Marvin Emnes

Marvin Renato Emnes (born 27 May 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Italian club Ravenna.

Club Career

Sparta Rotterdam

Emnes made his debut for Sparta Rotterdam in the 2005–06 season, which came on 11 December 2005, coming on as a late substitute, in a 3–2 loss against RKC Waalwijk. Amid to the first team, he helped Jong Sparta Rotterdam win the reserve first division B after beating Jong FC Dordrecht. Emnes scored his first goal for the club, in a 5–0 win against RBC Roosendaal on 8 April 2006. At the end of the 2005–06 season, he made ten appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

At the start of the 2006–07 season, Emnes soon received more playing time at Sparta Rotterdam, mostly coming from the substitute bench. However, during a match against Willem II on 29 October 2006, he suffered ankle injury that kept him out for two months. It was not until on 15 December 2006, Emnes returned to the starting line–up, starting a match and played 45 minutes before being substituted at half time, in a 3–0 loss against NAC Breda. Following his return from injury, he spent the rest of the season in and out of the first team, as well as, playing for Jong Sparta Rotterdam. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Emnes made sixteen appearances in all competitions.

At the start of the 2007–08 season, Emnes’ playing time continued mostly coming from the substitute bench, but soon started in a number of matches. It was not until on 15 February 2008 when Emnes scored his first goal of the season, in a 6–2 loss against AFC Ajax. This was followed up by scoring against FC Utrecht. Emnes then scored twice in two consecutive matches against Roda JC and NEC Nijmegen, which was then followed up by scoring against Feyenoord. His goal against Feynoord would later earn him a cult status among Sparta Rotterdam's supporters. He later scored his eighth goal of the season against SC Heerenveen on 13 April 2008, resulting 4–2 win against Sparta Rott

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