Kyvon Leidsman

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Kyvon Leidsman
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 TOP Oss
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2014 AFC
2014–2015 Heerenveen
2015–2016 AFC
2016–2017 De Graafschap
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Jong Graafschap 42 (13)
2018 De Graafschap 0 (0)
2018–2020 Jong Almere City 11 (1)
2020– TOP Oss 33 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:33, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Kyvon Leidsman (born 3 September 1998) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.

Career[]

Early career[]

Born in Amsterdam, Leidsman played in the youth of AFC and Heerenveen, before returning to AFC and subsequently moving to De Graafschap. At De Graafschap, he appeared for the reserve team, Jong Graafschap in the Derde Divisie Sunday from 2016 to 2018. For the 2018–19 season, Leidsman was promoted to the first team, where he sat on the bench four times in the Eredivisie. In November 2018, he left the club due to lack of playing time.[4] He joined the reserve team of Almere City FC, Jong Almere City, where he played for a season and a half.

TOP Oss[]

On 31 July 2020, Leidsman signed a one-year contract with TOP Oss,[5] where he made his professional debut in a 1–2 home loss to Helmond Sport on 29 August. He came on for Trevor David in the 57th minute.[6] He scored his first goal on 5 October in a 2–0 win over Dordrecht.[7][8] He subsequently scored three additional goals during the fall season – in wins over Den Bosch, Jong PSV and NEC – and grew into an important player in midfield for the club.[9] His performances were rewarded on 2 December 2020, where he signed a two-year contract extension with TOP Oss.[10]

Personal life[]

Born in the Netherlands, Leidsman is of Surinamese descent.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Kyvon Leidsman - De Graafschap". degraafschap.nl (in Dutch). De Graafschap. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Kyvon Leidsman". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ van Steenbergen, Mark (28 November 2018). "Leidsman per direct weg bij De Graafschap". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Kyvon Leidsman vastgelegd bij TOP". toposs.nl (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ "TOP Oss vs. Helmond Sport - 29 August 2020". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. ^ "TOP Oss vs. FC Dordrecht - 5 oktober 2020 - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Kyvon Leidsman: Heeft zich opgebokst naar het betaald voetbal!". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 19 October 2020.
  9. ^ Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway
  10. ^ Van der Doelen, Jaap (2 December 2020). "Kyvon Leidsman tekent contract voor twee jaar bij TOP Oss". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  11. ^ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.

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