Tyrique Mercera
Curaçaoan association football player (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tyrique Mercera (born 19 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for SC Cambuur. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 2003 | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Cambuur | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Alphense Boys | ||
| 2022–2023 | SC Cambuur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | SC Cambuur | 27 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2024- | Curaçao | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 December 2024 | |||
Club career
From South Holland he played as a youngster for Alphense Boys prior to joining the youth academy of SC Cambuur.[2] In the summer of 2024 he signed a two year professional contract with the club.[3] A versatile player, he featured for the club at both full back positions as well as centrally in defensive midfield. He scored his first professional goals for Cambuur with a brace in a 4-0 Eerste Divisie win against Jong FC Utrecht in September 2024.[4] For his efforts in that game he was awarded the league player of the week award on 25 September 2024.[5]
International career
He received his first call-up to the Curaçao national football team by head coach Dick Advocaat in the autumn of 2023.[6] He appeared as a substitute in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B match against Saint Martin on 15 November 2024 to make his debut for the national team.[3][7]
Personal life
When he was an amateur footballer he supplemented his income by working as a delivery driver.[3][2]
References
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