Jahnoah Markelo


Jahnoah Guevara Markelo is a Surinamese professional football player who plays as a winger for club Coventry City.

Club career

On 19 May 2022, Markelo signed a three-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles.
He made his Eredivisie debut for Go Ahead Eagles on 27 August 2022 in a game against Sparta Rotterdam.
In summer 2024, Markelo moved to Slovenian PrvaLiga club NK Celje, but already on 10 September 2024, he moved to Swiss Super League club FC Zürich starting of their reserve team. However, he quickly became part of the first team, playing 26 league games and scoring 4 goals in the season for FC Zürich. In September 2025, he extended his contract with Zürich until 2030.
On 27 January 2026, Markelo joined Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee signing a four-and-a-half year deal.

International career

Markelo was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2025.

Personal life

Markelo was born in the Netherlands to a Curaçaoan-born father and half-Surinamese mother. His older brother Nathangelo Markelo is also a footballer.