Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Jong PSV.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-03-23) March 23, 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Langley, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Jong PSV | ||
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– | Jong PSV | 14 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Canada U17 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 12, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 14, 2019 |
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]
On August 27, 2021, Colyn joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV, the reserve team of PSV Eindhoven, 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]
Colyn was called up to a U-15 youth identification camp for Canada in 2017 under coach Rob Gale.[8] 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.[9]
Colyn is of Dutch descent through his parents,[10] and holds a dual-citizenship with Canada and the Netherlands.[11]
Jong PSV – current squad | |
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