Giovanni Waal
{{Short description|Surinamese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Giovanni Waal
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|05|25}}
| birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Inter Moengotapoe
| clubnumber = 9
| youthclubs1=
| youthyears1=
| clubs1 = Voorwaarts
| clubs2 = Leo Victor
| years1 = 2009–2011
| years2 = 2011–2012
| caps1 = ?
| caps2 = ?
| goals1 = ?
| goals2 = 20
| nationalteam1= Suriname
| nationalyears1= 2010–
| nationalcaps1= 26
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| years3 = 2012–2014
| years4 = 2014–
| clubs3 = Robinhood
| clubs4 = Inter Moengotapoe
| caps3 = ?
| goals3 = ?
| caps4 = ?
| goals4 = ?
| pcupdate = October 8, 2015
| ntupdate = October 8, 2015
}}
Giovanni Waal (born May 25, 1989) is a Surinamese footballer who plays as a forward for Inter Moengotapoe in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team.
Career
Waal began his career at SV Voorwaarts in Paramaribo, making his debut in the 2009-10 SVB Hoofdklasse season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nospang.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7286%3Aselectie-u-23-natio-bijna-rond&catid=73%3Abinnenland&Itemid=58 |title=Selectie U-23 Natio bijna rond |publisher=NoSpang.com |accessdate=8 October 2015}} After two season he transferred to SV Leo Victor, finishing the season as the league's joint top scorer together with Ulrich Reding (of SV Boskamp), both finishing with 20 goals each.{{Cite web |url=http://www.srnieuws.com/bericht.php?id=66366 |title=Robinhood is topscorer kwijt |publisher=Suriname Nieuws |accessdate=7 October 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100722/http://www.srnieuws.com/bericht.php?id=66366 |url-status=dead }} The following season saw Waal transfer to SV Robinhood where he played for two seasons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.smesport.com/home/voetbal/hoofd-klasse/item/938-na-zeven-jaar-weer-groot-feest-bij-robinhood |title=Na zeven jaar weer groot feest bij Robinhood |publisher=SME Sport |accessdate=7 October 2015}} In 2014 Waal transferred to Inter Moengotapoe winning the National championship in his first season with his new club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.surinamsports.com/sport/voetbal/804-inter-moengo-tapoe-een-stap-dichter-bij-prolongatie-landstitel |title=Inter Moengo Tapoe een stap dichter bij prolongatie landstitel |publisher=Suriname Sports |accessdate=7 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043915/http://www.surinamsports.com/sport/voetbal/804-inter-moengo-tapoe-een-stap-dichter-bij-prolongatie-landstitel |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
International career
Waal plays International football for Suriname, having made his debut in the final qualifying round of the 2010 Caribbean Cup, in the 2–1 loss against Antigua and Barbuda.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/caribe01-det.html |title=Copa Caribe 2012- Final Tournament Details |website=RSSSF |accessdate=8 October 2015}} He also participated in the team's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, making four appearances against Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and El Salvador, failing to help his team advance to further qualifying rounds. On 9 June 2012 he scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly match against French Guiana which ended in a 2–1 loss. He has also represented Suriname in the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification, the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and the ABCS Tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.natiosuriname.com/2015/06/eindselectie-suriname-voor-nicaragua.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802183432/http://www.natiosuriname.com/2015/06/eindselectie-suriname-voor-nicaragua.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 2, 2015 |title=Eindselectie Suriname voor Nicaragua bekend|publisher=NatioSurinam.com|accessdate=8 October 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.natiosuriname.com/2015/05/bondscoach-dean-gorre-we-zijn-er-nog.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114920/http://www.natiosuriname.com/2015/05/bondscoach-dean-gorre-we-zijn-er-nog.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |title=Bondscoach Dean Gorré: 'We zijn er nog niet'|publisher=NatioSurinam.com|accessdate=8 October 2015}}
Career statistics
=International performance=
Statistics accurate as of matches played on 16 June 2015,{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/giovanni-gerrit-waal/164502/ |title=Giovanni Waal International |publisher=Soccerway.com}}{{NFT player|id=40567|name=Giovanni Waal|accessdate= }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | Suriname national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| Total||26||4 |
==International goals==
:Scores and results list Suriname' goal tally first.
| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | Stade de Baduel, Cayenne, French Guiana | {{fb|GYF|local}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 13 July 2012 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba | {{fb|BON}} | style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 | style="text-align:center;"| 8–0 | ABCS Tournament |
| 3. | rowspan=2| 6 September 2012 | rowspan=2| Stade Municipal Pierre-Aliker, Le Lamentin, Martinique | rowspan=2| {{fb|MSR}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 7–1 | rowspan=2| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 |
Honors
=Club=
=Individual=
- SVB Hoofdklasse Top Goalscorer: 2011–12 (joint)
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT|40567}}
{{SVB Hoofdklasse top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Waal, Giovanni}}
Category:Footballers from Paramaribo
Category:Surinamese men's footballers
Category:Suriname men's international footballers
Category:S.V. Leo Victor players
Category:S.V. Robinhood players
Category:S.V. Voorwaarts players