Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
J. Bacuna played 3 matches for Curaçao, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group E | vs Germany 1-7 | Started, played the full match |
| Group E | vs Ecuador 0-0 | Started, off on 75′ · 🟨 |
| Group E | vs Ivory Coast 0-2 | Started, played the full match · 🟨 |
Biography
Juninho Gracielo Bacuna (born 7 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Volendam on loan from Turkish club Gaziantep. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Curaçao national team. Bacuna began his career in his native Netherlands with Groningen before moving to English football with Huddersfield Town. After one season in the Premier League and two in the second-tier Championship, he spent six months with Scottish Premiership club Rangers and then returned to English football with Birmingham City in 2022. He left for Al-Wehda in 2024. In international football, he played for the Netherlands up to under-21 level before switching in 2019 to represent Curaçao, for which he qualified by descent.
Groningen Bacuna is a Groningen youth exponent. He made his Eredivisie debut on 5 February 2015 against Heracles Almelo replacing Yoell van Nieff after 79 minutes in a 2–2 away draw. He came off the bench to help the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in the 2014–15 season against defending champions PEC Zwolle.
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Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
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