Tyrique Mercera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Groningen | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Alphense Boys | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cambuur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Cambuur | 47 | (3) |
| 2025– | Groningen | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Curaçao | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 December 2025 | |||
Tyrique Mercera (born 19 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Groningen. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.[2]
Club career
[edit | edit source]From South Holland he played as a youngster for Alphense Boys prior to joining the youth academy of Cambuur.[3] In the summer of 2024 he signed a two year professional contract with the club.[4] A versatile player, he featured for the club at both full back positions as well as centrally in defensive midfield. He scored his first professional goals for Cambuur with a brace in a 4-0 Eerste Divisie win against Jong FC Utrecht in September 2024.[5] For his efforts in that game he was awarded the league player of the week award on 25 September 2024.[6]
On 18 July 2025, Mercera signed a four-year contract with Groningen.[7]
International career
[edit | edit source]He received his first call-up to the Curaçao national football team by head coach Dick Advocaat in the autumn of 2023.[8] He appeared as a substitute in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B match against Saint Martin on 15 November 2024 to make his debut for the national team.[4][9]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]When he was an amateur footballer he supplemented his income by working as a delivery driver.[4][3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Tyrique Mercera at WorldFootball.net
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- 2003 births
- Footballers from The Hague
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- 21st-century Curaçao sportsmen
- Dutch people of Curaçao descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Curaçao men's footballers
- Curaçao men's international footballers
- SC Cambuur players
- FC Groningen players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players