Martin Drent (born 31 March 1970) is a Dutch former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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for
SC Veendam
Sportclub Veendam () was a Dutch professional association football club based in Veendam, Groningen (province), province of Groningen. Founded on 4 September 1894 as Look-Out, it became P.J. Veendam in 1909, Veendam in 1910, SC Veendam in 1974, ...
,
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch professional football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1925, the club ...
and
FC Groningen
Football Club Groningen () is a Dutch professional association football club based in Groningen, Groningen (province), Groningen province. Founded in 1971 as the successor of GVAV-Rapiditas, GVAV, Groningen compete in the Eredivisie, the first t ...
.
Playing career
A big target man, Martin Drent started his career at amateur club
GVAV-Rapiditas in 1991. His career in amateur football was short lived, however, as he proved his quality, signing for
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ...
side
FC Groningen
Football Club Groningen () is a Dutch professional association football club based in Groningen, Groningen (province), Groningen province. Founded in 1971 as the successor of GVAV-Rapiditas, GVAV, Groningen compete in the Eredivisie, the first t ...
in 1992. He played very few games at Groningen and left after just one season to join
SC Veendam
Sportclub Veendam () was a Dutch professional association football club based in Veendam, Groningen (province), province of Groningen. Founded on 4 September 1894 as Look-Out, it became P.J. Veendam in 1909, Veendam in 1910, SC Veendam in 1974, ...
where he was a relative success. In 1993, he signed for
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch professional football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1925, the club ...
where he played for six years. He returned to Groningen in 1999 where he scored 22 goals in his first season back at the club, helping them achieve promotion from the
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...
. In January 2005 he returned to another former club
BV Veendam
Sportclub Veendam () was a Dutch professional association football club based in Veendam, province of Groningen. Founded on 4 September 1894 as Look-Out, it became P.J. Veendam in 1909, Veendam in 1910, SC Veendam in 1974, BV Veendam in 1997 ...
where he retired at the end of the season.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Drent worked as commercial director at Veendam and became assistant to manager
Joop Gall
Joop Gall (born 25 December 1963) is a Dutch football manager and former player.
Playing career
Born in Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Groningen, Gall spent his entire career playing with three teams, all from the North of the Netherlands: BV Veendam, FC ...
at Emmen in 2013 next to his job as coach at amateurs Rolder Boys. He was released by Emmen in 2014.
Drent was appointed head coach of amateur side DZOH in December 2015, only two weeks after being dismissed by
Rohda Raalte
Rooms Katholieke Sportvereniging Recht op het doel af Raalte, also known as ROHDA Raalte or Rohda Raalte, is a football club based in Raalte, Salland, in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. They play their home matches at the Sportpark Tijen ...
.
Martin Drent nieuwe trainer van DZOH
- RTV Drenthe
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Drent, Martin
1970 births
Living people
Footballers from Groningen (city)
Men's association football forwards
Dutch men's footballers
FC Groningen players
SC Veendam players
FC Emmen players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Rohda Raalte managers
GVAV-Rapiditas players