Martina (surname)
Martina is the most popular surname in Curaçao. It may refer to: * Churandy Martina (born 1984), Curaçaoan athlete * Cuco Martina (born 1989), Dutch-Curaçaoan football player * Derwin Martina (born 1994), Dutch-Curaçaoan football player * Don Martina (born 1935), Curaçaoan politician * Federico Martina (born 1992), Argentine volleyball player * Gerry Martina (1928–1990), Irish wrestler * Giovanni Martina (born 1987), Italian football player * Hemayel Martina (1990–2011), Curaçaoan poet * Javier Martina (born 1987), Curaçaoan-Dutch footballer * Joe Martina (1889–1962), American baseball player * Jurensley Martina (born 1993), Curaçaoan football player * Marco Martina Rini (born 1990), Italian football player * Maurizio Martina (born 1978), Italian politician * Silvano Martina (born 1953), Italian football player * Steven Martina (born 1961), Curaçaoan politician and businessman See also * Martina (given name) Martina is a female given name, the female form o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Curaçao
Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of the Venezuela coast. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Aruba and Bonaire, it forms the ABC islands. Collectively, Curaçao, Aruba, and other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao ( nl, Eilandgebied Curaçao, links=no, pap, Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou, links=no), and is now formally called the Country of Curaçao. It includes the main island of Curaçao and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"). Curaçao has a population of 158,665 (January 2019 est.), with an area of ; its ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Javier Martina
Javier Sylvester Martina (born 1 February 1987) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for A.V.V. Zeeburgia in the Dutch Hoofdklasse, and for the Curaçao national team. Club career Netherlands Born in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles (now known as Curaçao), Martina began his career with SV Bijlmer (Amsterdam, Netherlands). After two years, he joined Amstelveen Heemraad in the summer of 2001. In July 2003, he left Amsteleen Heemraad to sign for FC Omniworld, from where he was scouted by Jong AFC Ajax in the summer of 2005. He played three years for the AFC Ajax youth team, before he was promoted to the Eredivisie team in June 2008. The highly rated right winger made his official Ajax debut in the 2008 season in a 2–0 Eredivisie win against Twente. Martina started the match and assisted on his club's first goal of the match. In Summer 2009, he was linked with a move to Italian side Bari. In January 2010 he was sent on loan to HFC Haarlem playing only o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steven Martina
Ivan Steve "Steven" Martina (born 13 November 1961) is a Curaçaoan businessman and politician of the Partido MAN. He is Minister of Economic Development in the cabinet of Eugene Rhuggenaath since 22 May 2020 and served in the same position from 2 June 2017 to 21 February 2019. He previously served as Minister of Economic Development and vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Daniel Hodge between 31 December 2012 and 7 June 2013. Career Martina was born on 13 November 1961. He is the son of Don Martina, a former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles. Martina studied in the Netherlands, obtaining a Msc in Information Management at Tilburg University and subsequently a PhD in Applied Economics at Delft University of Technology. From 1999 to 2006 he was director at the public utility Aqualectra. Martina then became president and CEO at insurance company Fatum. Martina served as Minister of Economic Development and vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Daniel Hodge between 31 Dece ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silvano Martina
Silvano Martina (born 20 March 1953) is an Italian retired professional Football player, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He now works as an Sports agent, agent, notably for Gianluigi Buffon and has also worked for Nemanja Vidić during his career. Martina was born in Sarajevo, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Italian parents, then part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, SFR Yugoslavia. He started his football career at hometown club FK Željezničar Sarajevo, Željezničar, before moving to Italy as a 13 year old in 1966 and then playing in the youth teams of Genovese and Esperia. Martina made his Serie A debut for Inter Milan in a match against S.S.D. Palermo, Palermo on 6 May 1973. Honours Player Torino *Serie B: 1989–90 Serie B, 1989–90 References External linksSilvano Martina at Footballdatabase {{DEFAULTSORT:Martino, Silvano 1953 births Living people Footballers from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maurizio Martina
Maurizio Martina (born 9 September 1978) is an Italian politician and member of the Chamber of Deputies, who served as secretary of the Democratic Party (PD) from March to November 2018, being appointed after the 2018 Italian general election. He served as Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies since 22 February 2014, in the governments of Matteo Renzi and Paolo Gentiloni. On 7 May 2017, he was elected Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party. Martina resigned as Agriculture Minister and took over as acting secretary of the PD after Matteo Renzi resigned following a poor election showing in 2018. Biography Martina was born in Calcinate, near Bergamo, in 1978. He grew up in a middle-class working family, he attended the Agricultural Institute and later he graduated in political science at the University of Macerata. In 1994, he joined the Students' Movement, a left-wing organization, and in 1999 he was elected to the city council of Mornico al Serio for the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marco Martina Rini
Marco Martina Rini (born 4 March 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays for ASD Grumellese Calcio. Biography A youth product of Brescia, Martina Rini has played twice for the hometown club in Serie B despite young age. On 27 October 2007, he substituted Leandro Depetris in the 83rd minute against Triestina. The team Brescia won the Trieste club 4–1. Martina Rini played his first start in the last round (round 42) of 2007–08 Serie B. That match Brescia 1–1 draw with the bottom team Avellino. Both team failed to enter promotion playoffs and protected its place in Serie B respectively before the start of the match. He wore no.30 shirt of the team in 2009–10 Serie B, and won promotion to Serie A as unused member. On 21 July 2010, he was loaned to Verona along with Fabrizio Paghera Verona has a first option to sign them outright in June 2011. Martina Rini became a first team member of Brescia in 2011–12 Serie B. On 10 January 2013 he was signed by Cremonese Cremona ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jurensley Martina
Jurensley Lorencio Martina (born 10 August 1993) is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays forward for Jong Holland and the Curaçao national team. Club career Born in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, Martina began his career with SV Victory Boys in the Sekshon Pagá, the highest level of football in Curaçao. He parted with the club after his first season, signing with CSD Barber, whom he helped to their sixth national championship in 2014. International career Martina plays for the national team of Curaçao. He made his debut for the first team in the ABCS Tournament on 13 July 2012, scoring on his debut, in a 3–2 loss against Aruba. He then played for Curaçao U-20 in qualifying for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, scoring against Dominica U-20 twice. He also played in the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification for the first team against Saint Lucia, Guyana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that same year. On 1 February 2015, Martina scored twice in the ABCS Tournament in a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joe Martina
John Joseph Martina (July 8, 1889 – March 22, 1962), known as Oyster Joe, was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher and a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, he spent 22 seasons in baseball, but only one year——in the Major Leagues as a member of the world champion Washington Senators. He won 349 minor league games, with 277 defeats charged against him.box score: Game 3, 1924 World Series, 6 October 1924/ref> New York won that game, 6–4, but Washington triumphed in the series, four games to three, giving the capital its first baseball title. Martina's lone inning pitched in the third contest was his last MLB appearance. He then returned to New Orleans in 1925 and over the next three seasons he won 23, 19 and 23 games. Said his former minor league manager, Larry Gilbert: "Martina had a live fastball, sharp curve and good control, but his greatest asset was his durability. I never remember 'Oyster Joe' having a sore arm. He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hemayel Martina
Hemayel Michael Anthony Martina (24 October 1990 – 29 January 2011) was a Curaçaoan poet. While studying at the International School of Curaçao, the 17-year-old Martina started writing poems addressed to young people. Later, these were collected in a book, with each poem appearing side by side in both Papiamento and English. The book has two titles: ''Ansestro Preokupá Sosegá'' (Papiamento) and ''Worried Ancestor Rest in Peace'' (English). The poems explore politics, music, sports, and various personalities who have made important contributions to Martina's homeland of Curaçao. After residing for a while in Leiden, Netherlands, and continuing his university education at Webster University Webster University is a private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri. It has multiple branch locations across the United States and countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs ... in Leiden, he toured Curaçao with musi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Churandy Martina
Churandy Thomas Martina (born 3 July 1984) is a Dutch sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. Previously, he represented the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution in 2010. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.91 seconds, a Dutch record, achieved in a 2012 London Olympic Games semi-final. In addition, he holds the 200 metres national record with a time of 19.81 seconds, achieved at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. He originally finished second in the 200 m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing but was disqualified due to a lane violation. Career Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Martina began his international career at the youth level, reaching the 100 metres semifinals of the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics. Moving up to the junior level, he ran at the World Junior Championships in Athletics in 2000 and 2002, although he was less successful at that level. His first gold came in the 100 m a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giovanni Martina
Giovanni Martina (born 20 January 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays for Bassano. Biography Born in Vittorio Veneto, the Province of Treviso, Martina started his career at Treviso. In his last year with Treviso's under-20 youth team, he also played 3 Serie B games. In the first game he replaced Gianni Guigou in the 63rd minute on 8 October 2006, drawing 0–0 with Piacenza. In July 2007 he was loaned to Pizzighettone along with Eros Bagnara. On 1 July 2008 Martina returned to Treviso but only played 2 times in Serie B, which the team relegated and then bankrupted. On 5 August 2009 he joined Bassano on free transfer. He played a career high of 13 games, and in June his contract was extended. That season despite finished seventh in the Group B of 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, the team promoted to ''Prima Divisione'' to fill the vacancies by the bankrupted teams. He only played 4 times in his maiden ''Prima Divisione'' season before moved to fellow ''Prima Division ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gerry Martina
Gerry Martina (5 February 1928 – 3 April 1990) was a Dublin member of the 1956 and 1960 Irish Olympic wrestling teams, finishing a notable 4th in the Men's Light-Heavyweight Freestyle category in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia. Martina also won the British Senior male Light-Heavyweight Freestyle championship in 1956. He trained Drogheda United in the 1950s and the League of Ireland XI The League of Ireland XI, more recently referred to as the ''Airtricity League XI'' for sponsorship reasons, is the representative team of the League of Ireland, the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. For much of its ... team in the 1960s. Martina was a rugby player before competing in wrestling. After competing in the Olympics, he was a masseur for Ireland's football team. Sources * ''DUFC A Claret and Blue History'' by Brian Whelan (2010) References External links * Official Olympic Reports [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |