Kevin van Veen
Kevin van Veen (born 1 June 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock, on loan from Eerste Divisie side Groningen.
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van Veen with Groningen in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kevin van Veen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kilmarnock (on loan from Groningen) | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RKVV Tongelre | |||
| PSV | |||
| Helmond Sport | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Helmond Sport | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Dijkse Boys | (17) | |
| 2012–2013 | UDI '19 | (16) | |
| 2013–2014 | JVC Cuijk | 29 | (20) |
| 2014–2015 | FC Oss | 20 | (16) |
| 2015–2018 | Scunthorpe United | 94 | (19) |
| 2016 | → Cambuur (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Northampton Town | 35 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Scunthorpe United | 59 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Motherwell | 70 | (34) |
| 2023– | Groningen | 14 | (5) |
| 2024– | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:40, 17 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
A youth product of PSV Eindhoven, van Veen had to work his way through the Dutch leagues, playing for Helmond Sport, Dijkse Boys, UDI '19, JVC Cuijk and FC Oss. Scoring double figure goals each season, van Veen earnt a move to English League One club, Scunthorpe United. Van Veen spent a year a Cambuur, on loan, and a year at Northampton Town before returning to Scunthorpe.
After being released by Scunthorpe at the end of 2020–21 season, van Veen joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell. In his second season, van Veen was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year and was nominated for the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year award.