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Marten de Roon

Experienced headAS Roma · 35 yrsRotationNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMarten Elco de Roon
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age35
Date of birth29 Mar 1991
BirthplaceZwijndrecht
Height186 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubAS Roma
Defensive midfielder
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
218
Minutes

Domestic-league season · AS Roma.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Atalanta — UEFA Champions League: 12 apps, 0g 2a, 899 min

Earlier this season at Atalanta — Coppa Italia: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 315 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at AS Roma; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

M. de Roon is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Atalanta, rated 13.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Roon.

On the season, Roon graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.616 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 40 → 40). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 35 Roon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
13.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
13.1%
Minutes
limited game time
3.62
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Atalanta finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

34
Apps
3.62
Def. / 90
81
Tackles
28
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.1/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 13.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles81—
Interceptions28—
Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0