| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1998 Leiden, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Den Bosch | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HDM | |||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2017 | HDM | ||
| 2017–2020 | Klein Zwitserland | ||
| 2020–present | Den Bosch | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2019 | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 2021–present | Netherlands | 43 | (22) |
Koen Bijen (born 27 July 1998) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club Den Bosch and the Dutch national team. [1] [2] [3]
Bijen first played football when he was young but after nine years of playing football he switched to hockey and joined HDM. [4] When HDM in 2017 was promoted to the Hoofdklasse, he was deemed not good enough and he left HDM for Klein Zwitserland. [5] He currently plays for Den Bosch who he joined in 2020. [6]
In 2019 Bijen made his debut for the national junior team during an eight-nations tournament in Madrid. [7] He went on to represent the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia later that year, winning a bronze medal. [8]
Koen Bijen made his senior debut for the Oranje in 26 november 2021 during season three of the FIH Pro League. [9] [7]
He was officially named in the national senior squad in 2022. [2]
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