{{Short description|Belgian football coach and former player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Koen Daerden | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|8}} | birth_place = Tongeren, Belgium | height = 1.91 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Racing Genk (head of youth) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = K.V.'s Herenelderen FC | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = KSK Tongeren | years1 = 1999–2006 | clubs1 = Racing Genk | caps1 = 162 | goals1 = 24 | years2 = 2006–2010 | clubs2 = Club Brugge | caps2 = 47 | goals2 = 16 | years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = Standard Liège | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 10 | years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = → Sint-Truiden (loan) | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = MVV Maastricht | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 1 | totalcaps = 265 | totalgoals = 52 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2001 | nationalteam1 = Belgium U18 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2001–2003 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U21 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2002–2007 | nationalteam3 = Belgium | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | manageryears1 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs1 = MVV Maastricht (assistant)<ref>[http://www.mvv.nl/mvv-maastricht/club/nieuws/koen-daerden-assistent-trainer-mvv "Koen Daerden assistent-trainer MVV"], MVV Maastricht, 13 February 2014</ref> | manageryears2 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs2 = Racing Genk (youth)<ref>[http://www.krcgenk-jeugd.be/nl/nieuws/show/koen-daerden-actief-in-genkse-jeugdwerking/972 Koen Daerden actief in Genkse jeugdwerking] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083132/http://www.krcgenk-jeugd.be/nl/nieuws/show/koen-daerden-actief-in-genkse-jeugdwerking/972 |date=5 March 2016 }}, KRC Genk, 23 March 2014</ref> | manageryears3 = 2015– | managerclubs3 = Racing Genk (head of youth)<ref>[http://www.mvv.nl/mvv-maastricht/club/nieuws/koen-daerden-keert-terug-naar-racing-genk Koen Daerden keert terug naar Racing Genk], MVV Maastricht, 7 May 2015</ref> }}
'''Koen Daerden''' ({{IPA|nl|kun ˈdaːrdə(n)}}; born 8 March 1982) is a Belgian former professional football player and current coach, who works as sporting director for the youth or head of the youth department at Racing Genk.
==Club career== Daerden was born in Tongeren. He started his senior career with K.R.C. Genk, where he became captain.
He signed a one-year contract with Club Brugge in June 2006 for a reported transfer fee of €4,000,000.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
On 15 January 2010, Daerden joined Standard Liège from Club Brugge until June 2013.<ref>[http://www.standard.be/fr/n_nouvelle.php?id=14770 Koen Daerden] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118120654/http://www.standard.be/fr/n_nouvelle.php?id=14770 |date=18 January 2010 }}</ref> However, after a loan spell at Sint-Truiden, he was released in the summer of 2013 due to a lack of playing time.
After being on trial with Dutch side Willem II in the summer of 2013, Daerden eventually signed with Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht. On the last day of 2013, Daerden decided to retire from professional football as a result of sustained injuries.
==International career== Daerden also played ten times for the Belgium national team.<ref>[http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=49252 Officiel : Koen Daerden quitte Bruges pour le Standard] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119194258/http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=49252 |date=19 January 2010 }}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daerden goal''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Koen Daerden |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/721/Koen_Daerden.html |website=National Football Teams |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Koen Daerden |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 26 March 2005 || Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels || {{fb|Bosnia-Herzegovina}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|4–1 || 2006 World Cup Qualification |- | align="center"|2 || rowspan="2"|7 September 2005 || rowspan="2"|Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp || rowspan="2"|{{fb|San Marino}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|8–0 || rowspan="2"|2006 World Cup Qualification |- | align="center"|3 || align="center"|6–0 |}
==Honours== '''Genk''' *Belgian First Division: 2001–02 *Belgian Cup: 1999–2000<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belgcup00.html |title=Belgium Cups 1999/2000 |website=RSSSF |access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref>
'''Standard Liège''' *Belgian Cup: 2010–11<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.besoccer.com/match/standard-liege/kvc-westerlo/2011202128/lineups |title=CUP BELGIUM. FINAL |publisher=besoccer.com |access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT|721}} * {{RBFA player|PH_2529}}
{{Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year}}
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