Bruno Martins Indi
Encyclopedia
Bruno Martins Indi is a Dutch
footballer who currently plays as a defender
for Dutch Eredivisie
club Feyenoord and the Netherlands U-19
.
, Portugal
, but moved to the Netherlands
when he was three months old. He grew up in Rotterdam
and gained Dutch citizenship. Despite his strong feelings for Portugal, Martins Indi doesn't own a Portuguese passport anymore.
graduate at the start of the season 2010–11
. 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). Three days later, on 22 August 2010, he also made his Eredivisie
debut in the 1-1 draw against Heracles Almelo
.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who currently plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
club Feyenoord and the Netherlands U-19
Netherlands national under-19 football team
The Netherlands national under-19 football team represents the Netherlands at this age level and is governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB...
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Early life
Martins Indi was born in BarreiroBarreiro, Portugal
Barreiro is a city in Barreiro Municipality and has a population of 40,859.-Twin towns - Sister cities:Barreiro is twinned with: — Łódź in Poland — Stara Zagora in Bulgaria-External links:*...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, but moved to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
when he was three months old. He grew up in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
and gained Dutch citizenship. Despite his strong feelings for Portugal, Martins Indi doesn't own a Portuguese passport anymore.
Career
Martins Indi joined Feyenoord's first team squad as an academyFeyenoord Academy (Varkenoord)
Feyenoord Academy, often referred to as Varkenoord, is the joint academy of the professional football clubs Feyenoord and Excelsior located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The academy is a result of the extensive partnership between the two Rotterdam clubs...
graduate at the start of the season 2010–11
2010–11 Eredivisie
-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
. 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). Three days later, on 22 August 2010, he also made his Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
debut in the 1-1 draw against Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
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Statistics
|-|2010–11||rowspan="2"|Feyenoord||rowspan="2"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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- Statistics accurate as of last match played on September 11, 2011.
External links
- Official Bruno Martins Indi profile on Feyenoord.nl
- Voetbal InternationalVoetbal InternationalVoetbal International is a Dutch football magazine, which has been publishing since 1965. It is the oldest Dutch football magazine that is still running....
: Bruno Martins Indi - Bruno Martins Indi Website