Nathan Markelo
Nathangelo Alexandro Markelo is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
Club career
Born in Groningen, Markelo was signed by English club Everton in 2017 after being scouted playing in a youth tournament for FC Volendam. He moved on loan to FC Twente in July 2020.He signed for Jong PSV in August 2021 on a permanent deal.
On 9 July 2022, Markelo joined Excelsior on a three-year contract. At the end of the 2022–23 season, his contract with Excelsior was terminated by mutual consent.
On 3 August 2023, Markelo signed a contract with Fortuna Sittard for one season, with an option to extend for two more years.
After one season at Fortuna, Markelo joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on 27 June 2024. He signed a two-year deal, with an option to extend for one more year. He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 October, replacing Jay Kruiver in the 80th minute of a 3–0 victory against Excelsior. The contract with Roda was mutually dissolved on 22 January 2025.
Later that month, Markelo signed for Bulgarian First League club Hebar Pazardzhik.
In September 2025, Markelo joined Eerste Divisie side Vitesse.