Koen Bijen
Dutch field hockey player
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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 | Caps | Goals |
| 2019 | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 2021–present | Netherlands | 43 | (22) |
Club career
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
Under–21
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
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
- Den Bosch
- Gold Cup: 2022–23
- Netherlands
