| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koen Daerden | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Belgium U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2001–2003 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (3) |
| 2002–2007 | Belgium | 10 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2015 | MVV Maastricht (assistant)[1] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Racing Genk (youth)[2] | ||
| 2015– | Racing Genk (head of youth)[3] | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Koen Daerden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkun ˈdaːr.də(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.
Club career
Daerden 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.
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
Daerden also played 10 times for the Belgian national team.[5]
Personal life
Daerden and his girlfriend Lisbeth became parents for the first time on 2 November 2006 of twin boys Sander and Brian. Koen is the son of ex-footballer Jos Daerden. Koen has one younger brother, born 1986.
Career statistics
International goals
- 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 |
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Koen Daerden at National-Football-Teams.com
- Belgium stats at Belgian FA