Danny Koevermans

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Danny Koevermans

| fullname =

| image = Danny-Koevermans2.jpg

| upright = 1.1

| caption = Koevermans in 2007

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Schiedam, Netherlands

| height = 1.91 m

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| years1 = 2000–2005 | clubs1 = Sparta Rotterdam | caps1 = 110 | goals1 = 71

| years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = AZ | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 31

| years3 = 2007–2011 | clubs3 = PSV | caps3 = 93 | goals3 = 34

| years4 = 2011–2013 | clubs4 = Toronto FC | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 17

| years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = FC Utrecht | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 287 | totalgoals = 153

| nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs1 = FC Utrecht (assistant manager)

| manageryears2 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs2 = Sparta Rotterdam (assistant manager)

| manageryears3 = 2019–2021 | managerclubs3 = PSV (women) (assistant manager)

}}

Danny Koevermans (born 1 November 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Schiedam, Koevermans began his career with the amateurs of Excelsior'20, then went to Sparta Rotterdam, playing there for five seasons.

=AZ=

In 2005, Koevermans switched to AZ, where he started as a second-choice centre forward, although he bagged numerous goals. His breakthrough came in the 2006–07 season, being one of Eredivisie's top scorers with 22, and reaching the Netherlands national football team, aged 28.

He rejected a contract offer from AZ to extend his tenure at the club and his manager Louis van Gaal informed him that he would not be a first-team regular from then on with this resulting in his pushing for a move to another club.[http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer_centre/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/07/07/26/SOCCER_Ned-AZ_Alkmaar_Koevermans.html sportinglife.com]

=PSV Eindhoven=

Late August 2007 Koevermans joined PSV Eindhoven for a fee of €6 million where he received the number 10 jersey, last worn by Ivorian striker Arouna Koné, who was sold to Sevilla FC.

=Toronto FC=

On 29 June 2011, it was announced the Koevermans had reached an agreement to join Major League Soccer team Toronto FC (TFC) as a designated player. The signing of former German International Torsten Frings was announced at the same press conference.{{Cite news|title=Frings & Koevermans Join TFC|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/frings-koevermans-join-tfc|publisher=www.torontofc.ca|access-date=29 June 2011|archive-date=3 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703035732/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/06/frings-koevermans-join-tfc|url-status=live}} Koevermans made his debut for Toronto in a 1–0 home defeat to FC Dallas on 20 July 2011.[http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/new-look-reds-sunk-strike-shea New-Look Reds Sunk By Strike From Shea] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104143919/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/new-look-reds-sunk-strike-shea |date=4 November 2014 }} from TorontoFC.ca, Posted 20 July 2011. He scored his first goal for Toronto on a cross from Ryan Johnson three days later against Sporting Kansas City in a 4–2 away loss.[http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/kansas-city-doubles-toronto Kansas City Doubles Toronto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104142508/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/kansas-city-doubles-toronto |date=4 November 2014 }} from TorontoFC.ca, Posted 23 July 2011. He was awarded MLS Player of the week for his two-goal performance against Colorado Rapids on 17 September, leading Toronto to a 2–1 home victory over the reigning league champions.{{Cite news|title=Koevermans Wins MLS Player of the Week|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/koevermans-wins-mls-player-week|publisher=www.torontofc.ca|access-date=19 September 2011|archive-date=28 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828013927/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/09/koevermans-wins-mls-player-week|url-status=live}}

After failing to score in the first six games of the 2012 season Koevermans scored his first goal against Montreal Impact on 7 April, the game finished in a 2–1 away loss for Toronto.{{Cite news|title=Toronto handed Fourth Defeat|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/04/toronto-handed-fourth-defeat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408234013/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/04/toronto-handed-fourth-defeat|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 April 2012|publisher=www.torontofc.ca|access-date=8 April 2012}}

Perhaps Koevermans most memorable act during his time with TFC was after their ninth straight loss at the start of the 2012 season, when he said the club was "setting a record as the worst team in the world," and Koevermans reiterated the sentiment at the next training session when he said "name me one team in the whole world that is 0-9."{{cite web |last1=Molinaro |first1=John |title=Big Read: The oral history of Toronto FC |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/big-read-oral-history-toronto-fc/ |website=Sportsnet |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |access-date=2 December 2020}}

In mid-2012, Koevermans was in fine scoring form but suffered a season-ending ACL injury in mid-July against New England Revolution.{{Cite news|title=Koevermans out for Season|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/koevermans-out-seasont|publisher=www.torontofc.ca|access-date=5 August 2012|archive-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610195314/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/koevermans-out-seasont|url-status=dead}} Following his injury Toronto was forced to bring in designated player Eric Hassli as a replacement.{{cite web |author=TorontoFC.ca |url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/toronto-acquires-eric-hassli |title=Toronto Acquires Eric Hassli |publisher=Toronto FC |date=20 July 2012 |access-date=20 July 2012 |archive-date=4 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104130229/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/toronto-acquires-eric-hassli |url-status=dead }} Koevermans made his return from injury nearly a year later on 1 June 2013 as a second half sub for Jeremy Brockie in a 1–1 against Philadelphia Union.{{cite web|author=TorontoFC.ca |url= http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/06/reds-suffer-bitter-draw-v-union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130614020904/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/06/reds-suffer-bitter-draw-v-union |url-status= dead |archive-date= 14 June 2013 |title= Reds suffer bitter draw v Union|publisher=Toronto FC |date=1 June 2013 |access-date=2 June 2013}}

=FC Utrecht=

On 31 January 2014, it was announced that Koevermans had signed a deal until the summer of 2014 with FC Utrecht. On 20 March 2014, Koevermans announced his retirement from football due to a persevering calf injury.{{cite web|author=vi.nl |url= http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/koevermans-stopt-per-direct-met-voetballen.htm | title=Koevermans stopt per direct met voetballen | date=20 March 2014 |access-date=20 March 2014}}

International career

Koevermans made his international debut for the Netherlands in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovenia on 28 March 2007. He scored his first international goal on 17 November 2007 against Luxembourg.

Style of play

A forward, Koevermans was a physical player who was adapted in the air and a lethal poacher in front of the goal.{{cite web|last=Creditor|first=Avi|title=Preseason MLS Power Rankings: Defending champ Galaxy on top|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/avi_creditor/03/06/mls.predictions/index.html?sct=sc_t12_a1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311053630/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/avi_creditor/03/06/mls.predictions/index.html?sct=sc_t12_a1|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2012|publisher=Sports illustrated}} In addition to goal scoring, he was known for his offensive movement and "runs" off the ball, which "always [attracted] the attention of defenders".{{cite web|last=Creditor|first=Avi|title=MLS Week 19: San Jose sweeps RSL; Sporting KC's deep bench |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/avi_creditor/07/14/mls-week-19-snaps/index.html?sct=sc_t11_a0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203031413/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/avi_creditor/07/14/mls-week-19-snaps/index.html?sct=sc_t11_a0|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|publisher=Sports Illustrated|access-date=15 July 2012}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes KNVB Cup, Canadian Championship}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes MLS Playoffs}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web \|title=Danny Koevermans » Club matches \|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/danny-koevermans/2/ \|website=worldfootball.net \|access-date=15 November 2022}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|Sparta Rotterdam \|2000–01 \|rowspan="2"\|Eredivisie \|4	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—			5	0
2001–02 \|23	7	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—			24	8
2002–03 \|rowspan="3"\|Eerste Divisie \|34	25	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—			36	27
2003–04 \|20	15	2	4	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	6{{efn\|name=e-r\|Appearances in relegation play-offs}}	2	28	21
2004–05 \|29	24	1	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	6{{efn\|name=e-r

}||3||36||30

!colspan="2"|Total

!110!!71!!7!!10!!0!!0!!0!!0!!12!!5!!129!!86

|rowspan="3"|AZ

|2005–06

|rowspan="2"|Eredivisie

|21||9||2||1||colspan="2"|—||5||2||2{{efn|name=e-c|Appearances in play-offs for UEFA Champions League}}||1||30||13

|2006–07

|31||22||2||2||colspan="2"|—||10||4||4{{efn|name=e-c}}||0||47||28

!colspan="2"|Total

!52!!31!!4!!3!!0!!0!!15!!6!!6!!1!!77!!41

|rowspan="5"|PSV Eindhoven

|2007–08

|rowspan="4"|Eredivisie

|29||14||1||1||colspan="2"|—||11||1|| || ||41||16

|2008–09

|28||8||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6||4|| || ||35||12

|2009–10

|22||11||3||1||colspan="2"|—||7||1|| || ||32||13

|2010–11

|14||1||3||4||colspan="2"|—||3||0|| || ||20||5

!colspan="2"|Total

!93!!34!!8!!6!!0!!0!!27!!6!! !! !!128!!46

|rowspan="4"|Toronto FC

|2011

|rowspan="3"|MLS

|10||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7||2||colspan="2"|—||17||10

|2012

|16||9||1||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||20||9

|2013

|4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0

!colspan="2"|Total

!30!!17!!1!!0!!0!!0!!10!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!40!!19

|FC Utrecht

|2013–14

|Eredivisie

|3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| || ||3||0

!colspan="3"|Career total

!288!!153!!20!!19!!0!!0!!52!!14!!18!!6!!377!!192

=International=

:Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Koevermans goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Danny Koevermans
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
style="text-align:center"\|1	17 November 2007	De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands	{{fb\|LUX}}	style="text-align:center"\|1–0	style="text-align:center"\|1–0	Euro 2008 qualifying

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Danny Koevermans

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

style="text-align:center"|1

17 November 2007

De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands