Simon Colyn

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Simon Colyn
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-23) March 23, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 11
Youth career
Langley United YSA
0000–2016 Surrey United SC
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
2020–2021 → SPAL (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Jong PSV (loan) 28 (5)
2022–2023 Jong PSV 37 (6)
2023– De Graafschap 32 (7)
International career‡
2019 Canada U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 19, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 14, 2019

Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Dutch club De Graafschap of the Eerste Divisie.

Career[edit]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC[edit]

Colyn signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 19, 2018.[1] He made his debut on Vancouver's final game of the 2018 MLS season on October 28, as a substitute for Alphonso Davies in the 86th minute of a 2–1 victory over the Portland Timbers.[2]

On November 19, 2019, it was announced that Colyn would be joining Dutch club PSV for a 10-day training stint.[3]

On October 7, 2020, Colyn joined Italian Serie B side SPAL on loan until June 2021, with an option for the club to make the deal permanent.[4]

Jong PSV[edit]

On August 27, 2021, Colyn joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV, the reserve team of PSV, on loan until June 2022, with an option to buy.[5] He made his debut on September 13, subbing in for Jong PSV in a 2–1 defeat to Utrecht. He scored his first goal for the club on December 6 against De Graafschap.[6] He signed a permanent deal with the club on July 20, 2022, penning a two-year contract.[7]

De Graafschap[edit]

In August 2023, Eerste Divisie side De Graafschap announced they had transferred Colyn from Jong PSV, with the player signing a two-year contract.[8][9] He made his debut on August 21 against his previous club Jong PSV, and had an assist on David Flakus Bosilj's goal in a 2-1 victory.[10] Colyn scored his first goal on October 6 against Willem II, netting the second goal for De Graafschap in an eventual 4-2 away defeat.[11]

International career[edit]

Colyn was called up to a U-15 youth identification camp for Canada in 2017 under coach Rob Gale.[12] For the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, Colyn was named the captain for Canada and helped the team qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13]

On February 26, 2024, Colyn was named to the Canada men's national soccer team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Colyn is of Dutch descent through his parents,[15] and holds a dual-citizenship with Canada and the Netherlands.[16]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of April 19, 2024[17]
Club League Season League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS 2018 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jong PSV (loan) Eerste Divisie 2021–22 28 5 0 0 0 0 28 5
Jong PSV 2022–23 36 6 0 0 0 0 36 6
2023–24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 65 11 0 0 0 0 65 11
De Graafschap Eerste Divisie 2023–24 32 7 2 1 0 0 34 8
Career total 98 18 2 1 0 0 100 19

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign 16-year-old Residency attacking midfielder Simon Colyn to MLS Homegrown contract". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ West, Phil (October 28, 2018). "Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Portland Timbers 1 - 2018 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps teenager Simon Colyn set to train with PSV Eindhoven". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps loan Canadian youth international Simon Colyn on loan to Italian club SPAL | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. ^ mlssoccer. "Vancouver Whitecaps FC loan homegrown Simon Colyn to Jong PSV | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ^ PSV [@PSV] (December 6, 2021). "YESSSS! Simon Colyn voor z'n eerste van het seizoen! 65' #JPSGRA 2-1" (Tweet). Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Definitief | PSV lijft Simon Colyn in". PSV (in Dutch). July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "TRANSFER - SIMON COLYN VERTREKT NAAR DE GRAAFSCHAP". PSV. August 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "De Graafschap versterkt zich met Canadees Simon Colyn". De Graafschap. August 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "De Graafschap sleept zege uit het vuur bij Jong Ajax (1-2)". De Graafschap. August 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "De Graafschap geef in paar minuten tijd alles uit handen en verliest in Tilburg; 4-2". De Graafschap. October 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "16 Whitecaps FC Residency players called up to Canada U-15 ID camp". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 15, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Canada reaches CONCACAF U17 quarterfinals, now one win from FIFA U17 World Cup - TSN.ca". tsn.ca. TSN. The Canadian Press. May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  14. ^ "Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced". Concacaf.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Face Time: Catching Up With Vancouver Whitecaps Midfielder Simon Colyn". urbanpitch.
  16. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC loan homegrown Simon Colyn to Jong PSV | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  17. ^ "Simon Colyn Profile". Retrieved December 19, 2023.

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