Rihairo Meulens (born 3 June 1988) is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays for ASV Dronten in the lower-tier Tweede Klasse.
Career
Club Meulens is a striker who was born in Apeldoorn and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Vitesse Arnhem squad in the 2006–07 season. He spent the 2007–08 season on loan with AGOVV.
At the beginning of the 2011-12 season he was on trial at De Graafschap, but eventually joined the Eerste Divisie side Almere City FC on 11 July 2011.
In July 2015, Meulens signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Zira FK. On 5 January 2016, Meulens cancelled his contract with Zira by mutual consent.
After leaving Zira, Meulens went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side Irtysh Pavlodar, scoring in their 3-2 victory over Dila Gori on 3 February 2016.
At the beginning of July 2016, Meulens went on trial at Eerste Divisie side FC Volendam, signing a one-year contract with the club on 2 August 2016.
International Meulens made his international debut on 7 September 2011 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Haiti. He scored his first international goal during the qualification process, in a 5–2 loss against Antigua and Barbuda.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVitesse Arnhem2006–07Eredivisie90 --90AGOVV Apeldoorn (loan)2007–08Eerste Divisie266 --266Dordrecht2008–0934610-40396Roda JC2009–10Eredivisie4000--402010–1120121--222Total24121----262Almere City2011–12Eerste Divisie29320--3132012–1324300--243Total53620----556Dordrecht2013–14Eerste Divisie29610-303362014–15Eredivisie13100--131Total42710--30467Rapid București2014–15Liga I14200--142Zira2015–16Azerbaijan Premier League11010--120Career total2132871007022728
International CuraçaoYearAppsGoals201111201452201540Total103 Statistics accurate as of match played 4 September 2015
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 September 2011 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification2. 11 November 2014 Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica 2014 Caribbean Cup3. 15 November 2014 Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica 2014 Caribbean Cup
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