Kyvon Leidsman

Kyvon Leidsman
Personal information
Date of birth	3 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Liepāja
Number	44
Youth career
0000–2014	AFC
2014–2015	Heerenveen
2015–2016	AFC
2016–2017	De Graafschap
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2018	Jong De Graafschap
2018	De Graafschap
2018–2020	Jong Almere City
2020–2023	TOP Oss
2023	UTA Arad
2024	Dila
2024–	Liepāja
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024

Kyvon Leidsman (born 3 September 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Latvian Higher League club Liepāja.

Career

Early career

Born 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

On 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

On 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

In 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

Born in the Netherlands, Leidsman is of Surinamese descent through this parents.^[15]

References

^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway
Kyvon Leidsman at WorldFootball.net

[soccerway-1] Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

[profile-dg-2] "Kyvon Leidsman - De Graafschap". degraafschap.nl (in Dutch). De Graafschap. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

[worldfootball-3] Kyvon Leidsman at WorldFootball.net

[4] van Steenbergen, Mark (28 November 2018). "Leidsman per direct weg bij De Graafschap". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2020.

[5] "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.

[6] "TOP Oss vs. Helmond Sport - 29 August 2020". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

[7] "TOP Oss vs. FC Dordrecht - 5 oktober 2020 - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com.

[portret-top-8] "Kyvon Leidsman: Heeft zich opgebokst naar het betaald voetbal!". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 19 October 2020.

[SW-9] Kyvon Leidsman at Soccerway

[10] Van der Doelen, Jaap (2 December 2020). "Kyvon Leidsman tekent contract voor twee jaar bij TOP Oss". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).

[11] "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.

[12] 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.

[13] ""დილამ" ლატვიიდან საქართველოს 21-წლამდელთა ნაკრების მცველი დაიმატა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[14] "Dila vs Gagra". eliga.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[15] "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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