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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Edouard André Koziello | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Grasse, France | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kathmandu Rayzrs | ||
| 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) |
| 2020 | → Paris FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Nacional (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Oostende | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Virton (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kathmandu Rayzrs | 1 | (1) |
| 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 13 March 2025 | |||
Vincent Edouard André Koziello (born 28 October 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nepal Super League club Kathmandu Rayzrs.[1]
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+1⁄2-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]
On 12 March 2025, it was announced that Koziello joined Nepalese club Kathmandu Rayzrs.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Koziello was born in France, and is of Polish descent through his paternal grandfather.[8] He was a youth international for France.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 16 April 2019[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 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 | 106 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 125 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]- 1. FC Köln
References
[edit]- ^ "Koziello (Köln) tekent voor vier seizoenen en moet zware blessure Boonen opvangen bij KV Oostende". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Nice vs. Lyon - 1 November 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Der nächste Schritt: FC vermeldet Koziello-Transfer". kicker Online (in German). 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Vincent Koziello signe quatre ans et demi à Cologne (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg". Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Vincent KOZIELLO" (in French). Virton. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Instagram page of kathmandu_rayzrs
- ^ "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.
- ^ "France - V. Koziello - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
External links
[edit]- Vincent Koziello – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Vincent Koziello at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Vincent Koziello at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
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