Livano Comenencia

Livano Comenencia

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Breda, Netherlands
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Juventus Next Gen
Number	6
Youth career
2012–2021	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Jong PSV	60	(1)
2023–	Juventus Next Gen	44	(2)
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	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024

Livano Comenencia (born 3 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian club Juventus Next Gen.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Club career

Comenencia joined the youth academy of PSV in 2012, and was promoted to their reserves in 2021.[2][3] On 13 February 2022, he signed a professional contract with PSV until 2025.[4]

In 2021, he was included in The Guardian's yearly list of the 60 best talents born in 2004 in world football.[5]

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.[6][7]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Comenencia is of Curaçaoan descent.[8] He was a youth international for the Netherlands, having played with them up to the Netherlands U18s.[9]

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.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

References

1. Livano Comenencia at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
2. Elfrink, Rik (11 February 2022). "Talentvolle Livano Comenencia (18) tekent na meer dan een half leven bij PSV bij tot 2025". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
3. "Onvergetelijke dag voor PSV-talent: 'Mijn ouders moesten bijna huilen'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
4. "18-year-old Livano Comenencia signs new deal until 2025". www.psv.nl. 13 February 2022.
5. Christenson, Marcus; Bandini, Nicky. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
6. "Livano Comenencia è bianconero". Juventus.com (in Italian). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
7. "Juve, c'è l'annuncio di Comenencia: i dettagli dell'operazione". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
8. "Livano Comenencia". sport.de.
9. "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl". www.vi.nl.
10. "🚨UPDATE: Comenencia joins the Blue Wave". Curaçao national football team - Official Instagram. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.