Papito Merencia
Curaçao footballer
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Vidarrell Eugenio "Papito" Merencia (born 4 March 1994) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for RVVH.[3]
Full name
Vidarrell Eugenio Merencia[1]
Date of birth
4 March 1994[2]
Place of birth
Willemstad, Curaçao
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vidarrell Eugenio Merencia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RVVH | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | ADO Den Haag | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | RVVH | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Curaçao U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Curaçao | 16 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 December 2017 | |||
International
Merencia made his international debut on 14 November 2014 in an ABCS Tournament match against Aruba. He was then part of Curaçao's squad during 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification. He scored his first international goal during the qualification process, a game-tying 90th-minute strike against Martinique.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.[4]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2014 | Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe |  Martinique | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2. | 12 October 2014 |  Guadeloupe | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3. | 27 March 2015 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Montserrat | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 20 May 2015 | Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands |  Suriname | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly match |
| 5. | 14 June 2015 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Cuba | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
