Koen Kostons

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Koen Kostons
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 25)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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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
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 131101 [lower-alpha 2] 0151
2018–19 Eerste Divisie33600—336
2019–20 Eerste Divisie21110—221
2020–21 Eerste Divisie30411—315
Total9712311010113
Dalkurd 2021 Ettan Norra 1411002 [lower-alpha 3] 01611
2022 Superettan 6100—61
Total201200202212
MVV 2022–23 Eerste Divisie3691100379
2023–24 Eerste Divisie20910—219
Total561821005819
SC Paderborn 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 0000—00
Career total17342523018144
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup.
  2. ↑ Appearances in Eerste Divisie playoffs
  3. ↑ Appearances in Ettan promotion playoffs

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References

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  2. ↑ Koen Kostons at WorldFootball.net
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  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.
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  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.
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