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Jonathan Richard

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Jonathan Richard
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Jordan Richard
Date of birth (1991-06-21) June 21, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AFC
Number 22
Youth career
–2010 AFC[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 AFC 3 (0)
2011–2014 OFC Oostzaan
2014– AFC 150 (8)
International career
2015 Curaçao 2 (0)
2021– Aruba 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Richard (born 21 June 1991) is a footballer who currently plays for AFC in the Dutch Tweede Divisie.[2] Born in the Netherlands, Richard represented the Curaçao national team in 2015, before switching to represent the Aruba national team.

Career

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AFC

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Returning to AFC Amsterdam in 2014,[1] Richard was praised by their coach Willem Leushuis for his effervescent and sociable personality, netting two goals in two games in a row as well.[3]

International

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Making his first outing for the Curaçao national team in a 2015 unofficial friendly fronting Suriname, Richard was selected for the Curaçao squad in their two 2018 World Cup qualifiers facing Cuba.[4] He made his debut in competitive games on 2 June 2021, starting for Aruba in the match against Cayman Islands in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jonathan Richard (OFC) keert terug op 'oude nest' bij AFC - Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal". www.hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl.
  2. ^ Jonathan Richard at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "AFC - Jonathan Richard 'In 'de Schijnwerper'". www.afc.nl.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Richard in definitieve selectie Curaçao".
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