Menno Koch

Menno Koch

Koch in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Menno Robert Maria Koch [1]
Date of birth	(1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Heeze, Netherlands
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Sarpsborg 08
Number	2
Youth career
	RKSV Heeze
	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	PSV	1	(0)
2015	→ NAC Breda (loan)	10	(0)
2016–2017	→ Utrecht (loan)	5	(0)
2017–2019	NAC Breda	46	(3)
2019–2021	Eupen	40	(3)
2021–2024	CSKA Sofia	62	(6)
2024–	Sarpsborg 08	27	(1)
International career‡
2010	Netherlands U16	1	(0)
2010–2011	Netherlands U17	4	(0)
2011–2012	Netherlands U18	2	(0)
2012–2013	Netherlands U19	5	(0)
2013	Netherlands U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 February 2021

Menno Koch (born 2 July 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08. ^[2] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Belgium ^[3] and Bulgaria.

Career

Koch was born in Heeze. He made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the Eerste Divisie on 3 August 2013 against Sparta Rotterdam. He scored the 2–2 equalizer with his head in the 76th minute. On 25 February 2021, Koch signed a 3.5-year contract with CSKA Sofia. ^[4] In June 2024, he left the team upon the expiration of his contract. ^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 29 June 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong PSV	2011–12	Beloften Eredivisie	3	1	—		—		—		3	1
	2012–13		18	4	—		—		—		18	4
	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	34	8	—		—		—		34	8
	2014–15	Beloften Eredivisie	12	2	—		—		—		12	2
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	2016–17		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		90	17	—		—		—		90	17
PSV	2012–13	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2013–14		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2014–15		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2015–16		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
NAC Breda (loan)	2014–15	Eredivisie	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Utrecht (loan)	2016–17		5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Jong Utrecht (loan)	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
NAC Breda	2017–18	Eredivisie	13	1	1	0	—		—		14	1
	2018–19		33	2	0	0	—		—		33	2
	Total		46	3	1	0	—		—		47	3
Jong NAC Breda	2017–18	Beloften Eredivisie	3	1	1	0	—		—		4	1
Eupen	2019–20	Belgian First Division A	23	1	1	0	—		—		24	1
	2020–21		17	2	1	1	—		—		18	3
	Total		40	3	2	1	—		—		42	4
CSKA Sofia	2020–21	Bulgarian First League	13	2	5	0	—		—		18	2
	2021–22		13	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
	2022–23		18	3	2	0	5	0	0	0	25	3
	2023–24		18	0	1	0	2	0	—		21	0
	Total		62	6	12	0	7	0	0	0	81	6
Sarpsborg 08	2024	Eliteserien	16	1	0	0	—		—		16	1
	2025		11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	1
Career total			289	31	17	2	7	0	1	0	314	32

Honours

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 2020–21

References

1. Menno Koch at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
2. "Menno Koch from NAC Breda to KAS Eupen". KAS Eupen. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
3. ‘De top vijf van Nederland is sterker dan hier, maar als je daaronder kijkt...’ voetbalzone.nl
4. "Menno Koch moves from KAS Eurpen to CSKA Sofia". KAS Eupen. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
5. Angelova, Iskra (10 June 2024). "Поне петима се разделят с ЦСКА, Каранга и Кох са сред тях" (in Bulgarian). bgonair.bg. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
6. Menno Koch at Soccerway

External links

• Menno Koch at WorldFootball.net
• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
• Menno Koch at Soccerway