Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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Career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Colyn signed with

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on April 19, 2018. He made his debut on Vancouver's final game of the

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on October 28, as a substitute for

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in the 86th minute of a 2–1 victory over the

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. On November 19, 2019, it was announced that Colyn would be joining Dutch club PSV for a 10-day training stint. On October 7, 2020, Colyn joined Italian

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side

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on loan until June 2021, with an option for the club to make the deal permanent.

Jong PSV

On August 27, 2021, Colyn joined Dutch

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side

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, the reserve team of PSV, on loan until June 2022, with an option to buy. He made his debut on September 13, subbing in for Jong PSV in a 2–1 defeat to

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. He scored his first goal for the club on December 6 against

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. He signed a permanent deal with the club on July 20, 2022, penning a two-year contract.

De Graafschap

In August 2023, Eerste Divisie side

announced they had transferred Colyn from Jong PSV, with the player signing a two-year contract. 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. 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.

International career

Colyn was called up to a U-15 youth identification camp for Canada in 2017 under coach Rob Gale. For the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, Colyn was named the captain for Canada and helped the team qualify for the

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. On February 26, 2024, Colyn was named to the

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provisional roster for the

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against

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Personal life

Colyn is of Dutch descent through his parents, and holds a dual-citizenship with Canada and the Netherlands.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Vancouver Whitecaps FC profile
* 2002 births Living people People from Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) Canadian men's soccer players Canada men's youth international soccer players Canadian people of Dutch descent Major League Soccer players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Men's association football midfielders Soccer people from British Columbia Homegrown Players (MLS) SPAL players Jong PSV players De Graafschap players Eerste Divisie players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{canada-footy-bio-stub