Simon Colyn

Simon Colyn (born March 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Jong PSV on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer. Besides Canada, he has played in Italy and the Netherlands.

Career

Club

Colyn signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 19, 2018. 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.On November 19, 2019, it was announced that Colyn would be joining Dutch club PSV for a 10-day training stint.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.On August 27, 2021, Colyn joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV, the reserve team of PSV Eindhoven, on loan until June 2022, with an option to buy. 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.

International

Colyn was called up to a U-15 youth identification camp for Canada in 2017 under coach Rob Gale. 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.

External links

Vancouver Whitecaps FC profile

Simon Colyn at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French)