Former Dutch underage international Koen Oostenbrink on making the ‘step up’ to the League of Ireland.
Paul Fennessy LEAVING DUTCH football behind for the League of Ireland might be perceived as a backwards step by some, however, Koen Oostenbrink doesn’t see it that way.
Despite being capped by the Netherlands at U17 level, Oostenbrink himself never felt close to making a first-team breakthrough with PSV.“I was injured quite a lot back then. Not heavy injuries, but just small injuries. And when I was fit, there were just other players better in my position. So I didn’t really play much on the second team.”
Oostenbrink had been aware of Dundalk since their 2016-17 Europa League campaign when they came up against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the group stages. “I don’t think it’s going to take too long to adapt that much because if you just play your own style, I think you can fit in pretty soon.” “The Irish accent is a little bit harder, when they speak fast it’s sometimes difficult to understand,” he admits.
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