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Maarten Stekelenburg


  • Born: 22/09/1982

  • Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands

  • Nationality: Dutch

At Everton between 2016 - 2020


Maarten Stekelenburg is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Everton after signing a 3 year deal on 1st July 2016.

He is a product of the Ajax youth system, and went on to play for Roma, Fulham, Monaco and Southampton.

Stekelenburg made his debut for the Netherlands in 2004, and earned 54 caps in total.

He was understudy to Edwin van der Sar at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008, and eventually first choice Goalkeeper as he helped his nation to the 2010 FIFA World Cup final and played at UEFA Euro 2012.

He spent almost a decade at Ajax, in which time he won another Dutch top-flight title in 2011, as well as collecting three KNVB Cup winner’s medals.

A switch to Roma followed in 2011 and after two years in the Italian capital, he then moved to the Premier League with Fulham.

Stekelenburg spent the 2014/15 campaign on loan at Monaco and last season linked up with Koeman again at Southampton, on a season-long deal.

He played in a total of 25 games in his year with the Saints, prior to signing in at Goodison Park.

His appointment marks the 3rd time Maarten has worked together with Manager Ronald Koeman.

On 30th July 2018, Everton extended his contract by one year, keeping him at the club until 2020.


Everton swooped to sign defender Rhu-endly Aurelio Jean-Carlo "Cuco" Martina on a free transfer in July 2017 on a three-year deal.

The move reunited the Curaçao international with Ronald Koeman, who had brought him to England while at Southampton from FC Twente in Holland.

Having played his youth football at Dutch giants Feyenoord, right-back Martina broke through at RBC Roosendaal before playing under Erwin Koeman at RKC Waalwijk.

Switching to Twente, he spent two years with them before heading to St Mary’s in 2015. He made 36 appearances over two seasons at Southampton, scoring his solitary goal in a 4-0 win over Arsenal, when bending a long-range strike beyond Petr Cech.

Martina made his international debut for Curaçao on 9 August 2011, in their first match since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.

Martina has amassed 30 caps for the Caribbean nation of Curaçao, and recently became captain.

Contracted until: June 2020.

On 17th August 2018, Everton announced that Cuco had joined Stoke City on a season long loan.

On 31st January 2018, Cuco cut short his loan at Stoke City and joined Feyenoord on loan until the end of the season.

On 25th June 2020, Everton announced that Maarten would leave the club at the end of the 2019-20 season. Good luck from all at Love Everton Forum.

Source: Evertonfc.com


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