Richonell Margaret

Richonell Margaret
Personal information
Date of birth 7 July 2000
Place of birth Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
RKC Waalwijk
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2009 De Foresters
2009–2018 Ajax
2018–2019 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Vitesse 4 (0)
2019–2022 Jong AZ 43 (7)
2021–2022 TOP Oss (loan) 24 (1)
2022–2023 TOP Oss 21 (1)
2023– RKC Waalwijk 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2023

Richonell Margaret (born 7 July 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as forward for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk.

Career

Margaret played youth football for De Foresters and Ajax, and moved to Vitesse's academy in 2018, where he signed a contract until 2022. He made his professional debut for Vitesse on 18 January 2019, in a 3–2 home win over Excelsior, coming on for Oussama Darfalou in the 72nd minute. Margaret made a total of five appearances for the club.

On 13 July 2019, Margaret signed a three-year contract with AZ, initially joining the reserve team Jong AZ.

Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Margeret moved to TOP Oss on a one-season loan deal. He made his debut in 13 August in a 2–1 home win over VVV-Venlo, coming on as a late substitute for Jearl Margaritha.

On 4 September 2022, Margaret signed a permanent contract with TOP Oss, penning a two-year deal.

On 26 June 2023, Margaret joined RKC Waalwijk on a two-year contract, with an optional third year.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Margaret is of Surinamese descent.