| Koen Bijen | |
| Birth Date: | 1998 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Leiden, Netherlands |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Den Bosch |
| Youthclubs1: | HDM |
| Years1: | –2017 |
| Clubs1: | HDM |
| Years2: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Klein Zwitserland |
| Years3: | 2020–present |
| Clubs3: | Den Bosch |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–present |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps2: | 43 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 22 |
Koen Bijen (born 27 July 1998) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club Den Bosch and the Dutch national team.[1] [2] [3]
Bijen first played football when he was young but after nine years of playing football he switched to hockey and joined HDM.[4] When HDM in 2017 was promoted to the Hoofdklasse, he was deemed not good enough and he left HDM for Klein Zwitserland.[5] He currently plays for Den Bosch who he joined in 2020.[6]
In 2019 Bijen made his debut for the national junior team during an eight-nations tournament in Madrid.[7] He went on to represent the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia later that year, winning a bronze medal.[8]
Koen Bijen made his senior debut for the Oranje in 26 november 2021 during season three of the FIH Pro League.[9] [7]
He was officially named in the national senior squad in 2022.[2]