Considered by some as a natural replacement for Jaap Stam, 22-year-old Bruno Martins Indi certainly has big shoes to fill. His performances for Feyenoord this season has earned him a World Cup call up and demonstrates the potential of this young yet very mature center half. His performances over the past couple of seasons for both club and country have caught the eye of several top European clubs including Manchester United, who are considering him as a potential replacement for Vidic.
1. Career history
Although he was born in Portugal, Bruno Martins Indi moved to the Netherlands when he was just three months old. Having grown up in Rotterdam, he promptly signed for Feyenoord’s academy, from which he graduated in 2010. He made his debut for the club in August 2010 in the Europa League, three days before making his League debut.
In the four seasons since then Martins Indi has made over 100 League appearances for Feyenoord, whilst continually improving his trade. Since making his debut, he was eligible to play for both Portugal and Netherlands. Martins Indi chose the Oranje and since played in the Dutch U17s, U19s and U21s before making his senior debut against Belgium in 2012. Since then, he has gone onto garner 12 more caps in which he has scored two goals.