Ar'jany Martha (born 4 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rotherham United. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
Martha, whose roots lie in Curaçao, joined Spartaan '20 in the south of his native city of Rotterdam during his childhood. He later moved to the football academy of the professional club Sparta Rotterdam, where he played for four years. Then Martha moved to the Ajax academy. Since the 2020âÂÂ21 season he has been playing for the second team Jong Ajax in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.
On 2 November 2023, Martha made his debut for senior Ajax team, by starting in a 2âÂÂ0 win over Volendam. Later that month, he made his European debut, replacing Borna Sosa in the 77th minute of a 4âÂÂ3 UEFA Europa League loss to Marseille.
On 31 July 2024, Martha joined Belgian Pro League club Beerschot on a multiple-season contract. He made his debut for the club on 2 August, replacing Thibaud Verlinden in the 81st minute of a 3âÂÂ1 away loss to Union Saint-Gilloise.
On 30 July 2025, Martha joined EFL League One side Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.
Martha was a youth international for the Netherlands.
On 9 March 2024, it was announced that Martha had been called up by Dick Advocaat to join the Curaçao national team as part of the 23-man squad for the training camp scheduled for 18 to 25 March 2024 in Alanya, Turkey, ahead of the teams 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in June.