Koen Bijen
Koen Bijen (born 27 July 1998) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club Den Bosch and the Dutch national team.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1998 Leiden, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Den Bosch | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HDM | |||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2017 | HDM | ||
| 2017–2020 | Klein Zwitserland | ||
| 2020–present | Den Bosch | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 2021–present | Netherlands | 43 | (22) |
Medal record | |||
Club career edit
Bijen first played football when he was young but after nine years of playing football he switched to hockey and joined HDM.[4] When HDM in 2017 was promoted to the Hoofdklasse, he was deemed not good enough and he left HDM for Klein Zwitserland.[5] He currently plays for Den Bosch who he joined in 2020.[6]
International career edit
Under–21 edit
In 2019 Bijen made his debut for the national junior team during an eight-nations tournament in Madrid.[7] He went on to represent the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia later that year, winning a bronze medal.[8]
Oranje edit
Koen Bijen made his senior debut for the Oranje in 26 november 2021 during season three of the FIH Pro League.[9][7]
He was officially named in the national senior squad in 2022.[2]
Honours edit
- Den Bosch
- Gold Cup: 2022–23
- Netherlands
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Koen Bijen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "BIJEN Koen". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Goossens, Chloë (10 May 2022). "Hagenees Bijen naar Den Bosch: 'De zachte G lukt me al'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Klanke, Peter (12 October 2018). "Koen Bijen zet eerste stap op weg naar uiteindelijke droom". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Heren 1". hcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). HC Den Bosch. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "BIJEN Koen". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "GERMANY LIFTS THE JUNIOR EUROHOCKEY CUP, MEN". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "BIJEN Koen". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
External links edit
- Koen Bijen at the International Hockey Federation
- Koen Bijen at the European Hockey Federation