Cuco Martina
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Cuco Martina, also known as Rhuendly Martina, (born 25 September 1989) is a Curaçao
n international footballer who plays professionally for RKC Waalwijk
, as a defender
.
, Martina played for RBC Roosendaal between 2008 and 2011, moving to RKC Waalwijk
in 2011.
He made his international debut for Curaçao
in 2011, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
, and the older brother of Derwin Martina.
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
n international footballer who plays professionally for RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
, 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....
.
Career
Born in RotterdamRotterdam
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...
, Martina played for RBC Roosendaal between 2008 and 2011, moving to RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
in 2011.
He made his international debut for Curaçao
Curaçao national football team
The Curaçao national football team is the official football team for Curaçao, under the control of the Curaçao Football Federation.-History:Although not a sovereign state, Curaçao appeared on the FIFA member list in March 2011, as successor of the Netherlands Antilles, which had been dissolved ...
in 2011, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Javier MartinaJavier Martina
Javier Sylvester Martina is a Curaçaoan-Dutch footballer who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Curaçao national soccer team.-Netherlands:...
, and the older brother of Derwin Martina.