Tyrique Mercera
Tyrique Mercera is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Groningen. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
Club career
From South Holland he played as a youngster for Alphense Boys prior to joining the youth academy of Cambuur. In the summer of 2024 he signed a two year professional contract with the club. A versatile player, he featured for the club at both full back positions as well as centrally in defensive midfield. He scored his first professional goals for Cambuur with a brace in a 4-0 Eerste Divisie win against Jong FC Utrecht in September 2024. For his efforts in that game he was awarded the league player of the week award on 25 September 2024.On 18 July 2025, Mercera signed a four-year contract with Groningen.