Koen Daerden (Dutch pronunciation: [kun ˈdaːrdə(n)]; born 8 March 1982) is a Belgian former professional football player and current coach, who works as sporting director for the youth or head of the youth department at Racing Genk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Genk (head of youth) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| K.V.'s Herenelderen FC | |||
| KSK Tongeren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2006 | Racing Genk | 162 | (24) |
| 2006–2010 | Club Brugge | 47 | (16) |
| 2010–2012 | Standard Liège | 26 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2013 | MVV Maastricht | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 265 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Belgium U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2001–2003 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (3) |
| 2002–2007 | Belgium | 10 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | MVV Maastricht (assistant)[1] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Racing Genk (youth)[2] | ||
| 2015– | Racing Genk (head of youth)[3] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDaerden was born in Tongeren. He started his senior career with K.R.C. Genk, where he became captain.
He signed a one-year contract with Club Brugge in June 2006 for a reported transfer fee of €4,000,000.[citation needed]
On 15 January 2010, Daerden joined Standard Liège from Club Brugge until June 2013.[4] However, after a loan spell at Sint-Truiden, he was released in the summer of 2013 due to a lack of playing time.
After being on trial with Dutch side Willem II in the summer of 2013, Daerden eventually signed with Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht. On the last day of 2013, Daerden decided to retire from professional football as a result of sustained injuries.
International career
editDaerden also played ten times for the Belgium national team.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daerden goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2005 | Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2–1 | 4–1 | 2006 World Cup Qualification |
| 2 | 7 September 2005 | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp |  San Marino |
2–0 | 8–0 | 2006 World Cup Qualification |
| 3 | 6–0 |
Honours
editGenk
- Belgian First Division: 2001–02
- Belgian Cup: 1999–2000[7]
Standard Liège
References
edit- ^ "Koen Daerden assistent-trainer MVV", MVV Maastricht, 13 February 2014
- ^ Koen Daerden actief in Genkse jeugdwerking Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, KRC Genk, 23 March 2014
- ^ Koen Daerden keert terug naar Racing Genk, MVV Maastricht, 7 May 2015
- ^ Koen Daerden Archived 18 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Officiel : Koen Daerden quitte Bruges pour le Standard Archived 19 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Koen Daerden". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Belgium Cups 1999/2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "CUP BELGIUM. FINAL". besoccer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
External links
edit- Koen Daerden at National-Football-Teams.com
- Koen Daerden at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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