Koen Daerden
Belgian football coach and former player
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Koen Daerden (Dutch pronunciation: [kun ˈdaːrdə(n)]; born 8 March 1982) is a Belgian former professional football player and current coach, who works as sporting director for the youth or head of the youth department at Racing Genk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Genk (head of youth) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| K.V.'s Herenelderen FC | |||
| KSK Tongeren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2006 | Racing Genk | 162 | (24) |
| 2006–2010 | Club Brugge | 47 | (16) |
| 2010–2012 | Standard Liège | 26 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2013 | MVV Maastricht | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 265 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Belgium U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2001–2003 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (3) |
| 2002–2007 | Belgium | 10 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | MVV Maastricht (assistant)[1] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Racing Genk (youth)[2] | ||
| 2015– | Racing Genk (head of youth)[3] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Daerden was born in Tongeren. He started his senior career with K.R.C. Genk, where he became captain.
He signed a one-year contract with Club Brugge in June 2006 for a reported transfer fee of €4,000,000.[citation needed]
On 15 January 2010, Daerden joined Standard Liège from Club Brugge until June 2013.[4] However, after a loan spell at Sint-Truiden, he was released in the summer of 2013 due to a lack of playing time.
After being on trial with Dutch side Willem II in the summer of 2013, Daerden eventually signed with Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht. On the last day of 2013, Daerden decided to retire from professional football as a result of sustained injuries.
International career
Daerden also played ten times for the Belgium national team.[5]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daerden goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2005 | Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2006 World Cup Qualification |
| 2 | 7 September 2005 | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp |  San Marino | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2006 World Cup Qualification |
| 3 | 6–0 |
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