Vincent Koziello
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Edouard André Koziello | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Grasse, France | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kathmandu Rayzrs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | St O Roquettan | ||
| 2006–2013 | Cannes | ||
| 2013–2014 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Nice II | 32 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Nice | 84 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | 1. FC Köln | 26 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | 1. FC Köln II | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Paris FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Nacional (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Oostende | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Virton (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kathmandu Rayzrs | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U21 | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2025 | |||
Vincent Edouard André Koziello (born 28 October 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nepal Super League club Kathmandu Rayzrs.[1]
Koziello is a youth exponent from OGC Nice. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 1 November 2014 against Olympique Lyonnais, replacing Grégoire Puel after 72 minutes in a 1–3 home defeat.[2]
In January 2018, he joined Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln on a 4+1⁄2-year contract until 2022. The transfer paid to Nice was reported as €3.3 million plus potential bonuses.[3][4]
On 28 April 2018, he came off the bench as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.[5]
On 11 January 2023, Koziello was loaned by Virton.[6]
On 12 March 2025, it was announced that Koziello joined Nepalese club Kathmandu Rayzrs.[7]
Personal life
Koziello was born in France, and is of Polish descent through his paternal grandfather.[8] He was a youth international for France.
