Koen Bijen (born 27 July 1998) is a Dutch professional

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player who plays as a forward for

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club

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and the Dutch national team.

Club career

Bijen first played football when he was young but after nine years of playing football he switched to hockey and joined HDM. When HDM in 2017 was promoted to the

, he was deemed not good enough and he left HDM for Klein Zwitserland. He currently plays for

who he joined in 2020.

International career

Under–21

In 2019 Bijen made his debut for the national junior team during an eight-nations tournament in

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. He went on to represent the team at the

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later that year, winning a bronze medal.

Oranje

Koen Bijen made his senior debut for the Oranje in 26 november 2021 during

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of the

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. He was officially named in the national senior squad in 2022.

Honours

;Den Bosch * Gold Cup: 2022–23 ;Netherlands *

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: 2021–22,

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* 1998 births Living people Dutch male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards HC Den Bosch players Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey players HC Klein Zwitserland players Haagsche Delftsche Mixed players Sportspeople from Leiden Field hockey players from South Holland 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-fieldhockey-bio-stub