Danny Koevermans
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Schiedam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Sparta Rotterdam | 120 | (71) |
| 2005–2007 | AZ | 52 | (31) |
| 2007–2011 | PSV | 91 | (34) |
| 2011–2013 | Toronto FC | 30 | (17) |
| 2014 | FC Utrecht | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 296 | (153) | |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Netherlands | 4 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2015 | FC Utrecht (Coach) | ||
| 2015– | Sparta Rotterdam (Coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 20, 2014. |
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Danny Koevermans (born 1 November 1978 in Schiedam) is a Dutch former footballer who currently works as a coach for Sparta Rotterdam. A former striker, he was a physical player who was apt in the air and a lethal poacher in front of the goal. In addition to goal scoring, his "runs always attract the attention of defenders".
Koevermans began his career with the amateurs of Excelsior'20, then went to Sparta Rotterdam, playing there for five seasons.
In 2005 he switched to AZ, where he started as a second-choice centre forward, although he bagged numerous goals. His breakthrough would be in 2006–07, being one of Eredivisie's top scorers with 22, and reaching the Netherlands national football team, aged 28.
Koevermans rejected a contract offer from AZ to extend his tenure at the club and his manager Louis van Gaal informed him that he would not be a first-team regular from then on with this resulting in his pushing for a move to another club.
Late August 2007 he joined PSV Eindhoven for a fee of €6 million where he received the number 10 jersey, last worn by Ivorian striker Arouna Koné, who was sold to Sevilla FC.
On 29 June 2011, it was announced the Koevermans had reached an agreement to join Major League Soccer team Toronto FC as a designated player. The signing of former German International Torsten Frings was announced at the same press conference. Koevermans made his debut for Toronto in a 1–0 home defeat to FC Dallas on 20 July 2011. Koevermans scored his first goal for Toronto on a cross from Ryan Johnson three days later against Sporting Kansas City in a 4–2 away loss. Koevermans was awarded MLS Player of the week for his two-goal performance against Colorado Rapids on 17 September, leading Toronto to a 2–1 home victory over the reigning league champions.
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