Simon Colyn

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*
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)
*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 Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.

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]

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

1. "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.
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.
17. "Simon Colyn Profile". Retrieved December 19, 2023.

External links

• Vancouver Whitecaps FC profile
• Simon Colyn at the Canadian Soccer Association