Youri Loen

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Youri Loen

|image =

|caption =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|27|df=y}}

|birth_place = Nijmegen, Netherlands

|height = 1.77 m{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/youri-loen/137204/|title=Netherlands - Y. Loen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = FCB Magpies

|clubnumber = 17

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = SV Orion

|youthyears2 = 2001–2010

|youthclubs2 = NEC

|years1 = 2010–2014

|clubs1 = NEC

|caps1 = 6

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2014

|clubs2 = → Dordrecht (loan)

|caps2 = 7

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 2014–2016

|clubs3 = Sparta Rotterdam

|caps3 = 23

|goals3 = 3

|years4 = 2015–2016

|clubs4 = → Fortuna Sittard (loan)

|caps4 = 32

|goals4 = 2

|years5 = 2016–2018

|clubs5 = Emmen

|caps5 = 60

|goals5 = 7

|years6 = 2018–2020

|clubs6 = Almere City

|caps6 = 63

|goals6 = 8

|years7 = 2020–2021

|clubs7 = Doxa Drama

|caps7 = 0

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2021

|clubs8 = FC Haka

|caps8 = 9

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2022

|clubs9 = Mosta

|caps9 = 6

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2023–2024

|clubs10 = De Treffers

|caps10 = 24

|goals10 = 1

|years11 = 2024–2025

|clubs11 = Glacis United

|caps11 = 14

|goals11 = 3

|years12 = 2025–

|clubs12 = FCB Magpies

|caps12 = 1

|goals12 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2024

| managerclubs1 = Glacis United U23 (player-coach)

|club-update = 18:23, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

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Youri Loen (born 27 January 1991) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gibraltar Football League club FCB Magpies.

Career

Born in Nijmegen, after playing with amateur club SV Orion,{{cite web|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/voor-youri-loen-ligt-de-volgende-halte-over-de-grens~a7f7b1b8/|title=Voor Youri Loen ligt de volgende halte over de grens|date=7 July 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|author=Danny van den Broek|language=nl|publisher=De Gelderlander}} Loen began his career with the youth team of hometown club NEC in 2001,{{WorldFootball.net|youri-loen}} and later played for Dordrecht, Sparta Rotterdam, Fortuna Sittard, FC Emmen and Almere City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fortunasc.nl/youri-loen-naar-fortuna-sittard/|title=Youri Loen naar Fortuna Sittard}}

After two seasons with Almere City, in which he scored 8 goals and made 15 assists in 65 games, he was told he was no longer wanted by the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/sport/181704/youri-loen-niet-rouwig-om-vertrek-bij-city-fc|title=Youri Loen: niet rouwig om vertrek bij City FC|date=26 May 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|language=nl|publisher=Omroep Flevoland}} He left the club at the end of June 2020, and returned to former club SV Orion in July 2020, as well as a second amateur club Brakkenstein, to train in order to maintain fitness.

Later that month he began training with TOP Oss.{{cite web|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/youri-loen-traint-mee-bij-top-oss~a8699514/|title=Youri Loen traint mee bij TOP Oss|date=20 July 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|author=Dominique Pichel|language=nl|publisher=De Gelderlander}}{{cite web|url=https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2457865/Nijmegenaar-Youri-Loen-traint-mee-bij-TOP-Oss|title=Nijmegenaar Youri Loen traint mee bij TOP Oss|date=21 July 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|language=nl|publisher=Omroep Gelderland}} He remained training with TOP Oss in October 2020, although the club said they would not be signing him to a contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kliknieuws.nl/regio/stadskrantveghel/voetbal/169969/article|title=Youri Loen sluit alsnog aan bij selectie TOP Oss | Kliknieuws|website=www.kliknieuws.nl}} Later that month he signed for Greek club Doxa Drama.{{cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/top-oss/youri-loen-vertrekt-na-tien-dagen-alweer-bij-top-oss-voor-grieks-avontuur~a04ed7f1/|title=Youri Loen vertrekt na tien dagen alweer bij TOP Oss voor Grieks avontuur|date=16 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|author=Jaap van der Doelen|language=nl|publisher=BD}}

On 26 January 2021, Loen signed for Finnish club FC Haka.{{Cite web|url=https://fchaka.fi/?p=12201|title=Haka sopimukseen kahden testipelaajan kanssa|date=26 January 2021}}{{Cite web| last = van Zundert| first = Bram| title = Finse club FC Haka verlost oud-NEC’er Youri Loen van Griekse tragedie| work = de Gelderlander| access-date = 20 November 2023| date = 26 January 2021| url = https://www.gelderlander.nl/sport-nijmegen-e-o/finse-club-fc-haka-verlost-oud-necer-youri-loen-van-griekse-tragedie~a928c508/| language = nl}}

On 19 January 2022, he joined Mosta in Malta.{{cite web|publisher=Mosta|url=https://www.facebook.com/mosta.fc/videos/353210509622867/|title=Mosta F.C. is please to welcome the Dutch playmaker Youri Loen|date=19 January 2022}}

After a stint back in the Netherlands, Loen moved to Gibraltar in August 2024 with Glacis United, making his debut on 25 August in a 2–1 defeat to Europa.[https://gibraltarfa.com/competitions/gibraltar-football-league-24-25-2780369/match-report/glacis-united-fc-1-europa-fc-2-2794746 Match Report: Glacis United 1-2 Europa] Gibraltar Football Association. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024. He was also announced as coach for their U23 team in the Gibraltar Intermediate League team.[https://www.linkedin.com/posts/evytal_youriloen-midfielder-coach-activity-7234932614820773888-OonF Youri Loen strengthens Glacis United in triple role] Evytal Sports Management on LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 December 2024. He moved again on 9 January, joining FCB Magpies.[https://x.com/BrunosMagpies/status/1877281984587665832 New Signing] FCB Magpies on Twitter. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025. He made his debut on 8 February against Lions Gibraltar.