Rilove Janga

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Rilove Janga
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Kralendijk, Netherlands Antilles
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Bonaire (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Vespo
2007–2008 Atlétiko Flamingo
2009–2014 Juventus Antriol
2015–2018 Atlétiko Flamingo
2018–2023 Real Rincon (4)
International career
2010 Netherlands Antilles 5 (0)
2013–2019 Bonaire 14 (1)
Managerial career
2023– Bonaire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rilove Janga (born 27 August 1987) is a Bonaire professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He has been the manager of the Bonaire national team since 2023.

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International career

Netherlands Antilles

Janga made his international debut for the Netherlands Antilles on 13 October 2010 in a 2–1 loss to Suriname. [1] He went on to earn a total of five caps for the Netherlands Antilles before the disbandment of the Netherlands Antillean Football Union in February 2011, following the Dutch constituent country's dissolution in 2010. [2]

Bonaire

On 14 November 2013, Janga made his debut for Bonaire in a 2–0 friendly loss to Suriname. [3]

Managerial career

In 2023, Janga was appointed the new manager of the Bonaire national team. [4]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Bonaire's goal tally first. [2]
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 October 2019 Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 14Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 2–34–3 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C

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References

  1. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Suriname vs. Netherlands Antilles (2:1)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Rilove Janga". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Suriname vs. Bonaire (2:0)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. "ADO-spits Jort van der Sande komt uit voor Bonaire". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.