Jonathan Richard

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.

Jonathan Richard
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Jordan Richard
Date of birth (1991-06-21) June 21, 1991
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

Career

AFC

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

Making his first outing for the Curacao national team in a 2015 unofficial friendly fronting Suriname, Richard was selected for the Curacao 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
  1. "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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