Nathangelo Alexandro Markelo (born 7 January 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Hebar Pazardzhik. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Club career

Born in

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, Markelo was signed by English club Everton in 2017 after being scouted playing in a youth tournament for

FC Volendam Football Club Volendam () is a professional association football, football club based in Volendam, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of the Dutch football league system, following promotion from the Eerste Divisie in the 2024 ...

. He moved on loan to

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in July 2020. He signed for

Jong PSV Jong PSV is a Dutch football team based in Eindhoven. It is the reserve team of PSV Eindhoven and plays in the Eerste Divisie since the 2013–14 season. History Until 2013, Jong PSV played in the Beloften Eredivisie, a league exclusively fo ...

in August 2021 on a permanent deal. On 9 July 2022, Markelo joined

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on a three-year contract. At the end of the 2022–23 season, his contract with Excelsior was terminated by mutual consent. On 3 August 2023, Markelo signed a contract with

Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard (; ) is a professional football club from the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Fortuna Sittard Stadion and features in the Eredivisie. The club was establi ...

for one season, with an option to extend for two more years. After one season at Fortuna, Markelo joined

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...

club

Roda JC Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; ), shortly as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or simply Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. The c ...

on 27 June 2024. He signed a two-year deal, with an option to extend for one more year. He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 October, replacing Jay Kruiver in the 80th minute of a 3–0 victory against

. The contract with Roda was mutually dissolved on 22 January 2025. Later that month, Markelo signed for

club Hebar Pazardzhik.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Markelo is of Curaçao and Surinamese descent. He has represented the Netherlands are various youth international levels. He debuted with the Curaçao national team in a friendly 3–2 loss to

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on 25 September 2022.

Personal life

His younger brother Jahnoah Markelo is also a footballer.

Honours

Everton U23s * Premier League Cup: 2018–19

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Markelo, Nathangelo 1999 births Living people Curaçao men's footballers Curaçao men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Curaçao people of Surinamese descent Dutch people of Curaçao descent Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Men's association football midfielders FC Volendam players Everton F.C. players FC Twente players Jong PSV players Excelsior Rotterdam players Fortuna Sittard players Roda JC Kerkrade players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria 21st-century Dutch sportsmen FC Hebar Pazardzhik players