Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 23, 2002 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –2016 | Surrey United SC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 14, 2019 | |||
Career
editVancouver Whitecaps FC
editColyn 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
editOn 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
editIn 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
editColyn 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
editColyn is of Dutch descent through his parents,[15] and holds a dual-citizenship with Canada and the Netherlands.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of May 3, 2024[17]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLS | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jong PSV (loan) | Eerste Divisie | 2021–22 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Jong PSV | 2022–23 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 11 | ||
| De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie | 2023–24 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 |
| Career total | 99 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 19 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign 16-year-old Residency attacking midfielder Simon Colyn to MLS Homegrown contract". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps teenager Simon Colyn set to train with PSV Eindhoven". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps loan Canadian youth international Simon Colyn on loan to Italian club SPAL | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Vancouver Whitecaps FC loan homegrown Simon Colyn to Jong PSV | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Definitief | PSV lijft Simon Colyn in". PSV (in Dutch). July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "TRANSFER - SIMON COLYN VERTREKT NAAR DE GRAAFSCHAP". PSV. August 16, 2023.
- ^ "De Graafschap versterkt zich met Canadees Simon Colyn". De Graafschap. August 16, 2023.
- ^ "De Graafschap sleept zege uit het vuur bij Jong Ajax (1-2)". De Graafschap. August 21, 2023.
- ^ "De Graafschap geef in paar minuten tijd alles uit handen en verliest in Tilburg; 4-2". De Graafschap. October 6, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced". Concacaf.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Face Time: Catching Up With Vancouver Whitecaps Midfielder Simon Colyn". urbanpitch.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC loan homegrown Simon Colyn to Jong PSV | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Simon Colyn Profile". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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