Koen Kostons

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*
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

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MVV

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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

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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As of match played 22 December 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MVV 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 13 1 1 0 1[b] 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[c] 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

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  1. ^ a b c d Koen Kostons at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ Koen Kostons at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "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.
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