Shanon Carmelia
Encyclopedia
Shanon Carmelia is an international footballer from Curaçao
who plays professionally in the Netherlands
for NEC (amateurs) in the Hoofdklasse
as a midfielder
. Born in Boca Samí
, Curaçao, in the former Netherlands Antilles
, he formerly played for Deportivo Barber
and NEC.
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
who plays professionally in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
for NEC (amateurs) in the Hoofdklasse
Hoofdklasse
The Hoofdklasse is the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fourth tier in general.-Background:The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of the traditional pillarisation , the segregation of Dutch society. The Saturday-clubs are by...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. Born in Boca Samí
Boca Samí
Boca Samí is a village on the island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. It is the home of the Jong Colombia football team....
, Curaçao, in the former Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
, he formerly played for Deportivo Barber
Centro Social Deportivo Barber
SV Centro Social Deportivo Barber is a Curaçao football team playing at the top level.-Achievements:*Netherlands Antilles Championship: 8*Curaçao League: 5*Sekshon Amatur: 1-Performance in CONCACAF competitions:...
and NEC.