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 | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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 | 51 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 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
A youth product of SV Jong Ambon, Young joined the academy of Sparta Rotterdam at the age of nine, where he continued his development. He began featuring for the club's reserve side, Jong Sparta, in the Tweede Divisie in 2023.[2]
On 22 June 2024, Young signed his first professional contract with Sparta, committing himself to the club until 2027.[3] He made his senior and professional debut for Sparta on 31 August 2024, starting in a 2–1 Eredivisie victory over Willem II.[4]
In January 2025, Young extended his contract with Sparta until 2029.[5] In March 2025, he was named the Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month in the Eredivisie.[6]
International career
Young was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father and a Dutch mother. In 2023, he was called up to the Netherlands under-18 team for a series of friendly matches.[2]
In September 2025, he received his first call-up to the Netherlands under-21 side.[7] He made his debut on 14 October 2025, starting in a friendly match against the Lithuania under-21 team.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 February 2026
| 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 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: March 2025[9]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2025[10]
References
- ^ "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'". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Keemink, Mischa (23 June 2024). "Marvin Young tekent eerste profcontract bij Sparta Rotterdam". WaterwegSport (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Vierde Zeeuwse eredivisiedebutant dit seizoen: Olivier Aertssen valt in bij winnend PEC Zwolle". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Sparta beloont stormachtige ontwikkeling Marvin Young met nieuw contract". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 18 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Bouwman, Michiel (4 April 2025). "Middelburger Marvin Young verkozen tot talent van de maand in Eredivisie" [Middelburg native Marvin Young named Eredivisie talent of the month]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Marvin Young wederom in selectie Jong Oranje" [Marvin Young named in Jong Oranje squad again]. Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 3 October 2025. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Marvin Young maakt zijn debuut in Jong Oranje, verdediger uit Middelburg staat tegen Jong Litouwen in de basis" [Marvin Young makes Jong Oranje debut as Middelburg defender starts against Lithuania U21s]. PZC (in Dutch). 14 October 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Marvin Young named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Sparta Rotterdam leads Eredivisie Team of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
External links
- Marvin Young at Soccerway
- Ons Oranje U18 Profile