Giovanni Waal

Giovanni Waal
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-05-25) May 25, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Inter Moengotapoe
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Voorwaarts ? (?)
2011–2012 Leo Victor ? (20)
2012–2014 Robinhood ? (?)
2014– Inter Moengotapoe ? (?)
International career‡
2010– Suriname 26 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 8, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 8, 2015

Giovanni Waal (born May 25, 1989) is a Surinamese footballer who plays as a forward for Inter Moengotapoe in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team.

Career

Waal began his career at SV Voorwaarts in Paramaribo, making his debut in the 2009-10 SVB Hoofdklasse season.[1] After two season he transferred to SV Leo Victor, finishing the season as the league's joint top scorer together with Ulrich Reding (of SV Boskamp), both finishing with 20 goals each.[2] The following season saw Waal transfer to SV Robinhood where he played for two seasons.[3] In 2014 Waal transferred to Inter Moengotapoe winning the National championship in his first season with his new club.[4]

International career

Waal plays International football for Suriname, having made his debut in the final qualifying round of the 2010 Caribbean Cup, in the 2–1 loss against Antigua and Barbuda.[5] He also participated in the team's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, making four appearances against Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and El Salvador, failing to help his team advance to further qualifying rounds. On 9 June 2012 he scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly match against French Guiana which ended in a 2–1 loss. He has also represented Suriname in the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification, the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and the ABCS Tournament.[6][7]

Career statistics

International performance

Statistics accurate as of matches played on 16 June 2015,[8][9]

Suriname national team
Year Apps Goals
2010 2 0
2011 8 0
2012 9 4
2013 2 0
2014 0 0
2015 5 0
Total 26 4

International goals

Scores and results list Suriname' goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 June 2012 Stade de Baduel, Cayenne, French Guiana  French Guiana 1–2 1–2 Friendly match
2. 13 July 2012 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba  Bonaire 3–0 8–0 ABCS Tournament
3. 6 September 2012 Stade Municipal Pierre-Aliker, Le Lamentin, Martinique  Montserrat 1–0 7–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 2–0

Honors

Club

Inter Moengotapoe [10]

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Selectie U-23 Natio bijna rond". NoSpang.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Robinhood is topscorer kwijt". Suriname Nieuws. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Na zeven jaar weer groot feest bij Robinhood". SME Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Inter Moengo Tapoe een stap dichter bij prolongatie landstitel". Suriname Sports. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Copa Caribe 2012- Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Eindselectie Suriname voor Nicaragua bekend". NatioSurinam.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Bondscoach Dean Gorré: 'We zijn er nog niet'". NatioSurinam.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Giovanni Waal International". Soccerway.com.
  9. ^ Giovanni Waal at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ^ "Giovanni Waal - Career Honours". Soccerway.