Martin Drent
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Martin Drent
| image = Martin drent-1485096784.png
| caption = Martin Drent
| fullname = Martin Drent
| height = 1.93 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|3|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Hellas VC
| years1 = 1991 |clubs1 = GVAV-Rapiditas |caps1 = |goals1 =
| years2 = 1991–1992 |clubs2 = Groningen |caps2 = 10 |goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1992–1993 |clubs3 = Veendam |caps3 = 23 |goals3 = 6
| years4 = 1993–1999 |clubs4 = Emmen |caps4 = 166 |goals4 = 45
| years5 = 1999–2005 |clubs5 = Groningen |caps5 = 164 |goals5 = 48
| years6 = 2005–2007 |clubs6 = Veendam |caps6 = 45 |goals6 = 9
| totalcaps = 408 |totalgoals = 110
}}
Martin Drent (born 31 March 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward for SC Veendam, FC Emmen and FC Groningen.
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 side FC Groningen in 1992. He played very few games at Groningen and left after just one season to join SC Veendam where he was a relative success. In 1993, he signed for FC Emmen 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. In January 2005 he returned to another former club BV Veendam where he retired at the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Voetbal International|title=Martin Drent|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Martin-Drent.htm|language=Dutch|accessdate=12 February 2010}}
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Drent worked as commercial director at Veendam[http://www.voetbalcentraal.nl/nieuws/12663/drent-wordt-commercieel-directeur-bij-veendam Drent wordt commercieel directeur bij Veendam] - Voetbal Centraal {{in lang|nl}} and became assistant to manager Joop Gall at Emmen in 2013 next to his job as coach at amateurs Rolder Boys.[http://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/nieuws/718/Martin-Drent-trainer-van-Rolder-Boys Martin Drent trainer van Rolder Boys] - RTV Drenthe {{in lang|nl}} He was released by Emmen in 2014.[http://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/martin-drent-vertrekt-als-assistent-bij-fc-emmen~a48b5d60/ Martin Drent vertrekt als assistent bij FC Emmen] - AD {{in lang|nl}}
Drent was appointed head coach of amateur side DZOH in December 2015, only two weeks after being dismissed by Rohda Raalte.[http://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/nieuws/103840/Martin-Drent-nieuwe-trainer-van-DZOH Martin Drent nieuwe trainer van DZOH] - RTV Drenthe {{in lang|nl}}
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Category:Footballers from Groningen (city)
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players