Koen Kostons

Koen Kostons

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Genk, Belgium
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	SC Paderborn
Number	10
Youth career
2004–2013	Lanaken VV
2013–2017	MVV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	MVV	97	(12)
2021–2022	Dalkurd	20	(12)
2022–2024	MVV	56	(18)
2024–	SC Paderborn	17	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024

Koen Kostons (born 18 September 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for German 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

MVV

Kostons progressed through MVV's youth academy, joining their setup as a thirteen-year-old from boyhood club Lanaken VV. ^{[3] [4]} In the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie season, he was included in the matchday squad of the first team on several occasions, but did not yet make his debut. ^[3] He made his debut on 19 September 2017 in a 3–2 loss to AZ in the KNVB Cup, replacing Christophe Janssens in the 90th minute. ^{[5] [6]} Kostons made his league debut on 6 October 2017 in a 3–2 loss against Almere City, coming off the bench in the 88th minute for Shermaine Martina. ^{[7] [8]} On 24 November 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 victory against Helmond Sport. ^[9]

Dalkurd

On 27 July 2021, Kostons joined Swedish third-tier Ettan club Dalkurd. ^[10] He made his debut for Dalkurd on 15 August 2021, also scoring his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against Umeå FC. ^[11]

He was part of Dalkurd's promotion to the second highest level in Sweden, Superettan, scoring 11 goals in 16 appearances. ^{[1] [12]}

Return to MVV

On 4 July 2022, Kostons returned to his former club MVV on a two-year contract. ^{[13] [14]} He made his return debut for MVV on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season, starting at forward alongside Orhan Džepar in a 3–1 loss to Jong AZ. ^[15] The following week he scored his first goal for the club upon returning, opening the score in a 3–1 home win over NAC Breda. ^[16]

SC Paderborn

In January 2024 Kostons joined 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2023 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
MVV	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	13	1	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	15	1
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	33	6	0	0	—		33	6
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	21	1	1	0	—		22	1
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	30	4	1	1	—		31	5
	Total		97	12	3	1	1	0	101	13
Dalkurd	2021	Ettan Norra	14	11	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	16	11
	2022	Superettan	6	1	0	0	—		6	1
	Total		20	12	0	0	2	0	22	12
MVV	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	36	9	1	1	0	0	37	9
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	20	9	1	0	—		21	9
	Total		56	18	2	1	0	0	58	19
SC Paderborn	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			173	42	5	2	3	0	181	44

1. Includes KNVB Cup.
2. Appearances in Eerste Divisie playoffs
3. Appearances in Ettan promotion playoffs

References

1. Koen Kostons at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
2. Koen Kostons at WorldFootball.net
3. "Talentscout – Koen Kostons". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
4. "L1SPRT: Koen Kostons klaar voor de tweede seizoenshelft". L1 (in Dutch). 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
5. "MVV vs. AZ – 19 September 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
6. "MVV bezorgt AZ lastige avond in beker: 2-3". 1limburg (in Dutch). 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
7. "City FC wint thuis met 3-2 van MVV". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
8. "Almere City vs. MVV – 6 October 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
9. "MVV vs. Helmond Sport – 24 November 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
10. Visser, Emil (27 July 2021). "Koen Kostons zet carrière voort op het derde niveau in Zweden". De Limburger. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
11. "UFC: Kan vara en väldigt viktig poäng". Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
12. Werdelin, Lucas (5 December 2021). "Gais åker ur superettan efter oavgjort i returen mot Dalkurd". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
13. "He is back!". MVV (in Dutch). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
14. Suilen, Maikel (4 July 2022). "Koen Kostons keert na buitenlands avontuur terug bij MVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
15. Puts, Wim (8 August 2022). "Valse start voor MVV: 3-1 nederlaag tegen Jong AZ". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
16. "MVV wint van NAC: 3-1". MVV (in Dutch). 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
17. "Paderborn verstärkt sich mit Maastricht-Stürmer Kostons" [Paderborn strengthens with Maastricht striker Kostons]. kicker (in German). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

External links

• Koen Kostons profile at MVV.nl
• Koen Kostons at FBref.com
• Koen Kostons at Soccerway.com