Koen Kostons

Koen Kostons
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Genk, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2013 Lanaken VV
2013–2017 MVV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 MVV 97 (12)
2021–2022 Dalkurd 20 (12)
2022–2024 MVV 56 (18)
2024–2025 SC Paderborn 32 (7)
2025 → Kortrijk (loan) 13 (0)
2025– PEC Zwolle 34 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026

Koen Kostons (born 18 September 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

Career

MVV

Kostons progressed through MVV's youth academy, joining their setup as a thirteen-year-old from boyhood club Lanaken VV. In the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie season, he was included in the matchday squad of the first team on several occasions, but did not yet make his debut. He made his debut on 19 September 2017 in a 3–2 loss to AZ in the KNVB Cup, replacing Christophe Janssens in the 90th minute. Kostons made his league debut on 6 October 2017 in a 3–2 loss against Almere City, coming off the bench in the 88th minute for Shermaine Martina. On 24 November 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 victory against Helmond Sport.

Dalkurd

On 27 July 2021, Kostons joined Swedish third-tier Ettan club Dalkurd. He made his debut for Dalkurd on 15 August 2021, also scoring his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against Umeå FC.

He was part of Dalkurd's promotion to the second highest level in Sweden, Superettan, scoring 11 goals in 16 appearances.

Return to MVV

On 4 July 2022, Kostons returned to his former club MVV on a two-year contract. He made his return debut for MVV on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season, starting at forward alongside Orhan Džepar in a 3–1 loss to Jong AZ. The following week he scored his first goal for the club upon returning, opening the score in a 3–1 home win over NAC Breda.

SC Paderborn

In January 2024 Kostons joined 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.

Loan to Kortrijk

On 30 January 2025, Kostons moved on loan to Kortrijk in Belgium until the end of the 2024–25 season.

PEC Zwolle

On 17 July 2025, Kostons joined PEC Zwolle on a four-year contract.

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 1311010151
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 33600—336
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 21110—221
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 30411—315
Total 9712311010113
Dalkurd 2021 Ettan Norra 141100201611
2022 Superettan 6100—61
Total 201200202212
MVV 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 3691100379
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 20910—219
Total 561821005819
SC Paderborn 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 17400—174
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 15300—153
Total 32700—327
K.V. Kortrijk (loan) 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 13000—130
PEC Zwolle 2025–26 Eredivisie 221021—2411
Career total 24059733025062
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Eerste Divisie play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in Ettan promotion play-offs

References

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  3. 1 2 "Talentscout – Koen Kostons". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "L1SPRT: Koen Kostons klaar voor de tweede seizoenshelft". L1 (in Netherlands Dutch). 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "MVV vs. AZ – 19 September 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "MVV bezorgt AZ lastige avond in beker: 2-3". 1limburg (in Dutch). 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "City FC wint thuis met 3-2 van MVV". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Almere City vs. MVV – 6 October 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "MVV vs. Helmond Sport – 24 November 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Visser, Emil (27 July 2021). "Koen Kostons zet carrière voort op het derde niveau in Zweden". De Limburger. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "UFC: Kan vara en väldigt viktig poäng". Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Werdelin, Lucas (5 December 2021). "Gais åker ur superettan efter oavgjort i returen mot Dalkurd". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "He is back!". MVV (in Dutch). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  14. ↑ Suilen, Maikel (4 July 2022). "Koen Kostons keert na buitenlands avontuur terug bij MVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Puts, Wim (8 August 2022). "Valse start voor MVV: 3-1 nederlaag tegen Jong AZ". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "MVV wint van NAC: 3-1". MVV (in Dutch). 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Paderborn verstärkt sich mit Maastricht-Stürmer Kostons" [Paderborn strengthens with Maastricht striker Kostons]. kicker (in German). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Koen Kostons verhuist naar KVK" [Koen Kostons moves to KVK] (in Dutch). K.V. Kortrijk. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Koen Kostons nieuwe aanwinst PEC Zwolle" [Koen Kostons new signing of PEC Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.