Jearl Margaritha

Jearl Erwin Margaritha (born 10 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Jearl Margaritha

Personal information
Full name	Jearl Erwin Margaritha
Date of birth	(2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Groningen, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Phoenix Rising
Number	7
Youth career
2011–2014	Groningen
2014–2015	GVAV Rapiditas
2015–2019	FC Emmen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	VV Hoogeveen	13	(11)
2020–2021	Almere City	9	(1)
2021–2023	TOP Oss	63	(19)
2023–2024	Sabah	18	(0)
2024–	Phoenix Rising	14	(4)
International career‡
2023–	Curaçao	15	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2025

Club career

Evolved in youth academies of Groningen and FC Emmen, Margaritha joined Dutch fifth division side VV Hoogeveen ahead of 2019–20 Hoofdklasse season.^[1] On 1 September 2019, he made his competitive debut for the team in a 3–0 loss against Alphense Boys.^[2] He scored his first goal two weeks later in a 5–4 loss against Quick '20.^[3]

On 9 January 2020, Hoogeveen announced the departure of Margaritha to Almere City.^[4] However, it took almost two months to finalize the deal as he didn't have a contract with Hoogeveen.^[5][6] On 6 September 2020, he scored his first professional goal in his team's 6–4 win against Excelsior.^[7]

On 4 August 2021, Margaritha joined Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.^[8] On 29 June 2023, he signed for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah on a contract until June 2027.^[9]

Margaritha signed with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on 16 August 2024.^[10]

International career

Born in Netherlands, Margaritha is eligible to play for Curaçao due to his heritage. In November 2020, Curaçao national team head coach Guus Hiddink named Margaritha in 23-man squad for one week's training camp.^[11]

Margaritha made his debut for Curaçao on 7 September 2023 in a 1–0 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago.^[12] He scored his first four international goals for Curaçao on 15 November 2024 in a 5–0 win over Saint Martin.^[13] In June 2025, he was named in the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[14]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 24 June 2025^[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Curaçao	2023	2	0
	2024	8	4
	2025	5	1
Total		15	5

Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margaritha goal.

List of international goals scored by Jearl Margaritha

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 November 2024	Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao	Saint Martin	1–0	5–0	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
2				2–0
3				3–0
4				5–0
5	10 June 2025	Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba	Haiti	3–1	5–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification