career statistics Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 September 2014 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2–2 2–2 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification

Honours Hibernian Scottish League Cup: 2006–07