Prince Linval Reuben Mathilda Rajcomar (born 25 April 1985) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer[2][3] who plays as a forward for Tweede Klasse club Wilhelmina '08. At international level, he represented the Curaçao national team, scoring three goals in nine appearances.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Linval Reuben Rajcomar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Maastricht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kozakken Boys | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Fortuna Sittard | 50 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Utrecht | 26 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Den Bosch | 37 | (18) |
| 2006–2009 | Breiðablik | 34 | (25) |
| 2009 | KR Reykjavík | 15 | (7) |
| 2009–2012 | Zalaegerszeg | 37 | (19) |
| 2011–2012 | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 33 | (22) |
| 2012–2013 | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | VVV-Venlo | 33 | (14) |
| 2015 | BEC Tero Sasana | 10 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | (4) |
| 2016 | Poli Timișoara | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Oosterzonen | 11 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Patro Eisden | (7) | |
| 2020 | Kozakken Boys | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wilhelmina '08 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Netherlands 14-21 | 16 | (16) |
| 2014–2015 | Curaçao | 9 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 6 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editPrince made his debut for Fortuna Sittard against FC Eindhoven on 16 August 2002.[4] He then went on to play for FC Utrecht and Den Bosch.
Years in Iceland
editOn 27 February 2007, Rajcomar signed a one-year contract with Icelandic club Breiðablik.[5] At the end of the 2007 season he signed a two-year contract extension with Breidablik. Valur, then champions of Iceland, made an approach to sign Rajcomar during the 2008 transfer window, but Breiðablik declined, saying he was not for sale.[6]
Rajcomar lost his place in the Breiðablik side in the second half of the 2008 season, and has been linked with a move away from the club.[7]
In October 2008, he joined Swedish club Örebro SK for a trial, hoping to secure a transfer.[8]
Rajcomar was released by Breiðablik on 2 February 2009, and signed for Icelandic club KR Reykjavík on 5 February. He signed a two-year contract with KR Reykjavík. Rajcomar was released from his contract with KR before the closing of the transfer window in August 2009.
He was due to go on trial with English League One side Southend United having been recommended to the Essex side,[9] however he missed his flight from Germany to the UK after turning up at the wrong airport and missed out on the opportunity.
Later career
editOn 7 September 2009, Rajcomar signed a contract with Hungarian outfit Zalaegerszegi TE after missing the opportunity to play in England for Southend United. In his first match for Zalaegerszeg, he caused a sensation by scoring a goal, and being booked with a red card.
He later played for a number of clubs outside the Netherlands, including Patro Eisden Maasmechelen.[10]
In August 2020, Rajcomar returned to the Netherlands, signing with Tweede Divisie club Kozakken Boys.[11] In 2022, he moved to lower division club Wilhelmina '08.[12]
International career
editPrince was part of the Netherlands squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In September 2014, Rajcomar was called up for the first time to the senior Curaçaoan national team, to take part at the Caribbean Cup qualification campaign. He scored his first goal on 3 September 2014 against Puerto Rico.[13]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rajcomar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 2014 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2 | 5 September 2014 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Grenada |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3 | 13 November 2014 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Cuba |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2014 Caribbean Cup |
Honours
editUtrecht
References
edit- ^ "Prince Rajcomar". Worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Interview: Bob Houghton". Indianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Reviving international-level soccer in India". Ultra Brown. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007.
- ^ "Prince Rajcomar profile". Ronald Zwiers.
- ^ "Prince Rajcomar í Breiðablik (Staðfest) (Prince signs for Breiðablik)" (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. 27 February 2007.
- ^ "Breiðablik hafnaði ósk Vals um að fá Prince Rajcomar (Breiðablik reject approach for Rajcomar)" (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Prince Rajcomar vill yfirgefa Breiðablik (Rajcomar want to leave Breiðablik)" (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Prince Rajcomar til reynslu hjá Örebro (Rajcomar joins Örebro on trial)" (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. 29 October 2008.
- ^ "Prince in trial to become King". Southend United FC. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ Basler bekommt zwei exotische Neuzugänge‚ torgranate.de, 25 October 2017
- ^ "Rajcomar maakt transfer naar Kozakken Boys". De Limburger (in Dutch). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Buschmann, Frank (1 December 2022). "Rajcomar kent nu ook de donkere kant van het leven: Ik wil anderen niet lastigvallen met mijn verdriet". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Puerto Rico vs Curacao ends in draw". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Rajcomar, Prince". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
External links
edit- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Prince Rajcomar – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Prince Rajcomar at Soccerway