Menno Koch
 Koch in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Menno Robert Maria Koch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Heeze, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RKSV Heeze | |||
| PSV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | PSV | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Utrecht (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | NAC Breda | 46 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Eupen | 40 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | CSKA Sofia | 62 | (6) |
| 2024– | Sarpsborg 08 | 27 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 February 2021 | |||
Menno Koch (born 2 July 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.[2] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Belgium[3] and Bulgaria.
Career
Koch was born in Heeze. He made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the Eerste Divisie on 3 August 2013 against Sparta Rotterdam. He scored the 2–2 equalizer with his head in the 76th minute. On 25 February 2021, Koch signed a 3.5-year contract with CSKA Sofia.[4] In June 2024, he left the team upon the expiration of his contract.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 29 June 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2011–12 | Beloften Eredivisie | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Beloften Eredivisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 90 | 17 | — | — | — | 90 | 17 | |||||
| PSV | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NAC Breda (loan) | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Utrecht (loan) | 2016–17 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Jong Utrecht (loan) | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| NAC Breda | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 3 | ||||
| Jong NAC Breda | 2017–18 | Beloften Eredivisie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Eupen | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 4 | ||||
| CSKA Sofia | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 62 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 6 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2024 | Eliteserien | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 289 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 32 | ||
Honours
CSKA Sofia
References
- ^ Menno Koch at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Menno Koch from NAC Breda to KAS Eupen". KAS Eupen. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ ‘De top vijf van Nederland is sterker dan hier, maar als je daaronder kijkt...’ voetbalzone.nl
- ^ "Menno Koch moves from KAS Eurpen to CSKA Sofia". KAS Eupen. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Angelova, Iskra (10 June 2024). "Поне петима се разделят с ЦСКА, Каранга и Кох са сред тях" (in Bulgarian). bgonair.bg. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Menno Koch at Soccerway
External links
- Menno Koch at WorldFootball.net
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Menno Koch at Soccerway