Lushendry Martes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rijnmond Hoogvliet Sport | |||
| –2017 | Spijkenisse | ||
| 2017–2025 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Jong Sparta | 13 | (3) |
| 2025– | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:44, 22 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025 | |||
Lushendry Martes (born 6 May 2008) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. A Netherlands youth international, Martes is of Curaçao descent.
Career
Martes began playing football in the youth teams of Rijnmond Hoogvliet Sport and VV Spijkenisse, before joining the academy of Sparta Rotterdam at age nine.[1] He progressed through the club's youth ranks and made his first appearances in senior football with the reserve side, Jong Sparta Rotterdam, which competed in the Tweede Divisie during the 2024–25 season.[1]
In June 2025, Martes signed his first professional contract with Sparta Rotterdam, committing his future to the club until 2028.[2][1]
He made his first-team debut on 18 December 2025 in a 5–1 away victory over Willem II in the KNVB Cup. Head coach Maurice Steijn introduced Martes as a second-half substitute for Shurandy Sambo.[3][4]
After the winter break, Martes made his first competitive start for the senior side. Due to the suspension of Sambo, he was named in the starting line-up for an Eredivisie match against Heracles Almelo on 11 January 2026. Sparta won the match 2–0, with Martes completed the full ninety minutes.[5] As a result of this appearance, Martes became the second-youngest player in the club's history to make a starting debut in the Eredivisie, behind Emmanuel Emegha.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Sparta | 2024–25 | Tweede Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Tweede Divisie | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| Total | 13 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Twee talenten tekenen profcontract: Sparta legt Wijks (15) en Martes (17) vast" [Two talents sign professional contracts: Sparta tie down Wijks (15) and Martes (17)]. ITWM (in Dutch). 25 June 2025. Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Sparta legt Lushendry Martes voor drie jaar vast" [Sparta sign Lushendry Martes to a three-year contract]. Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 25 June 2025. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Keemink, Mischa (18 December 2025). "Sparta overtuigend naar achtste finale Eurojackpot KNVB Beker" [Sparta convincingly reach the last 16 of the Eurojackpot KNVB Cup]. Waterweg Sport (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Kooijman, Sander (19 December 2025). "Sparta walst met B‑keus over Willem II heen en overwintert in beker" [Sparta cruise past Willem II with second-string side and reach the winter break in the cup]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Sparta mist talloze kansen in 2.000ste eredivisieduel, maar wint wel van Heracles" [Sparta miss countless chances in 2,000th Eredivisie match but still beat Heracles]. NOS (in Dutch). 11 January 2026. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Volgend Sparta-talent dient zich aan: 'Ik ben meer een Frimpong dan een Dumfries'" [Next Sparta talent emerges: 'I'm more a Frimpong than a Dumfries']. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 13 January 2026. Archived from the original on 17 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.