Shelton Martis

Early career

Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Martis came through the youth ranks at Dutch club Feyenoord before making his debut for their Rotterdam neighbours Excelsior, and FC Eindhoven. He joined English League Two club Darlington in 2005, and made his debut for the Quakers on 6 August 2005 by playing the full 90 minutes as they began the season with a 1–1 draw at Rushden & Diamonds. His first goal came the following 28 January in a 4–0 win against Mansfield Town at the Darlington Arena, exploiting a mistake by visiting captain Alex Baptiste. He added another goal on 13 March, the only one in a home win against Chester City, heading in Neil Wainwright's corner kick. After his only full season in North East England, Martis played on a week-to-week contract after turning down a full new contract.

Hibernian

Martis moved to Scottish Premier League club Hibernian on 14 August 2006 on a three-year deal. He was signed by Tony Mowbray, who stated that the team had been coveting him for some time as a young "composed, athletic and competitive defender". The transfer fee was nominal for a technicality because he was moving between countries. He made his debut five days later in a 3–1 win over Motherwell at Easter Road; he had a chance to score but controlled the ball with his chest rather than heading it. He played all five of Hibs' matches as they won the Scottish League Cup, coming on as an added-time substitute for Steven Whittaker in the…

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.

Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.

Hibernian

Scottish League Cup: 2006–07