Netherlands women's national field hockey team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Netherlands
Knhb logo2.png
AssociationDutch Hockey Confederation
(Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachJamilon Mülders (Ad interim)
Assistant coach(es)Rhett Halkett
Albert Manenschijn
Simon Zyp
ManagerFemke Kooijman
CaptainEva de Goede
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away
FIH ranking
Current 1 Steady (23 December 2021)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances9 (first in 1984)
Best result1st (1984, 2008, 2012, 2020)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1974)
Best result1st (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2018)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1984)
Best result1st (1984, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2021)

The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number one on the FIH world rankings and the reigning world champion. The Netherlands is the most successful team in World Cup history, having won the title a record eight times.[2] The team has also won nine Olympic medals.

Tournament records[]

Netherlands at the 2012 Olympic Games and in a match against Germany in 1960
World Cup[3]
Year Host city Position
1974 France Mandelieu, France 1st
1976 West Germany West Berlin, West Germany 3rd
1978 Spain Madrid, Spain 1st
1981 Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd
1983 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st
1986 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st
1990 Australia Sydney, Australia 1st
1994 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland 6th
1998 Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands 2nd
2002 Australia Perth, Australia 2nd
2006 Spain Madrid, Spain 1st
2010 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 2nd
2014 Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands 1st
2018 England London, England 1st
2022 Spain Terrassa, Spain & Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands Qualified
Champions Trophy[4]
Year Host city Position
1987 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
1989 Germany Germany, West Germany 5th
1991 Germany Berlin, Germany 3rd
1993 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 2nd
1995 Argentina Mar del Plata, Argentina DNP
1997 Germany Berlin, Germany 3rd
1999 Australia Brisbane, Australia 2nd
2000 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
2001 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 2nd
2002 China Macau, China 3rd
2003 Australia Sydney, Australia 3rd
2004 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 1st
2005 Australia Canberra, Australia 1st
2006 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 3rd
2007 Argentina Quilmes, Argentina 1st
2008 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 3rd
2009 Australia Sydney, Australia 3rd
2010 England Nottingham, England 2nd
2011 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
2012 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 3rd
2014 Argentina Mendoza, Argentina 3rd
2016 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 2nd
2018 China Changzhou, China 1st
Olympic Games[5]
Year Host city Position
1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union N/A
1984 United States Los Angeles, United States 1st
1988 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 3rd
1992 Spain Barcelona, Spain 6th
1996 United States Atlanta, United States 3rd
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 3rd
2004 Greece Athens, Greece 2nd
2008 China Beijing, China 1st
2012 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 1st
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan 1st
EuroHockey Nations Championship[6]
Year Host city Position
1984 France Lille, France 1st
1987 England London, England 1st
1991 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 4th
1995 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st
1999 Germany Cologne, Germany 1st
2003 Spain Barcelona, Spain 1st
2005 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland 1st
2007 England Manchester, England 2nd
2009 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
2011 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 1st
2013 Belgium Boom, Belgium 3rd
2015 England London, England 2nd
2017 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
2019 Belgium Antwerp, Belgium 1st
2021 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
World League[7]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Semifinal Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands 2nd
Final Argentina San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 1st
2014–15 Semifinal Belgium Antwerp, Belgium 1st
Final Argentina Rosario, Argentina 5th
2016–17 Semifinal Belgium Brussels, Belgium 1st
Final New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand 1st
Pro League[8]
Year Finals Host city Position
2019 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
2020–21 N/A 1st

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 18 players were named on 3 February 2022 for the FIH Pro League match against Spain on 5 February 2022 in Valencia, Spain.[9]

Caps updated as of 5 February 2022, after the match against the Spain.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Anne Veenendaal (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 26) 86 Netherlands Amsterdam
22 GK Josine Koning (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 (age 26) 89 Netherlands Den Bosch
3 DF Sanne Koolen (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 (age 25) 61 Netherlands Den Bosch
18 DF Pien Sanders (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 (age 23) 75 Netherlands Den Bosch
23 DF Margot van Geffen (1989-11-23) 23 November 1989 (age 32) 221 Netherlands Den Bosch
27 DF Renée van Laarhoven (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 24) 14 Netherlands SCHC
42 DF (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 26) 2 Netherlands Den Bosch
7 MF Xan de Waard (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 26) 167 Netherlands SCHC
33 MF Yibbi Jansen (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 22) 21 Netherlands SCHC
8 MF Marloes Keetels (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 28) 169 Netherlands Den Bosch
20 MF Laura Nunnink (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 27) 143 Netherlands Den Bosch
29 MF Stella van Gils (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 22) 10 Netherlands
35 FW (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 25) 2 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
4 FW Freeke Moes (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 23) 11 Netherlands Amsterdam
11 FW Maria Verschoor (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 27) 154 Netherlands Amsterdam
12 FW Lidewij Welten (Captain) (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 (age 31) 229 Netherlands Den Bosch
25 FW Kyra Fortuin (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997 (age 24) 16 Netherlands SCHC
26 FW (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 24) 4 Netherlands Den Bosch

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club Latest call-up
GK (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 26) 11 Netherlands HDM v.  Belgium, 13 October 2021
DF (1996-06-19) 19 June 1996 (age 25) 2 Netherlands HDM v.  Spain, 4 February 2022
DF (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 27) 1 Netherlands Amsterdam v.  Belgium, 13 October 2021
MF (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 25) 3 Netherlands v.  Spain, 4 February 2022
MF Laurien Leurink (1994-11-13) 13 November 1994 (age 27) 121 Netherlands SCHC 2020 Summer Olympics
FW Felice Albers (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 22) 18 Netherlands Amsterdam 2020 Summer Olympics
FW Frédérique Matla (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 25) 91 Netherlands Den Bosch v.  Spain, 4 February 2022

Coaches[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ Women’s Hockey World Cup: Netherlands beat Ireland 6–0 to win record eighth title, Scroll.in
  3. ^ "Home – FIH".
  4. ^ "Home – FIH".
  5. ^ "Home – FIH".
  6. ^ "Home – FIH".
  7. ^ "Home – FIH".
  8. ^ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH.
  9. ^ "Gouden olympiërs maken rentree in Oranje tegen Spanje". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""