Gevaro Nepomuceno
Curaçaoan footballer
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Gevaro Giomar Magno Nepomuceno (born 10 November 1992) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bentleigh Greens and the Curaçao national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gevaro Giomar Magno Nepomuceno[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bentleigh Greens | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NOAD | |||
| RKC Waalwijk | |||
| –2010 | Willem II | ||
| 2010–2011 | FC Den Bosch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Den Bosch | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Fortuna Sittard | 55 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Petrolul Ploiești | 47 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Marítimo | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Famalicão (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Oldham Athletic | 83 | (9) |
| 2019 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Halifax Town | 13 | (1) |
| 2021 | Dinamo București | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cherno More | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | (5) |
| 2024– | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2023 | Curaçao | 52 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in Willemstad, Curaçao and raised in the Netherlands, Nepomuceno started playing football when he was 12 years old, with his friends. In the next two years, it became "something important", as he said.[4] After playing for multiple clubs in the Netherlands, Nepomuceno joined Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești during the summer of 2014, at the age of 21.[5] The manager who brought him, Cosmin Contra, revealed that they were initially scouting Patrick N'Koyi, the centre forward who was also transferred by Petrolul from the same team, Fortuna Sittard.[6] He made his debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifying phase match against Flamurtari Vlorë of Albania, also scoring for an eventual 2–0 win at home.[7] On 9 April 2015, in the Romanian League, Nepomuceno netted a late winning goal against defending champions Steaua București.[8]
On 5 September 2017, Nepomuceno signed a one-year contract, with an option for a further year, with League One side Oldham Athletic.[9] He was released by the Oldham club in July 2020[10] and signed for National League side FC Halifax Town on 3 October 2020.[11] On 2 January 2021, Nepomuceno was released by FC Halifax Town following the end of his short-term contract.[12]
In January 2021, he signed a six-months contract with an option for two further years with Romanian club Dinamo București.[13]
In January 2023, he signed with Australian semi-pro outfit Melbourne Knights.[14]
International career
In September 2014, Nepomuceno was called up for the first time to the senior Curaçaoan national team, to take part at the Caribbean Cup qualification campaign. He scored his first goal on the 5th, against Grenada. Curaçao won the match 2–1.[15] On 13 November, Nepomuceno scored against Cuba, but his team lost 2–3 and eventually failed to progress to the final stage of the Caribbean Cup.
International stats
| Curaçao national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 8 |
International goals
- As of match played 19 November 2018. Curaçao score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nepomuceno goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2014 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 2 |  Grenada | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2 | 13 November 2014 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica | 8 |  Cuba | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2014 Caribbean Cup |
| 3 | 7 June 2016 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 20 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 June 2017 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | 26 |  Martinique | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Caribbean Cup |
| 5 | 10 September 2018 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 34 | Grenada | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 6 | 12 October 2018 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States | 35 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| 7 | 19 November 2018 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 36 |  Guadeloupe | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 8 | 3–0 |
Personal life
Nepomuceno was born in Willemstad, Curaçao. He is of Curaçaoan origin, and has one brother and two sisters.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 June 2019
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Den Bosch | 2010–11[17] | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12[17] | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2012–13[17] | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2013–14[17] | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 4 | 0 | 59 | 7 | ||
| Petrolul Ploieşti | 2014–15[17] | Liga I | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| 2015–16[17] | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 3 | ||
| Marítimo | 2015–16[17] | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016–17[17] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Famalicão (loan) | 2016–17[17] | LigaPro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2017–18[18] | League One | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2018-19[17] | League Two | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | |
| 2019-20[19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chesterfield | 2019–20[19] | National League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 193 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 217 | 19 | ||
- Appearances in the Eerste Divisie play-offs
- Appearances in the Europa League
Honours
International
- Curaçao[20]