Jearl Margaritha

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Jearl Margaritha
Personal information
Full name Jearl Erwin Margaritha
Date of birth (2000-04-10) 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 32 (7)
International career‡
2023– Curaçao 24 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2026

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.

Club career

Evolved in youth academies of Groningen and FC Emmen, Margaritha joined Dutch fifth division side VV Hoogeveen ahead of the 2019–20 Hoofdklasse season.[1] On 1 September 2019, he made his competitive debut for the club in a 3–0 loss to 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, he signed a three-year deal with Belgian Challenger Pro League side Beveren.[11][12]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Margaritha is eligible to play for Curaçao through 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]

In May 2026, Margaritha was named in Curaçao's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the country's first-ever appearance at the tournament.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VV Hoogeveen 2019–20 Hoofdklasse 1311———1311
Almere City 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 9100——91
TOP Oss 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 35600——356
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 281200——2812
Total 631800——6318
Sabah 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League 180213[a]0—231
Phoenix Rising 2024 USL Championship 9200—1[b]0102
2025 USL Championship 11311—4[c]0164
Total 20511—50266
Beveren 2025–26 Challenger Pro League 32710——337
Career total 1544242305016644
  1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. Appearances in 2024 USL Championship playoffs
  3. Appearances in USL Cup

International

As of match played 20 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Curaçao 202320
202484
202591
202650
Total245
Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margaritha goal.
List of international goals scored by Jearl Margaritha
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
115 November 2024Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao Saint Martin1–05–02024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
22–0
33–0
45–0
510 June 2025Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba Haiti3–15–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Beveren

References

  1. "Timmerman, Rasevic en Margaritha laatste aanwinsten Hoogeveen". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "Seizoenstart Hoogeveen eindigt in enorme deceptie". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "Collectieve wanprestatie Hoogeveen bij Quick'20". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "Jearl Margaritha per direct naar Almere City". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "Overgang Margaritha van Hoogeveen naar Almere City FC op losse schroeven, zaakwaarnemer blijft hoopvol". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. "Eindelijk is het rond: Margaritha naar Almere City FC". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. "City FC wint bizar duel bij Excelsior: 4-6". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. "Jearl Margaritha komt TOP Oss versterken". 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. "XOŞ GƏLDİN, JARL!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  10. Hill, Tyson (16 August 2024). "Phoenix Rising Signs Curacao International Jearl Margaritha". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. Mieghem, Maarten Van (5 August 2025). "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, JEARL MARGARITHA!".
  12. Staff, USLChampionship com (4 August 2025). "Phoenix Rising announces transfer of Jearl Margaritha to Belgium's S.K. Beveren". USL Championship.
  13. "DEZE EERSTE DIVISIE-SPELERS KONDEN REKENEN OP EEN OPROEP VOOR HUN NATIONALE ELFTAL". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  14. "The Opposition: Curaçao". 20 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  15. "Curaçao boekt ruime overwinning op St Martin uitblinkende Margaritha". 16 November 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  16. "Rosters confirmed for 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup". 5 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  17. "Smallest nation Curacao name debut World Cup squad". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  18. Jearl Margaritha at Soccerway