Livano Comenencia
Footballer (born 2004)
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Livano Shyron Liomar Comenencia (born 3 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Super League club Zürich.[3] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Livano Shyron Liomar Comenencia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zürich | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Jong PSV | 60 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Juventus Next Gen | 59 | (2) |
| 2025– | Zürich | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U15 | 7 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Curaçao | 23 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Comenencia joined the youth academy of PSV in 2012, and was promoted to their reserves in 2021.[4][5] On 13 February 2022, he signed a professional contract with PSV until 2025.[6]
In 2021, he was included in The Guardian's yearly list of the 60 best talents born in 2004 in world football.[7]
On 31 August 2023, Comenencia joined Italian side Juventus Next Gen, the reserve team of Juventus, for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract with the Serie C club.[8][9]
On 6 August 2025, Comenencia signed a four-season contract with Swiss Super League club Zürich in Switzerland.[10]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Comenencia is of Curaçaoan descent.[11] He was a youth international for the Netherlands.[12]
In October 2024, he accepted a senior call-up from the Curaçao national football team for the games against Grenada of the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.[13]
On 18 May 2026, Comenencia was announced as a squad member for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Curaçao's first ever appearance in the tournament.[14] On 14 June 2026, in Curaçao's opening match against Germany, Comenencia scored Curaçao's first and only World Cup goal when he equalized at 1–1, in an eventual 7–1 defeat.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Juventus Next Gen | 2023–24 | Serie C | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | 74 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 2 | ||
International
- As of match played 25 June 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Curacao goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Comenencia goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2025 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 12 |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 June 2026 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 19 |  Aruba | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 June 2026 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | 20 |  Germany | 1–1 | 1–7 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
