Jonathan Richard
association football player
Jonathan Jordan Richard (born 21 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for ADO '20. Born in the Netherlands, Richard represented the Curaçao national team in 2015, before switching to represent the Aruba national team.
Career
AFC
Returning to AFC Amsterdam in 2014, 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.
International
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. 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.
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