Orlando Smeekes


Orlando Smeekes is a Curaçaoan former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Club career

Smeekes was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. On 10 September 2008, he left Go Ahead Eagles and moved to German 3. Liga club Stuttgarter Kickers. After the relegation of Kickers he signed with FC Carl Zeiss Jena on 26 June 2009. In July 2010 joined for a trial week at Coventry City, which did not result in a full-time contract. He had further trials at Charlton Athletic with similar success. On 21 March 2011, he signed a contract with SV Wehen Wiesbaden and joined the club on 30 June 2011. He joined South African club Maritzburg United on 26 June 2012.

International career

Smeekes made two appearances for the Curaçao national team and four for the Netherlands Antilles national team.