Vincent Koziello
Koziello, playing for Köln (2018)
Personal information
Full name Vincent Edouard André Koziello
Date of birth (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995
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

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

Club career

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

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

Career statistics

As of 16 April 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nice 2014–15 Ligue 1 70001080
2015–16 3531010373
2016–17 271101050341
2017–18 150001070230
Total 84420401201024
1. FC Köln 2017–18 Bundesliga 12100121
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 10011111
Total 22111232
Career total 96521401201146

Honours

1. FC Köln

References

  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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