Simon Colyn

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Simon Colyn
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-23) March 23, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 11
Youth career
Langley United YSA
0000–2016 Surrey United SC
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
2020–2021 → SPAL (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Jong PSV (loan) 28 (5)
2022–2023 Jong PSV 37 (6)
2023– De Graafschap 33 (7)
International career‡
2019 Canada U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 14, 2019

Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Dutch club De Graafschap of the Eerste Divisie.

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Career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Colyn signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 19, 2018. [1] He made his debut on Vancouver's final game of the 2018 MLS season on October 28, as a substitute for Alphonso Davies in the 86th minute of a 2–1 victory over the Portland Timbers. [2]

On November 19, 2019, it was announced that Colyn would be joining Dutch club PSV for a 10-day training stint. [3]

On October 7, 2020, Colyn joined Italian Serie B side SPAL on loan until June 2021, with an option for the club to make the deal permanent. [4]

Jong PSV

On August 27, 2021, Colyn joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV, the reserve team of PSV, on loan until June 2022, with an option to buy. [5] He made his debut on September 13, subbing in for Jong PSV in a 2–1 defeat to Utrecht. He scored his first goal for the club on December 6 against De Graafschap. [6] He signed a permanent deal with the club on July 20, 2022, penning a two-year contract. [7]

De Graafschap

In August 2023, Eerste Divisie side De Graafschap announced they had transferred Colyn from Jong PSV, with the player signing a two-year contract. [8] [9] He made his debut on August 21 against his previous club Jong PSV, and had an assist on David Flakus Bosilj's goal in a 2-1 victory. [10] Colyn scored his first goal on October 6 against Willem II, netting the second goal for De Graafschap in an eventual 4-2 away defeat. [11]

International career

Colyn was called up to a U-15 youth identification camp for Canada in 2017 under coach Rob Gale. [12] For the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, Colyn was named the captain for Canada and helped the team qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [13]

On February 26, 2024, Colyn was named to the Canada men's national soccer team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago. [14]

Personal life

Colyn is of Dutch descent through his parents, [15] and holds a dual-citizenship with Canada and the Netherlands. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of May 3, 2024 [17]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS 2018 10000010
Jong PSV (loan) Eerste Divisie 2021–22 2850000285
Jong PSV 2022–23 3660000366
2023–24 10000010
Total651100006511
De Graafschap Eerste Divisie 2023–24 3372100358
Career total9918210010119

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References

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  2. ↑ West, Phil (October 28, 2018). "Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Portland Timbers 1 - 2018 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps teenager Simon Colyn set to train with PSV Eindhoven". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps loan Canadian youth international Simon Colyn on loan to Italian club SPAL | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. ↑ mlssoccer. "Vancouver Whitecaps FC loan homegrown Simon Colyn to Jong PSV | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ PSV [@PSV] (December 6, 2021). "YESSSS! Simon Colyn voor z'n eerste van het seizoen! 65' #JPSGRA 2-1" (Tweet). Retrieved December 6, 2021– via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Definitief | PSV lijft Simon Colyn in". PSV (in Dutch). July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "TRANSFER - SIMON COLYN VERTREKT NAAR DE GRAAFSCHAP". PSV . August 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "De Graafschap versterkt zich met Canadees Simon Colyn". De Graafschap . August 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "De Graafschap sleept zege uit het vuur bij Jong Ajax (1-2)". De Graafschap . August 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "De Graafschap geef in paar minuten tijd alles uit handen en verliest in Tilburg; 4-2". De Graafschap . October 6, 2023.
  12. ↑ "16 Whitecaps FC Residency players called up to Canada U-15 ID camp". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 15, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Canada reaches CONCACAF U17 quarterfinals, now one win from FIFA U17 World Cup - TSN.ca". tsn.ca. TSN. The Canadian Press. May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced". Concacaf.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Face Time: Catching Up With Vancouver Whitecaps Midfielder Simon Colyn". urbanpitch.
  16. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC loan homegrown Simon Colyn to Jong PSV | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
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