Rangelo Maria Janga (born 16 April 1992) is a professional footballer. Born in the Netherlands, he played for the Curaçao national team and is their all time top goalscorer.
Club career On 20 July 2018, Janga signed for Astana.
On 17 February 2020, Janga moved to Lugano on loan until 30 June 2020.
On 22 August 2020, Janga moved to NEC Nijmegen on a one-year loan deal.
On 31 August 2022, he moved to CFR Cluj.
On 14 September 2023, he signed for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.
On 22 August 2024, Janga joined Eindhoven on a one-season contract, with the club option to extend for a second year. His contract ended in the summer of 2026, he is no longer part of FC Eindhoven's squad.
International career 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.
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.
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 and became Curaçao sole top goalscorer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWillem II2010–11Eredivisie18200——1822011–12Eerste Divisie6110——71Total243100000253Excelsior (loan)2011–12Eredivisie162———162Excelsior2012–13Eerste Divisie24300——2432013–14Eerste Divisie12000—20140Total363000020383Omonia Aradippou2014–15Cypriot Second Division26500——26 5Dordrecht2015–16Eerste Divisie342121——3622AS Trenčín2016–17Slovak Super Liga31143162—40172017–18Slovak Super Liga17142200—1916Total48285362005933Gent2017–18Belgian First Division A175———175Astana2018Kazakhstan Premier League10400100002042019Kazakhstan Premier League30610121104472020Kazakhstan Premier League0000000000Total401010221106411Lugano (loan)2019–20Swiss Super League13000——130NEC Nijmegen (loan)2020–21Eerste Divisie36922—314112Apollon Limassol (loan)2021–22Cypriot First Division2642010—294Apollon Limassol2022–23Cypriot First Division0000411051CFR Cluj2022–23Liga I30104071104211Bnei Sakhnin2023–24Israeli Premier League5000—–50Nea Salamis Famagusta2023–24Cypriot First Division17210——182FC Eindhoven2024–25Eerste Divisie21600——2162025–26Eerste Divisie341011——3511Total55161100005617Career total42111819740581489131
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCuraçao201632201782201836201951202000202162202251202384202443202510Total4321
Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Rangelo Janga No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 5 October 2016 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 2–0 3–0 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification 2 11 October 2016 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1–2 4–2 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification 3 13 June 2017 Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada 1–0 1–2 Friendly 4 22 June 2017 Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique 2–1 2–1 2017 Caribbean Cup 5 10 September 2018 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 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 1–0 5–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification 9 19 November 2018 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 4–0 6–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification 10 6–0 11 14 November 2019 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 1–1 1–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A 12 12 June 2021 Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama 1–2 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 13 9 October 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain 1–2 1–2 Friendly 14 24 September 2022 Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia 1–0 2–3 Friendly 15 13 October 2023 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 1–2 1–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A 16 17 October 2023 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 1–0 5–3 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A 17 5–2 18 20 November 2023 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 1–0 1–1 Friendly 19 5 June 2024 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 1–0 4–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 20 2–0 21 3–0
Honours Astana Kazakhstan Premier League: 2018, 2019 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2019
Apollon Limassol Cypriot First Division: 2021–22 Cypriot Super Cup: 2022
Curaçao Caribbean Cup: 2017
References
External links
Rangelo Janga at Voetbal International