Jearl Margaritha
Curaçao footballer (born 2000)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jearl Erwin Margaritha (born 10 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Beveren. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jearl Erwin Margaritha | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beveren | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Groningen | ||
| 2014–2015 | GVAV Rapiditas | ||
| 2015–2019 | FC Emmen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | VV Hoogeveen | 13 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Almere City | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | TOP Oss | 63 | (19) |
| 2023–2024 | Sabah | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Phoenix Rising | 20 | (5) |
| 2025– | Beveren | 19 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Curaçao | 19 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Evolved in youth academies of Groningen and FC Emmen, Margaritha joined Dutch fifth division side VV Hoogeveen ahead of 2019–20 Hoofdklasse season.[1] On 1 September 2019, he made his competitive debut for the team in a 3–0 loss against Alphense Boys.[2] He scored his first goal two weeks later in a 5–4 loss against Quick '20.[3]
On 9 January 2020, Hoogeveen announced the departure of Margaritha to Almere City.[4] However, it took almost two months to finalize the deal as he didn't have a contract with Hoogeveen.[5][6] On 6 September 2020, he scored his first professional goal in his team's 6–4 win against Excelsior.[7]
On 4 August 2021, Margaritha joined Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.[8] On 29 June 2023, he signed for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah on a contract until June 2027.[9]
Margaritha signed with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on 16 August 2024.[10]
On 4 August 2025, Margaritha signed a three-year deal with Belgian Challenger Pro League side Beveren.[11][12]
International career
Born in Netherlands, Margaritha is eligible to play for Curaçao due to his heritage. In November 2020, Curaçao national team head coach Guus Hiddink named Margaritha in 23-man squad for one week's training camp.[13]
Margaritha made his debut for Curaçao on 7 September 2023 in a 1–0 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago.[14] He scored his first four international goals for Curaçao on 15 November 2024 in a 5–0 win over Saint Martin.[15] In June 2025, he was named in the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[16]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margaritha goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2024 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Saint Martin | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 5–0 | |||||
| 5 | 10 June 2025 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba |  Haiti | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |