![]() Martens in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 July 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Eeklo, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AZ Alkmaar (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2000 | Klauwaerts Bassevelde | ||
2000–2003 | Anderlecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Anderlecht | 1 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 23 | (2) |
2005–2006 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | (6) |
2006–2014 | AZ | 164 | (34) |
2014–2015 | PAOK | 13 | (0) |
2015 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 8 | (0) |
Total | 231 | (42) | |
International career | |||
2000 | Belgium U16 | 6 | (1) |
2000 | Belgium U17 | 3 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Belgium U18 | 7 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Belgium U19 | 14 | (1) |
2003 | Belgium U20 | 1 | (0) |
2003–2007 | Belgium U21 | 28 | (7) |
2007–2010 | Belgium | 9 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2016–2021 | Club Brugge (youth) | ||
2021–2023 | Jong AZ | ||
2023–2024 | AZ Alkmaar (assistant) | ||
2024– | AZ Alkmaar | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Maarten Martens (born 2 July 1984) is a Belgian professional football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder, either as an attacking midfielder or winger. He is the current head coach of the Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. Martens was known for his flair, dribbling and goalscoring ability as well as his precise passing and creativity. He previously played for Belgian clubs Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge, Dutch clubs RKC Waalwijk and AZ, as well as Greek club PAOK. At international level, he has represented the Belgium national team.