Kyvon Leidsman (born 3 September 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Latvian Higher League club Liepāja.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liepāja | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | AFC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Heerenveen | ||
| 2015–2016 | AFC | ||
| 2016–2017 | De Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong De Graafschap | 37 | (10) |
| 2018 | De Graafschap | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Jong Almere City | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | TOP Oss | 75 | (11) |
| 2023 | UTA Arad | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dila | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | Liepāja | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editBorn 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
editOn 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]
UTA Arad
editOn 4 July 2023, Leidsman moved to UTA Arad in Romania on a one-year contract with an optional second year.[11] After making only seven total appearances, the club announced on 21 December 2023, that they had parted ways with Leidsman.[12]
Dila
editIn February 2024, Leidsman joined Georgian side Dila Gori.[13] He scored 39 minutes into his Erovnuli Liga debut in a 2–0 win over Gagra on 3 March 2024.[14]
Personal life
editBorn in the Netherlands, Leidsman is of Surinamese descent through this parents.[15]
References
edit- ^ Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Kyvon Leidsman - De Graafschap". degraafschap.nl (in Dutch). De Graafschap. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Kyvon Leidsman at WorldFootball.net
- ^ van Steenbergen, Mark (28 November 2018). "Leidsman per direct weg bij De Graafschap". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TOP Oss vs. Helmond Sport - 29 August 2020". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "TOP Oss vs. FC Dordrecht - 5 oktober 2020 - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kyvon Leidsman: Heeft zich opgebokst naar het betaald voetbal!". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 19 October 2020.
- ^ Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway
- ^ Van der Doelen, Jaap (2 December 2020). "Kyvon Leidsman tekent contract voor twee jaar bij TOP Oss". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "LEIDSMAN ESTE NOUL ATACANT AL UTA-EI!" [LEIDSMAN IS THE NEW STRIKER OF UTA] (in Romanian). FC UTA Arad. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Tomuțiu, Alexandru (21 December 2023). "UTA Arad a anunțat despărțirea de Kyvon Leidsman". GSP (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ ""დილამ" ლატვიიდან საქართველოს 21-წლამდელთა ნაკრების მცველი დაიმატა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Dila vs Gagra". eliga.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
edit- Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway
- Kyvon Leidsman at WorldFootball.net
