Simon Colyn

Simon Colyn
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2018–2022	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2020–2021	→ SPAL (loan)
2021–2022	→ Jong PSV (loan)
2022–2023	Jong PSV
2023–	De Graafschap
International career‡
2019	Canada U17
	*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
Club	League	Season	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

^ "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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[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] ssoccer. "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.

[Soccerway_profile-17] "Simon Colyn Profile". Retrieved December 19, 2023.

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