Simon Colyn
Canadian soccer player (born 2002)
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Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Lyngby.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 23, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Langley, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyngby | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Langley United YSA | |||
| –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) |
| 2022–2023 | Jong PSV | 37 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | De Graafschap | 35 | (7) |
| 2025– | Lyngby | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 4 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 27, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 14, 2019 | |||
Career
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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]
Jong PSV
On August 27, 2021, Colyn joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV, the reserve team of PSV, 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]
De Graafschap
In August 2023, Eerste Divisie side De Graafschap announced they had transferred Colyn from Jong PSV, with the player signing a two-year contract.[8][9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
Lyngby
On 12 August 2025, Colyn joined Danish side Lygnby on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.[12][13]
International career
Colyn was called up to a U-15 youth identification camp for Canada in 2017 under coach Rob Gale.[14] 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.[15]
On February 26, 2024, Colyn was named to the Canada men's national soccer team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[16]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of February 27, 2026[19]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLS | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jong PSV (loan) | Eerste Divisie | 2021–22 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Jong PSV | 2022–23 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 11 | ||
| De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie | 2023–24 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Lyngby | 1st Division | 2025–26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 115 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 20 | ||
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