Curaçao national football team

Curaçao
Association FFK
Confederation CONCACAF
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Remko Bicentini
Captain Cuco Martina
Most caps Ergilio Hato (35)
Top scorer Felitciano Zschusschen (9)
Home stadium Stadion Ergilio Hato
FIFA code CUW
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 81 Steady (20 September 2018)
Highest 68 (July 2017)
Lowest 183 (April 2013, July 2014)
Elo ranking
Current 136 (6 September 2018)
Highest 43 (5 March 1948)
Lowest 188 (25 October 2012)
First international
Aruba 0–4 Curaçao
(Aruba, 6 April 1924)
Biggest win
Curaçao 14–0 Puerto Rico 
(Colombia, 21 December 1948)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 8–1 Curaçao
(Netherlands, 23 April 1948)
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances 5 (first in 1963)
Best result Third place, 1963 and 1969

The Curaçao national football team (Dutch: Curaçaos voetbalelftal; Papiamentu, Selekshon di Futbòl Kòrsou) represents Curaçao in International association football and is controlled by the Curaçao Football Federation.[1]

History

The first national football team to bear the name Curaçao was the Territory of Curaçao national football team, which made its debut in 1924 in an away match against neighboring Aruba, a match which the Territory of Curaçao won four to nil.

In December 1954, the territory of Curaçao became the Netherlands Antilles, and following a constitutional change the Netherlands Antilles were designated a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which included the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. The name of the Curaçao team changed to Netherlands Antilles national team, representing all six islands.

In 1986, Aruba became a country within the Kingdom in its own right, with its own Aruba national football team and subsequently Aruban players no longer represented the Netherlands Antilles.

On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and Curaçao and Sint Maarten became countries in their own right, while Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands proper. Although not a sovereign state, Curaçao (the largest island territory in the Netherlands Antilles) appeared on the FIFA member list in March 2011, as successor of the Netherlands Antilles.

As well as taking on the Netherlands Antilles' FIFA membership, Curaçao was recognised as the direct successor of the former (similarly to how Serbia is regarded the direct successor of Yugoslavia, and Russia for the Soviet Union), and took on its historical records and FIFA ranking.

They played their first match as the newly formed Curaçao national team on 20 August 2011 against Dominican Republic at the Estadio Panamericano, with the match ending in a 1–0 loss for Curaçao.

During the CONCACAF Qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Curaçao achieved a major feat when they defeated Cuba 1–1 with the away goals rule.

After a strong qualification campaign, Curaçao defeated host Martinique in the semi finals of the 2017 edition of the Caribbean Cup with the score of 2–1. They met defending champions and six time winners, Jamaica. Curaçao won their first ever Caribbean Cup by defeating Jamaica, again with the scoreline of 2–1.

Competitive record

All competitive matches played from 1921–1958 were contested as the Territory of Curaçao (comprising all six islands of the Netherlands Antilles). From 1958–2010 all matches were contested as the Netherlands Antilles, successor of the Territory of Curaçao, (still comprising six islands until 1986, when Aruba seceded). All competitive fixtures after 2010 were contested by Curaçao, which solely consists of the island nation itself. Under the newly formed governing body, Curaçao have so far only competed in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification, the 2014 and 2017 Caribbean Cup, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup as well as the ABCS Tournament.

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Caribbean Cup
Year Round Pld W D[decimal 1] L GF GA
Barbados 1989Fourth place202022
Trinidad and Tobago 1990Did not qualify------
Jamaica 1991Did not enter------
Trinidad and Tobago 1992Did not qualify------
Jamaica 1993Withdrew------
Trinidad and Tobago 1994Did not enter------
1995–1997Did not qualify------
Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1998Group stage300329
Trinidad and Tobago 1999Did not qualify------
Trinidad and Tobago 2001Did not enter------
Barbados 2005Withdrew------
2007–2012Did not qualify------
Jamaica 2014Group stage3003510
Martinique 2017Champions220042
TotalChampions102261323
  1. ↑ Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shootout.

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
El Salvador 1963Third place8503149
Guatemala 1965Fifth place5023416
Honduras 1967Did not qualify
Costa Rica 1969Third place5212912
Trinidad and Tobago 1971Did not enter
Haiti 1973Sixth place5023419
Mexico 1977 to United States 1991Did not qualify
United States Mexico 1993Did not enter
United States 1996 to United States 2000Did not qualify
United States 2002Did not enter
United States Mexico 2003Did not qualify
United States 2005Withdrew
United States 2007 to United States Canada 2015Did not qualify
United States 2017Group stage300306
TotalThird place2777163968

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Switzerland 1954Did not enter
Sweden 1958 to Russia 2018Did not qualify
Qatar 2022To be determined
Canada Mexico United States 2026
Total-0/21------

Team records

Wins

Largest win 
Largest win at the CONCACAF Championship finals 
Largest win at the CCCF Championship finals 
Largest win at the CFU Championship finals 
  • Did not qualify
Largest win at the Caribbean Cup finals 
Largest win at the Pan American Games 
Largest win at the ABCS Tournament 

Draws

Highest scoring draw 
Highest scoring draw at the CONCACAF Championship finals 
Highest scoring draw at the CCCF Championship finals 
Highest scoring draw at the CFU Championship finals 
  • Did not qualify
Highest scoring draw at the Caribbean Cup finals 
Highest scoring draw at the Pan American Games 
  • None
Highest scoring draw at the ABCS Tournament 
  • n/aa

a. Tournament follows a knock-out format, and matches cannot end on a draw.

Defeats

Largest defeat
Largest defeat at the CONCACAF Championship finals 
8–0 vs  Mexico on 8 December 1973, 1973 CONCACAF Championship1
Largest defeat at the CCCF Championship finals 
Largest defeat at the CFU Championship finals 
  • Did not qualify
Largest defeat at the Caribbean Cup finals 
Largest defeat at the Pan American Games 
Largest defeat at the ABCS Tournament 

1. Matches played as the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

For all past match results of the national team, see the team's results page

The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.

2017

1. Match cancelled due to the use of the Ergilio Hato Stadium as a makeshift shelter for victims of Hurricane Irma from the island country of Sint Maarten.[2]

2018

2019

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Concacaf Nations League match against U.S. Virgin Islands on 12 October 2018.
Caps and goals as of 12 October 2018 after the game against U.S. Virgin Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Eloy Room (1989-02-06) 6 February 1989 23 0 Netherlands PSV
16 1GK Jarzinho Pieter (1987-11-11) 11 November 1987 12 0 Bonaire Juventus
20 1GK Rowendy Sumter (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 8 0 Curaçao Scherpenheuvel
2DF Darryl Lachman (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 20 1 Netherlands Zwolle
2DF Jurich Carolina (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 4 0 Netherlands NAC
2DF Suently Alberto (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 2 0 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
3 2DF Cuco Martina (Captain) (1989-09-25) 25 September 1989 35 1 England Stoke City
12 2DF Shanon Carmelia (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 33 2 Netherlands IJsselmeervogels
2DF Quentin Jakoba (1987-12-19) 19 December 1987 8 0 Netherlands Kozakken Boys
3MF Michaël Maria (1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 11 0 Netherlands Twente
7 3MF Leandro Bacuna (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 18 9 England Reading
3MF Brandley Kuwas (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 3 1 Netherlands Heracles Almelo
5 3MF Ayrton Statie (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 9 0 Azerbaijan Sabail
3MF Jeremy de Nooijer (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 8 1 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
11 3MF Gevaro Nepomuceno (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 34 6 England Oldham Athletic
13 3MF Elson Hooi (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 16 4 Netherlands ADO Den Haag
3MF Jurensley Martina (1993-08-10) 10 August 1993 6 3 Curaçao Jong Holland
4FW Jafar Arias (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 0 0 Netherlands FC Emmen
4FW Rangelo Janga (1992-04-16) 16 April 1992 13 8 Kazakhstan Astana
4FW Jimbertson Vapor (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 0 0 Bonaire Vespo
4FW Quenten Martinus (1991-03-07) March 7, 1991 8 1 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
4FW Charlison Benschop (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 3 0 Germany Ingolstadt 04
4FW Gervane Kastaneer (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 1 0 Netherlands NAC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Curaçao squad in the last 18 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Rowendy Sumter (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 8 0 Curaçao Scherpenheuvel v.  Qatar, 10 October 2017 INJ
DF Shermar Martina (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 3 0 Netherlands MVV v.  U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 October 2018 PRE
DF Bradley Martis (1998-07-13) 13 July 1998 1 0 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam v.  U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 October 2018 PRE
DF Gillian Justiana (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 14 0 Netherlands IJsselmeervogels v.  Qatar, 10 October 2017
DF Juriën Gaari (1993-12-03) 3 December 1993 6 0 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
DF Patrick van Aanholt (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 0 0 England Crystal Palace v.  Qatar, 10 October 2017 INJ / NED
MF Roly Bonevacia (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
MF Kemy Agustien (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 13 0 England Halesowen Town v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
MF Shermaine Martina (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 2 0 Netherlands MVV v.  U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 October 2018 PRE
MF Jarchinio Antonia (1990-12-27) 27 December 1990 16 0 Cyprus Omonia Nicosia v.  U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 October 2018 PRE
MF Ashar Bernardus (1985-12-21) 21 December 1985 15 0 Curaçao Centro Dominguito v.  Qatar, 10 October 2017 WTD
FW Gino van Kessel (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 18 8 Belgium Roeselare v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE / INJ
FW Charlton Vicento (1991-01-19) 19 January 1991 8 2 Netherlands Kozakken Boys v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
FW Randal Winklaar (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 7 2 Curaçao Jong Holland v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
FW Guyon Fernandez (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 2 0 India Delhi Dynamos v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
FW Liandro Martis (1995-11-13) 13 November 1995 1 0 England Leicester City v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
FW Ruensley Leuteria (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 4 2 Curaçao Undeba v.  U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 October 2018 PRE
FW Irvingly van Eijma (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 1 0 Netherlands Kozakken Boys v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE
FW Kenji Gorré (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 0 0 Portugal Nacional v.  U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 October 2018 PRE
FW Nigel Robertha (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 0 0 Netherlands Cambuur v.  Grenada, 10 September 2018 PRE / INJ
FW Mirco Colina (1990-05-23) 23 May 1990 14 3 Curaçao Vesta v.  U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 October 2018 PRE

Notes:

  • Caps do not include matches played for the former Netherlands Antilles, but solely appearances for the thereout subsequent country of Curaçao.

Managers

Past managers of the Netherlands Antilles1


Past managers of Curaçao3

1. Managers of the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.
2. Jan Zwartkruis served as manager of the Netherlands as well as the Netherlands Antilles concurrently from 1978 to 1981.
3. Managers of Curaçao, from 18 August 2011. Direct successor, inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.

All-time record against other nations

As of 17 July 2017[16]

Netherlands Antilles (1946–2011)

The following matches were played as the Netherlands Antilles (from 16 December 1946 until 18 August 2011)
Team Pld W D L
 Haiti 18 1 4 13
 Trinidad and Tobago 17 1 6 10
 Suriname 16 5 4 7
 El Salvador 16 1 4 11
 Costa Rica 15 3 1 11
 Mexico 12 2 3 7
 Jamaica 14 4 3 7
 Honduras 10 2 4 4
 Cuba 9 6 1 2
 Antigua and Barbuda 9 5 2 2
 Guatemala 9 2 5 2
 Nicaragua 7 6 0 1
 Panama 7 4 1 2
 Venezuela 6 3 1 2
 Guyana 6 1 1 4
 Puerto Rico 4 4 0 0
 Grenada 4 1 3 0
 United States 4 0 2 2
 Aruba 2 1 1 0
 Dominican Republic 2 0 1 1
 Saint Lucia 1 0 1 0
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0 1 0
 Argentina 1 0 0 1
 Barbados 1 0 0 1
 Bermuda 1 0 0 1
 Cayman Islands 1 0 0 1
Total 193 52 49 88

Curaçao (2011–Present)

The following matches were played as Curaçao (from 18 August 2011 until present)
Team Pld W D L
 Suriname 5 1 1 3
 El Salvador 4 0 1 3
 U.S. Virgin Islands 3 3 0 0
 Bonaire 3 2 0 1
 Aruba 3 1 0 2
 Antigua and Barbuda 3 1 0 2
 Dominican Republic 3 1 0 2
 Cuba 3 0 2 1
 Bolivia 2 1 1 0
 Martinique 2 1 1 0
 Montserrat 2 1 1 0
 Puerto Rico 2 1 1 0
 Guyana 2 1 0 1
 Jamaica 2 1 0 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1
 French Guiana 2 0 1 1
 Haiti 2 0 1 1
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0 0 2
 Grenada 2 2 0 0
 Guadeloupe 1 1 0 0
 Qatar 1 1 0 0
 Nicaragua 1 0 1 0
 Barbados 1 0 0 1
 Canada 1 0 0 1
 Mexico 1 0 0 1
 Saint Lucia 1 0 0 1
Total 52 19 18 24

Statistics accurate as of last match played against Grenada on 10 September 2018[16]

Honours

Other tournaments

1. Trophies won as the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/372358/curazao-pierde-a-su-capitan-para-el-juego-ante-la-selecta/
  2. ↑ https://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2017/09/10/op-hato-vreugde-en-bezorgdheid-bij-aankomst-evacuees-uit-sint-maarten/
  3. ↑ "1988 Matches North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Netherlandse Antillen " Selectie FIFA WK KW Concacaf 1992/1993". Voetbal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "1996 Matches North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Von Trinidad bis Uruguay: 777 Spiele und 2452 Tore". FIFA. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pim Verbeek nieuwe bondscoach Antillen". Voetbal International. 15 October 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Digicel Caribbean Championship...Dominica is 3rd team in Guyana group, Aruba for group A". Kaieteur News. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Nederlandse Antillen in zee met Leen Looyen". Voetbal International. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "'Bondscoach' Remko Bicentini hoopt op finale tegen NEC". De Gelderlander. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Antillen | Antias Hulandes Squad (2010)". National Football Teams. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 "Bilches moet Curaçao naar WK leiden". Curaçao Sport. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "Soca Warriors Win Caribbean Cup Opener". Jamaica Gleamer. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Internationals Curaçao dolblij met komst Kluivert". Metro Nieuws. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Remko Bicentini, Rihairo Meulens i Partido di Fogeo pa Selekshon di Futbol di Korsou". deporteawe.com. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  16. 1 2 "Curaçao Match history". Soccerway.com. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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