Giovanni Waal

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Giovanni Waal
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-05-25) May 25, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Inter Moengotapoe
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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
YearAppsGoals
201020
201180
201294
201320
201400
201550
Total264

International goals

Scores and results list Suriname' goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 June 2012 Stade de Baduel, Cayenne, French Guiana Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana 1–21–2 Friendly match
2.13 July 2012 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire 3–08–0 ABCS Tournament
3.6 September 2012Stade Municipal Pierre-Aliker, Le Lamentin, Martinique Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat 1–07–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.2–0

Honors

Club

Inter Moengotapoe [10]

Individual

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