| Simon Colyn | |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | De Graafschap |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthclubs1: | Langley United YSA |
| Youthyears2: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Surrey United SC |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → SPAL (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Jong PSV (loan) |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Jong PSV |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | De Graafschap |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | May 3, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | May 14, 2019 |
Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Dutch club De Graafschap of the .
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]
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]
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]
Colyn was called up to a U-15 youth identification camp for Canada in 2017 under coach Rob Gale.[12] 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.[13]
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.[14]
Colyn is of Dutch descent through his parents,[15] and holds a dual-citizenship with Canada and the Netherlands.[16]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Other | 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 | |
| Career total | 99 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 19 | |||