Richonell Lenoy Margaret (born 7 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as forward for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVitesse2018–19Eredivisie4000——40Jong AZ2019–20Eerste Divisie174———1742020–21Eerste Divisie252———2522021–22Eerste Divisie11———11Total437———437TOP Oss (loan)2021–22Eerste Divisie24110——251TOP Oss2022–23Eerste Divisie21110——221RKC Waalwijk2023–24Eredivisie24400——2442024–25Eredivisie34532——377Total58932——6111Go Ahead Eagles2025–26Eredivisie2212060103112026–27Eredivisie3000——30Total251206010341Career total1721972601018521
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSuriname2025134Total134
Scores and results list Suriname's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margaret goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Richonell Margaret No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 15 June 2025 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States 2–2 3–4 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2 14 October 2025 Rommel Fernández Stadium, Panama City, Panama 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 3 13 November 2025 Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 2–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4 3–0
References