Official: De Roon joins Roma from Atalanta with squad number confirmed
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Marten de Roon has officially completed his transfer from Atalanta to Roma, with his new squad number revealed.
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Attributed to original sourceMarten De Roon has officially joined Roma from Atalanta on a permanent transfer and will wear the No.15 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Dutch midfielder De Roon has officially joined Roma from Atalanta.
The Giallorossi confirmed the transfer with an official statement on Sunday night.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 22: Marten de Roon of Atalanta celebrates becoming the clubs record appearance holder with family members in front of the fans after the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona FC at Gewiss Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images) De Roon joins Roma: official statement “AS Roma is delighted to announce the signing of Marten De Roon from Atalanta on a permanent transfer,” the Giallorossi said.
“The midfielder made 445 appearances for his previous club, scoring 23 goals.
“De Roon has earned 44 caps for the Netherlands and represented his country at two editions of the World Cup, in 2022 and 2026.
“The midfielder will wear the number 15 shirt.
BERGAMO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 30: Odilon Kossounou of Atalanta BC celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Marten de Roon during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and ACF Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium on November 30, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) “Welcome to Roma, Marten!”
De Roon left Atalanta after ten years, reuniting with his former coach in Bergamo, Gian Piero Gasperini.
Gasp already left Atalanta in 2025, but De Roon remained with the Nerazzurri for 2025-26, playing under Ivan Juric and Raffaele Palladino.
Atalanta signed both Gianluca Gaetano and Franck Kessié in central midfield this summer, while Roma are about to send El Aynaoui to RB Leipzig on a loan deal with an option to buy.
Marten de Roon of Atalanta applauds the fans after the team’s victory in the Serie A match between Atalanta and Udinese at Gewiss Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) De Roon, 35, scored 23 goals and provided 32 assists in 445 appearances with Atalanta, winning a historic Europa League in the 2023-24 campaign.
Roma will play away at Lecce tomorrow, Monday, August 31, in Serie A Round 2 after beating Fiorentina 4-0 at home in this season’s opener.
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What happened
Dutch midfielder Marten de Roon has formally signed for Roma, ending his long tenure at Atalanta. The move is confirmed as official, with the club unveiling his shirt number as part of the announcement. De Roon brings extensive Serie A experience and leadership to Roma's midfield. Atalanta, meanwhile, lose a long-serving and influential presence in the middle of the park.
Chance analysis
De Roon's arrival hands Roma a seasoned, tactically disciplined central midfielder with over 250 Serie A appearances and a track record of driving transitions and set-piece delivery. For a Roma side that has cycled through midfield options in recent windows, landing a ready-made starter on a domestic move simplifies squad-building. Atalanta lose a dressing-room pillar who anchored their press for nearly a decade, and the question of how they replace his reading of the game and ball-winning volume becomes an immediate concern for Gian Piero Gasperini's successor or his current staff.
Roma gain a battle-tested Serie A midfielder to stabilize their engine room, while Atalanta lose a long-term leader and tactical reference point in central midfield.