Rangelo Janga
_(cropped).png) Janga with CFR Cluj in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rangelo Maria Janga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eindhoven | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JHR | |||
| Excelsior Maassluis | |||
| –2009 | Excelsior | ||
| 2009–2010 | Willem II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Willem II | 24 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Excelsior (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Excelsior | 36 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Omonia Aradippou | 26 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Dordrecht | 34 | (21) |
| 2016–2018 | AS Trenčín | 48 | (28) |
| 2018 | Gent | 17 | (5) |
| 2018–2022 | Astana | 40 | (10) |
| 2020 | → Lugano (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → NEC Nijmegen (loan) | 36 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | → Apollon Limassol (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2022 | Apollon Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | CFR Cluj | 30 | (10) |
| 2023 | Bnei Sakhnin | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | FC Eindhoven | 55 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Netherlands U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2011 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2025 | Curaçao | 43 | (21) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 March 2025 | |||
Rangelo Maria Janga (born 16 April 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club Eindhoven. Born in the Netherlands, he played for the Curaçao national team and is their all time top goalscorer.
Club career
[edit]On 20 July 2018, Janga signed for Astana.[2]
On 17 February 2020, Janga moved to Lugano on loan until 30 June 2020.[3]
On 22 August 2020, Janga moved to NEC Nijmegen on a one-year loan deal.[4]
On 31 August 2022, he moved to CFR Cluj.[5]
On 14 September 2023, he signed for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.[6]
On 22 August 2024, Janga joined Eindhoven on a one-season contract, with the club option to extend for a second year.[7]
International career
[edit]Born in the Netherlands to parents of Curaçaoan descent, Janga was called up, and debuted for the Curaçao national football team in a 1–0 loss against Barbados on 24 March 2016 in the first round of the 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification.[8]
On 5 October 2016, he scored his first goal for Curaçao in a 3-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda in the third round of the 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification.[9]
From 2019 to 2023, he was joint top goalscorer of Curaçao with Leandro Bacuna.
However, on 13 October 2023, in a 2-1 defeat against Panama national football team during the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League, he netted his 15th goal[10] and became Curaçao sole top goalscorer.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 3 April 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Willem II | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Excelsior (loan) | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Excelsior | 2012–13 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Omonia Aradippou | 2014–15 | Cypriot Second Division | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| Dordrecht | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 22 | ||
| AS Trenčín | 2016–17 | Slovak Super Liga | 31 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6[c] | 2 | — | 40 | 17 | |
| 2017–18 | Slovak Super Liga | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 16 | ||
| Total | 48 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 33 | ||
| Gent | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| Astana | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 44 | 7 | |
| 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 11 | ||
| Lugano (loan) | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| NEC Nijmegen (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 41 | 12 | |
| Apollon Limassol (loan) | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |
| Apollon Limassol | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[h] | 1 | 1[i] | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| CFR Cluj | 2022–23 | Liga I | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7[g] | 1 | 1[j] | 0 | 42 | 11 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| FC Eindhoven | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||
| Total | 55 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 421 | 118 | 19 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 489 | 131 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Slovak Cup, Kazakhstan Cup, Cypriot Cup, Cupa României
- 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie play-offs
- ↑ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 March 2025[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 21 | |
- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 2016 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Antigua and Barbuda | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2016 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3 | 13 June 2017 | Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada |  Canada | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 22 June 2017 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique |  Martinique | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Caribbean Cup |
| 5 | 10 September 2018 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Grenada | 5–0 | 10–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 6 | 8–0 | |||||
| 7 | 9–0 | |||||
| 8 | 12 October 2018 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 9 | 19 November 2018 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Guadeloupe | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 10 | 6–0 | |||||
| 11 | 14 November 2019 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Costa Rica | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 12 | 12 June 2021 | Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 9 October 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain |  New Zealand | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 14 | 24 September 2022 | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 15 | 13 October 2023 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | Panama | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 16 | 17 October 2023 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 17 | 5–2 | |||||
| 18 | 20 November 2023 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 5 June 2024 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Barbados | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 2–0 | |||||
| 21 | 3–0 |
Honours
[edit]Astana[14]
Apollon Limassol[14]
Curaçao[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Elroy Room en Joel Saro geselecteerd door bondscoach Patrick Kluivert voor Curaçao" (in Dutch). Het voetbalportaal van Gelderland. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Форвард Рангело Янга подписал контракт с Астаной. fcastana.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑ "BENVENUTO RANGELO JANGA!". fclugano.com/ (in Italian). FC Lugano. 17 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "Рангело Янга на правах аренды перешел в НЕК". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ↑ "CFR Cluj bifează un nou transfer! Trupa lui Dan Petrescu, acord pentru aducerea unui atacant". GSP (in Romanian).
- ↑ Ben Dor, Doron (14 September 2023). "ראנג'לו יאנגה חתם רשמית בבני סכנין" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Janga tekent bij FC Eindhoven" [Janga signs with FC Eindhoven] (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ↑ "Internationals FC Dordrecht in actie". 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Winst voor Curaçao". Antilliaans Dagblad. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ "Panama 2-1 Curaçao". ESPN. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Curaçao national football team". 11v11. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "R. Janga". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Janga, Rangelo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Rangelo Janga – Career Honours". Soccerway.
External links
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- Rangelo Janga at Voetbal International Archived 2 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
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