Marvin Young (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Middelburg, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | SV Jong Ambon | ||
| 2015–2023 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Jong Sparta | 24 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sparta Rotterdam | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025 | |||
Marvin Young (born 2 October 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of SV Jong Ambon, he shortly after joined the academy of Sparta Rotterdam at the age of 9 where he continued his development. He started playing with their reserves in the Tweede Divisie, Jong Sparta, in 2023.[2] On 22 June 2024, he signed a contract with Sparta until 2027.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam in a 2–1 Eredivisie win over Willem II on 31 August 2024.[4] On 20 January 2025, he extended his contract with Sparta until 2029.[5] He was named the Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for the month of March 2025.[6]
International career
[edit]Young was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father and Dutch mother. In 2023, he was called up to the Netherlands U18s for a set of friendlies.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Sparta | 2022–23 | Tweede Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Tweede Divisie | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Tweede Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Marvin Young". Eredivisie.
- ^ a b Weststrate, Yorben (4 February 2025). "Marvin Young krijgt spoedcursus profvoetbal: 'De druk is groter, nu gaat het om de punten'". www.omroepzeeland.nl.
- ^ Keemink, Mischa (23 June 2024). "Marvin Young tekent eerste profcontract bij Sparta Rotterdam".
- ^ "Vierde Zeeuwse eredivisiedebutant dit seizoen: Olivier Aertssen valt in bij winnend PEC Zwolle". www.omroepzeeland.nl. 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Sparta beloont stormachtige ontwikkeling Marvin Young met nieuw contract". www.omroepzeeland.nl. 18 January 2025.
- ^ https://www.ad.nl/middelburg/middelburger-marvin-young-verkozen-tot-talent-van-de-maand-in-eredivisie~a700425f/?referrer=https://www.google.com/.
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External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- People from Middelburg, Zeeland
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Jong Sparta players
- Eredivisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen