Koen_Kostons

Koen Kostons

Koen Kostons

Dutch footballer (born 1999)

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]
More information Club, Season ...
  1. Includes KNVB Cup.
  2. Appearances in Eerste Divisie playoffs
  3. Appearances in Ettan promotion playoffs

References

  1. [1]
    Koen Kostons at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. [2]
    Koen Kostons at WorldFootball.net
  3. [3]
    "Talentscout – Koen Kostons". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. [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. [5]
    "MVV vs. AZ – 19 September 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. [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. [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. [8]
    "Almere City vs. MVV – 6 October 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  9. [9]
    "MVV vs. Helmond Sport – 24 November 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  10. [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. [11]
    "UFC: Kan vara en väldigt viktig poäng". Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  12. [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. [13]
    "He is back!". MVV (in Dutch). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  14. [14]
    Suilen, Maikel (4 July 2022). "Koen Kostons keert na buitenlands avontuur terug bij MVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  15. [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. [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. [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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