Ricuenio Kewal

Ricuenio Kewal
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Osijek
Youth career
2015–2021 AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Jong AZ 70 (8)
2024–2025 Osijek 2 (0)
International career
2016 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2024

Ricuenio Kewal (born 6 June 2002) is a Dutch footballer who last played as a winger for Croatian club Osijek in the Prva HNL.

Club career

He was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] He played as a youngster at Amsterdamsche FC prior to joining the football academy at AZ Alkmaar in 2015. After progressing through the youth ranks and age-group levels, Kewal did enough to earn a professional contract with AZ Alkmaar, signing with the club on 19 June 2021.[2][3] Kewal made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong AZ against Almere City in a 2-1 victory on 9 August 2021.[4]

On 26 June 2024, Kewal signed a two-year contract with Croatian club Osijek after he had reportedly been monitored for months previously by their sporting director Jose Boto.[1][5] He made his debut in the Croatian Football League in a 2-1 home defeat to Dynamo Zagreb on 11 August 2024.[6] He was an unused substitute as the club were knocked out via a penalty shoot-out in that season’s UEFA Conference League against Azerbaijani club Zira FK.[7] However, in January 2025 it seemed that Kewal might have suffering from some physical discomfort whilst completing club training and subsequently underwent a health check-up. After thorough examination at UAMC Amsterdam in March 2025 It was found that there was no longer a sport restriction.

International career

Kewal played two matches for the Dutch under-16 national team.[8][1]

Personal life

He is of Surinamese descent.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nogometaš zbog problema sa srcem ne smije igrati u SHNL-u. Osijek će raskinuti ugovor". Index.hr. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "AZ continues again and gives three talents a contract". nhnieuws.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Krommenieer Finn Stam signs contract with (Young) AZ". voetballinzaanstad.nl. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "AZ II VS. ALMERE 2-1". Soccerway. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "RICUENIO KEWAL: NE MOGU OPISATI KOLIKO SAM UZBUĐEN!" [RICUENIO KEWAL: I CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW EXCITED I AM!] (in Croatian). Osijek. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "OSIJEK VS. DINAMO ZAGREB 1 - 2". Soccerway. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "ZIRA VS. OSIJEK 2 - 2". Soccerway. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ricuenio Kewal". onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
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