Devon Koswal
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File:Devon Koswal.jpg Koswal with Telstar in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Telstar | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Alexandria '66 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Excelsior | ||
| 2012–2019 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Dordrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Dordrecht | 23 | (0) |
| 2023– | Telstar | 63 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:11, 5 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Devon Koswal (born 21 August 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Telstar.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Dordrecht
[edit | edit source]Koswal came through the ranks at VV Alexandria, Spartaan '20, SBV Excelsior and FC Dordrecht, and made his debut for the senior team, coming on as a substitute for Kürşad Sürmeli in a 1–0 victory over NAC Breda.[3] He made his full debut in a 3–0 defeat to Almere City.[4] However, he would struggle with injuries the following years, limiting his playing time for the first team.[5]
Telstar
[edit | edit source]In August 2023, Koswal joined Eerste Divisie club Telstar on an amateur contract.[6] He made his debut for the club on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 league defeat to Jong AZ.[7] On 15 April 2024, Koswal signed his first professional contract with Telstar, a one-year deal with an option for a further season.[8][9]
During the 2024–25 season, he established himself as a regular starter and played an important role in Telstar's defensive setup. On 27 March 2025, the club exercised the option in his deal, extending his contract to 2026.[10][11] Koswal featured in all six matches of the promotion play-offs and provided an assist in the 3–1 second-leg win over Willem II that secured Telstar's first promotion to the Eredivisie in 47 years.[12][13]
Koswal made his Eredivisie debut on 10 August 2025, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena.[14][15]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Born in the Netherlands, Koswal is of Surinamese descent.[1][16]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 1 November 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dordrecht | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Telstar | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 95 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
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- ^ a b Devon Koswal at WorldFootball.netLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Devon Koswal at WorldFootball.netLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).