Livano Comenencia

Livano Comenencia
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20)
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 38 (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 5 October 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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.