“The defender revealed he spoke to one darts star after they won the World Cup Tony Robertson, Digital Sports Reporter Published: 18:04, 5 Aug 2025 Updated: 18:27, 5 Aug 2025 PREMIER LEAGUE star Quilindschy Hartman has revealed he plans to become a DARTS player when he hangs up his boots. Hartman, 23, made the revelation”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
- Tony Robertson, Digital Sports Reporter
- Published: 18:04, 5 Aug 2025
- Updated: 18:27, 5 Aug 2025
Hartman, 23, made the revelation during an interview with Sky Sports.
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Burnley’s Quilindschy Hartman has backed himself to become a darts professional when he retires from footballCredit: Getty
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He named Dutchman Michael van Gerwen as one of his heroesCredit: GettyThe Dutch defender signed for Burnley on a four-year contract this summer from Feyenoord in a deal reportedly worth £7.7million with a further £2.55m in add-ons.
And it seems once the left-back is done flying down the wing of a football pitch, he instead wants to sort out his flights to throw at a darts board.
Asked about his wish to one day go pro, Hartman explained: “I said it a little bit as a joke, of course, but I like to play.
“I know a few players. Darts is pretty big in Holland and I just like to play when I have time off.
“I play with my friends a lot and I watch it a lot, and I went to a few tournaments as well.”
He continued: “I will try [to go pro], that’s not a joke. I know for sure after my career I will play competitions. And then lets see.
“I can be good enough because I can average 75 or something and I think you can go to Q school with 80 – and I don’t practice regularly.
“So I think if I go full [time] then I can maybe go pro.”
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Hartman added that his darts heroes were Michael van Gerwen, but gave a special shoutout to Michael Smith after revealing he spoke to him after he won the World Cup.
He also mentioned Luke Humphries, Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting, adding that he follows all of them on Instagram.
Prior to his Prem switch, Hartman’s entire professional career had been at Feyenoord.
He made his Eredivisie debut back in 2022 and last season played 12 games in the league before a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
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