Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juriën Godfried Juan Gaari [1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 December 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Kerkrade, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | RKC Waalwijk | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
De Musschen | |||
Overmaas Rotterdam | |||
2007–2012 | Excelsior | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2014 | Smitshoek | ||
2014–2018 | Kozakken Boys | 114 | (4) |
2018– | RKC Waalwijk | 147 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2017– | Curaçao | 31 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019 |
Juriën Godfried Juan Gaari (born 23 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for RKC Waalwijk. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team. [2]
Gaari played in youth departments of amateur clubs De Musschen and Overmaas Rotterdam before joining the amateur section of Excelsior. He left the club in 2012 to play for VV Smitshoek. [3] Between 2012 and 2014, he was a regular starter for the club and made a KNVB Cup appearance against NAC Breda, among other things. [4] He later played for Kozakken Boys, where he quickly became a permanent starter. After four seasons and a promotion, Gaari joined professional club RKC Waalwijk. [5] He made his debut for the first team on 17 August 2018, in a 1–0 home win over Telstar.
He played for Curaçao at the 2017 and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [6] He scored his first goal for Curaçao on June 25, 2019 in the latter tournament against Jamaica, a late equalizer that gave the team a 1-1 draw. [7]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 25 June 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States | Jamaica | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Curaçao
Smitshoek speelde met respect voor de tegenstander, maar zonder ontzag. Dit resulteerde in een aantrekkelijke wedstrijd, waarbij vooral de backs Thijs Oomsen en Jurien Gaari in positieve zin opvielen.