Gevaro Giomar Magno Nepomuceno (born 10 November 1992) is a
Curaçaoan professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
Melbourne Knights
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and the
Curaçao national team.
Club career
Born in
Willemstad
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,
Curaçao and raised in the Netherlands, Nepomuceno started playing football when he was 12 years old, with his friends. In the next two years, it became "something important", as he said.
After playing for multiple clubs in the Netherlands, Nepomuceno joined Romanian side
Petrolul Ploiești during the summer of 2014, at the age of 21.
The manager who brought him,
Cosmin Contra
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Primarily an attacking-minded right-back, he was also deployed as a midfielder. He played professionally in three countries his own notwithstanding, ...
, revealed that they were initially scouting
Patrick N'Koyi, the centre forward who was also transferred by Petrolul from the same team,
Fortuna Sittard
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. He made his debut in a
UEFA Europa League qualifying phase match against
Flamurtari Vlorë of
Albania
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, also scoring for an eventual 2–0 win at home. On 9 April 2015, in the
Romanian League
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, Nepomuceno netted a late winning goal against defending champions
Steaua București.
On 5 September 2017, Nepomuceno signed a one-year contract, with an option for a further year, with
League One
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side
Oldham Athletic
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. He was released by the Oldham club in July 2020 and signed for
National League
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side
FC Halifax Town
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on 3 October 2020. On 2 January 2021, Nepomuceno was released by
FC Halifax Town
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following the end of his short-term contract.
In January 2021, he signed a six-months contract with an option for two further years with Romanian club
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.
In January 2023, he signed with Australian semi-pro outfit
Melbourne Knights
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.
International career
In September 2014, Nepomuceno was called up for the first time to the senior
Curaçaoan national team, to take part at the
Caribbean Cup qualification campaign. He scored his first goal on the 5th, against
Grenada. Curaçao won the match 2–1.
On 13 November, Nepomuceno scored against
Cuba
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, but his team lost 2–3 and eventually failed to progress to the
final stage Final stage or The Final Stage may refer to:
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** knockout stage
** playoffs
The playoffs, p ...
of the Caribbean Cup.
International stats
International goals
:''As of match played 19 November 2018. Curaçao score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nepomuceno goal.''
Personal life
Nepomuceno was born in
Willemstad
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,
Curaçao. He is of
Curaçaoan origin, and has one brother and two sisters.
Career statistics
Honours
International
;Curaçao
*
Caribbean Cup
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:
2017
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*
King's Cup:
2019
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References
External links
Voetbal International profile
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Gevaro Nepomuceno Interview
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1992 births
Living people
Men's association football wingers
Dutch men's footballers
Dutch people of Curaçao descent
Curaçao men's footballers
Curaçao men's international footballers
FC Den Bosch players
Fortuna Sittard players
FC Petrolul Ploiești players
C.S. Marítimo players
F.C. Famalicão players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Chesterfield F.C. players
FC Halifax Town players
FC Dinamo București players
Eerste Divisie players
Liga I players
Footballers from Tilburg
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Curaçao expatriate men's footballers
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Expatriate men's footballers in England
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in England
Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Australia