Nathan Markelo
Curaçao footballer (born 1999)
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Nathangelo Alexandro Markelo (born 7 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
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Markelo playing for Netherlands U18s in March 2017. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathangelo Alexandro Markelo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Volendam | |||
| 2017–2020 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Twente (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Jong PSV | 30 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Excelsior | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Roda JC | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vitesse | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Curaçao | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:22, 28 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:22, 28 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Groningen, Markelo was signed by English club Everton in 2017 after being scouted playing in a youth tournament for FC Volendam.[2][3] He moved on loan to FC Twente in July 2020.[4]
He signed for Jong PSV in August 2021 on a permanent deal.[5]
On 9 July 2022, Markelo joined Excelsior on a three-year contract.[6] At the end of the 2022–23 season, his contract with Excelsior was terminated by mutual consent.[7]
On 3 August 2023, Markelo signed a contract with Fortuna Sittard for one season, with an option to extend for two more years.[8]
After one season at Fortuna, Markelo joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on 27 June 2024. He signed a two-year deal, with an option to extend for one more year.[9][10] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 October, replacing Jay Kruiver in the 80th minute of a 3–0 victory against Excelsior.[11] The contract with Roda was mutually dissolved on 22 January 2025.[12]
Later that month, Markelo signed for Bulgarian First League club Hebar Pazardzhik.[13]
In September 2025, Markelo joined Eerste Divisie side Vitesse.[14]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Markelo is of Curaçao and Surinamese descent.[15] He has represented the Netherlands are various youth international levels.[16] He debuted with the Curaçao national team in a friendly 3–2 loss to Indonesia on 25 September 2022.[17]
Personal life
His younger brother Jahnoah Markelo is also a footballer.[18]
Honours
Everton U23s