Vincent Edouard André Koziello (28 October 1995) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Challenger Pro League club Oostende.[1]

Vincent Koziello
Koziello, playing for Köln (2018)
Personal information
Full name Vincent Edouard André Koziello
Date of birth (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Oostende
Number 26
Youth career
2001–2006 St O Roquettan
2006–2013 Cannes
2013–2014 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Nice II 32 (2)
2014–2018 Nice 84 (4)
2018–2021 1. FC Köln 26 (1)
2019–2020 1. FC Köln II 2 (0)
2020Paris FC (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2021Nacional (loan) 14 (0)
2021– Oostende 17 (0)
2023Virton (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2013 France U19 1 (0)
2015 France U20 2 (0)
2016 France U21 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023

Club career edit

Koziello is a youth exponent from OGC Nice. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 1 November 2014 against Olympique Lyonnais, replacing Grégoire Puel after 72 minutes in a 1–3 home defeat.[2]

In January 2018, he joined Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln on a 4+12-year contract until 2022. The transfer paid to Nice was reported as €3.3 million plus potential bonuses.[3][4]

On 28 April 2018, he came off the bench as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.[5]

On 11 January 2023, Koziello was loaned by Virton.[6]

Personal life edit

Koziello was born in France, and is of Polish descent through his paternal grandfather.[7] He is a youth international for France.

Career statistics edit

As of 16 April 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nice 2014–15 Ligue 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
2015–16 35 3 1 0 1 0 37 3
2016–17 27 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 34 1
2017–18 15 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 23 0
Total 84 4 2 0 4 0 12 0 102 4
1. FC Köln 2017–18 Bundesliga 12 1 0 0 12 1
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 10 0 1 1 11 1
Total 22 1 1 1 23 2
Career total 96 5 2 1 4 0 12 0 114 6

Honours edit

1. FC Köln

References edit

  1. ^ "Koziello (Köln) tekent voor vier seizoenen en moet zware blessure Boonen opvangen bij KV Oostende". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Nice vs. Lyon - 1 November 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Der nächste Schritt: FC vermeldet Koziello-Transfer". kicker Online (in German). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Vincent Koziello signe quatre ans et demi à Cologne (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg".
  6. ^ "Vincent KOZIELLO" (in French). Virton. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Vincent Koziello, młody talent o polskich korzeniach trafi za 30 milionów euro do AC Milan?". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  8. ^ "France - V. Koziello - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

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