Koen Blommestijn

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Koen Blommestijn
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-14) October 14, 1999 (age 25)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Team information
Current team
Westchester SC
Youth career
Legmeervogels
SV Argon
ASC Waterwijk
FC Almere
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 AFC Ajax (amateurs) 10 (5)
2020 FC Volendam II 2 (0)
2021–2024 FC Volendam 3 (1)
2021–2022 → FC Volendam II 32 (22)
2022–2023SC Telstar (loan) 13 (2)
2023–2024Quick Boys (loan) 13 (7)
2025– Westchester SC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024

Koen Blommestijn (born 14 October 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for USL League One side Westchester SC. [1]

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Career

Early career

Blommestijn played in numerous youth academies across the Netherlands, before playing for the AFC Ajax amateurs. [2]

FC Volendam

Playing for in the Tweede Divisie for FC Volendam II, Blommestijn totaled 22 goals in 34 matches.

He made his professional debut with the senior team on 11 February 2022 for FC Volendam in a 2–1 win over Jong AZ. [3] [4]

Loan to Telstar

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Blommestijn joined SC Telstar on loan. [5] He scored 2 goals in 11 matches for Telstar.

Loan to Quick Boys

In February 2024, Blommestijn joined Tweede Divisie club Quick Boys on loan until the end of the season. [6]

Return to Volendam and contract termination

Blommestijn returned to Volendam ahead of the 2024–25 season, but did not make an appearance. His contract was terminated on 23 December 2024. [7]

Westchester SC

On 4 January 2025, Blommestijn signed for USL League One side Westchester SC in the United States ahead of their inaugural 2025 season. [8] [9]

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