Juriën Gaari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juriën Godfried Juan Gaari[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerkrade, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Abha | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Musschen | |||
| Overmaas Rotterdam | |||
| 2007–2012 | Excelsior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Smitshoek | ||
| 2014–2018 | Kozakken Boys | 114 | (4) |
| 2018–2024 | RKC Waalwijk | 157 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Hazem | 32 | (1) |
| 2025– | Abha | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Curaçao | 56 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 December 2025 | |||
Juriën Godfried Juan Gaari (born 23 December 1993) is a professional footballer for Saudi club Abha. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.[2]
Club career
Gaari played in youth departments of amateur clubs De Musschen and Overmaas Rotterdam before joining the amateur section of Excelsior. He left the club in 2012 to play for VV Smitshoek.[3] Between 2012 and 2014, he was a regular starter for the club and made a KNVB Cup appearance against NAC Breda, among other things.[4] He later played for Kozakken Boys, where he quickly became a permanent starter.
After four seasons and a promotion, Gaari joined professional club RKC Waalwijk.[5] He made his debut for the first team on 17 August 2018, in a 1–0 home win over Telstar.
After his contract with Waalwijk expired, Gaari joined Saudi Second Division club Al-Hazem.[6]
On 6 August 2025, Gaari joined Saudi First Division League side Abha.[7]
International career
He played for Curaçao at the 2017 and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8] He scored his first goal for Curaçao on June 25, 2019 in the latter tournament against Jamaica, a late equalizer that gave the team a 1-1 draw.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kozakken Boys | 2015–16 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Tweede Divisie | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 66 | 2 | |||
| Waalwijk | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 156 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 169 | 5 | ||
| Al-Hazem | 2024–25 | Saudi First Division League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Abha | 2025–26 | Saudi First Division League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 227 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 245 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs
International
- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gaari goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 June 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States | Jamaica | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honors
Curaçao
References
- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Curaçao" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2019 – via Bernews.
- ^ Juriën Gaari at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Feenstra, Richard (25 February 2014). "Julien Gaari (Smitshoek) naar Kozakken Boys" (in Dutch). Voetbal Rotterdam. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Feenstra, Richard (26 September 2013). "Smitshoek verlaat met opgegeven hoofd de KNVB Beker". Voetbal Rotterdam. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
Smitshoek speelde met respect voor de tegenstander, maar zonder ontzag. Dit resulteerde in een aantrekkelijke wedstrijd, waarbij vooral de backs Thijs Oomsen en Jurien Gaari in positieve zin opvielen.
- ^ van Velthoven, Florian (12 October 2018). "Laatbloeier Juriën Gaari schittert nu in het profvoetbal bij RKC Waalwijk: 'Droom die uitkomt'" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Elst, Maarten; van Wanrooij, Jurre (23 August 2024). "Na 169 wedstrijden in het shirt van RKC vindt rechtsachter Gaari nieuwe club". bd.nl. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Welcome Juriën Gaari".
- ^ "Curaçao – J. Gaari – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Quillen, Ian (25 June 2019). "Jamaica 1, Curacao 1 - 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Match Recap". Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Juriën Gaari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
External links
- Juriën Gaari at Soccerway
- Juriën Gaari at WorldFootball.net