Koen Bucker

Koen Bucker (born 18 June 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Koninklijke HFC.

Career Jong AZ Bucker was born in Wormer, and began his football journey in the youth teams of WSV '30 and later joined the ranks of AZ's youth setup in 2011.

Heracles Almelo On 31 July 2018, Bucker signed with Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on a two-year deal with an option for an additional season. He was slated to take over as the third goalkeeper on the depth chart, following the retirement of Harm Zeinstra on the same day.

Roda JC On 14 August 2023, Bucker joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on a two-year contract with the option for a further year. There, he was set to compete with Rody de Boer for starting goalkeeper position. In December 2023, he suffered an arm injury, which ruled him out for several months.

In May 2025, Roda JC announced that Bucker would depart the club at the end of the 2024–25 season, following the decision not to activate the option to extend his contract.

Emmen On 7 August 2025, Bucker signed a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Emmen, including an option for a further season, after training with the first team during pre-season. He joined the squad as the designated understudy to first-choice goalkeeper Luca Unbehaun.

Bucker made his competitive debut for Emmen on 28 October 2025 in the first round of the KNVB Cup, starting in a 1–0 defeat to amateur fourth-tier side Hoogeveen. The decisive goal came from a penalty awarded after a foul committed by Bucker, a decision he disputed after the match, arguing that the opposing forward had gone to ground too easily.

Koninklijke HFC On 9 June 2026, Bucker signed a one-year contract with Koninklijke HFC, an amateur club in the third-tier Tweede Divisie.

Career statistics

Honours Jong AZ Tweede Divisie: 2016–17

Heracles Almelo Eerste Divisie: 2022–23