Kay Tejan Explained

Kay Tejan
Birth Date:3 February 1997
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.88 m
Position:Striker, winger
Currentclub:Dunkerque
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:DWS
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:AFC
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Jong FC Volendam
Caps1:54
Goals1:10
Years2:2018
Clubs2:FC Volendam
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Quick Boys
Caps3:30
Goals3:19
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Kozakken Boys
Caps4:26
Goals4:8
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Quick Boys
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:TOP Oss
Caps6:49
Goals6:17
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)
Caps7:8
Goals7:1
Years8:2023–2024
Clubs8:ŁKS Łódź
Caps8:30
Goals8:7
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:Dunkerque
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Club-Update:26 May 2024

Kay Tejan (born 3 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque.

Career

Volendam

Tejan played in the youth departments of DWS and AFC, after which he moved to FC Volendam in 2016. There, he played two seasons in the second team, Jong FC Volendam, competing in the Derde Divisie. On 2 February 2018, he made his professional debut in the first team of Volendam in a 2–0 home win over Fortuna Sittard, coming on as a late substitute for Luís Pedro.[1] Two months later, he played his second and last game for Volendam, a 4–1 win over Jong AZ where he also appeared as a substitute.[2]

Quick Boys and Kozakken Boys

In 2018, Tejan signed with Quick Boys, where he grew into a proven goal scorer, netting nineteen times during the 2018–19 season in the Derde Divisie.[3] After the season, he moved to Kozakken Boys competing in the Tweede Divisie, where he scored eight goals through two seasons.[4]

TOP Oss and loan to Sheriff

On 23 January 2021, Quick Boys announced that Tejan would return to the club from the start of the 2021–22 season.[5] Before he could make an official appearance for the club however, he signed with Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss, penning a contract on 1 August 2021 after a successful trial.[6]

Tejan joined Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol on 19 July 2022.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club the same day, coming off the bench in the second half of the UEFA Champions League qualifier against Maribor for Momo Yansané.[8] The transfer was a loan until 31 December 2022, with an option to buy.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August in a 3–0 away win in the league over CSF Bălți, exploiting an error by opposing goalkeeper Victor Străistari.[10] Tejan returned to TOP on 1 January 2023.[11] [12]

ŁKS

On 3 July 2023, Tejan signed a two-year contract with recently promoted Polish Ekstraklasa side ŁKS Łódź.[13] He became the first ever Dutch player to represent the team.[14] [15] On 21 July, he made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, starting in 3–0 defeat to Legia Warsaw.[16] He scored his first goal for Rycerze Wiosny on 26 August, equalising shortly after the break in an eventual 2–1 loss to fellow promoted side Puszcza Niepołomice.[17]

Dunkerque

On 28 July 2024, ŁKS announced they have reached an agreement with Ligue 2 side Dunkerque for Tejan's transfer.[18] Later that day, he signed a two-year deal, with an option for another year, with the French club.[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong FC Volendam2016–17Derde Divisie254254
2017–18Derde Divisie29620274
Total5410205610
FC Volendam2017–18Eerste Divisie200020
Quick Boys2018–19Derde Divisie301910433522
Kozakken Boys2019–20Tweede Divisie22600226
2020–21Tweede Divisie421052
Total26810278
TOP Oss2021–22Eerste Divisie3614103714
2022–23Eerste Divisie14300143
Total5017105117
Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)2022–23Moldovan Super Liga811060151
ŁKS Łódź2023–24Ekstraklasa30710317
Dunkerque2024–25Ligue 2000000
Career total2006250606321765

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Volendam vs. Fortuna Sittard – 2 February 2018 – Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 11 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Volendam vs. AZ II – 2 April 2018 – Soccerway . us.soccerway.com . 11 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Netherlands – K. Tejan – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway . us.soccerway.com . 11 January 2022.
  4. News: Pluijmert . Wout . Kay Tejan is nu al publiekslieveling bij Kozakken Boys . Algemeen Dagblad . 29 July 2019 . nl.
  5. Web site: Kay Tejan keert terug op het oude nest . K.v.v. Quick Boys . nl . 23 January 2021.
  6. News: Doelen . Jaap van der . TOP Oss versterkt voorhoede met Quick Boys-spits Kay Tejan . Brabants Dagblad . 1 August 2018 . nl.
  7. Web site: Welcome, Kay . FC Sheriff . 21 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220721173440/http://www.fc-sheriff.com/en/vse/welcome-kay/ . 21 July 2022 . 20 July 2022 . live.
  8. News: In één jaar van de amateurs naar de CL: Kay Tejan maakt het waar . 21 July 2022 . Voetbal International . 20 July 2022 . nl.
  9. Web site: TOP Oss. TOP Oss verhuurt Kay Tejan aan Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 July 2022. 22 July 2022. nl.
  10. News: Mihalache . Eliza . Sheriff Tiraspol returned to the chair of the leader of the Moldovan Super League of football . 1 January 2023 . TRM . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101190256/https://trm.md/en/sport/sheriff-tiraspol-a-revenit-in-fotoliul-de-lider-al-super-ligii-moldovenesti-de-fotbal . 1 January 2023.
  11. News: Fassbender . Wout . Kay Tejan keert terug bij TOP Oss, FC Sheriff licht optie tot koop in huurovereenkomst niet . 1 January 2023 . Brabants Dagblad . 1 December 2022 . nl.
  12. News: Kay Tejan va pleca de la Sheriff și va reveni în Țările de Jos . 1 January 2023 . Moldova fotbal . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101190109/https://moldfootball.com/ro/news/kejj-tejan-pokinet-sherif-i-vernetsja-v-svojj-klub-v-niderlandakh . 1 January 2023 . ro.
  13. News: Nowy napastnik ŁKS – Kay Tejan . 3 July 2023 . Telewizja Polska – Łódź . 3 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703181527/https://lodz.tvp.pl/71025046/kay-tejan-nowy-napastnik-lks . 3 July 2023 . pl.
  14. Kay Tejan napastnikiem ŁKS . ŁKS Łódź . 3 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703181250/https://lkslodz.pl/aktualnosci/kay-tejan-napastnikiem-lks/ . 3 July 2023 . pl-PL . 3 July 2023.
  15. Kay Tejan is de nieuwe spits van ŁKS Łódź . TOP Oss . 3 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703181702/https://toposs.nl/kay-tejan-lks-lodz/ . 3 July 2023 . nl-NL . 3 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Legia Warszawa – ŁKS Łódź 3:0 (Ekstraklasa 2023/2024, 1. Round) . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 27 August 2023.
  17. News: Walczyk . Jerzy . ŁKS przegrał z innym beniaminkiem . 27 August 2023 . Wyborcza . 26 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230827142220/https://lodz.wyborcza.pl/lodz/7,35137,30121952,lks-przegral-z-innym-beniaminkiem.html . 27 August 2023 . pl.
  18. Web site: Kay Tejan odchodzi z ŁKS . . 28 July 2024 . pl . 28 July 2024.
  19. Web site: Un renfort de choix pour l'attaque dunkerquoise ! . . 29 July 2024 . fr . 28 July 2024.