Casper van der Veen

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Lucas Veen
Personal information
Born (2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20)
Heemstede, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HC Bloemendaal
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2021– Netherlands U–21 22 (12)
2024– Netherlands 4 (1)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
EuroHockey U–21 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Ghent
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Terrassa
EuroHockey U–18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Valencia

Casper van der Veen (born 29 June 2004) [1] is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Capser van der Veen was born and raised in Heemstede, Netherlands. [5]

Career

Domestic league

In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, van der Veen represents Bloemendaal. [4] [6] [7]

Under–21

Van der Veen made his international debut at under–21 level. He made his first appearances for the Netherlands U–21 team in 2021, at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar. [8]

Since his debut, van der Veen has been a notable inclusion in the national junior team. During his junior career, he has medalled with the national team twice. He has won gold and silver medals at the 2022 and 2024 editions of the EuroHockey Junior Championship, respectively. [8] [9] [10]

In 2023 he competed at his second FIH Junior World Cup, held in Kuala Lumpur. [8] [11]

Oranje

Van der Veen received his first call–up to the Oranje in 2024. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against Belgium in Amsterdam, during the sixth season of the FIH Pro League. [8]

International goals

The following is a list of goals scored by van der Veen at international level.

GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
18 December 2024 Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–23–3 2024–25 FIH Pro League [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Capser van der Veen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Player Info – Casper van der Veen". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "van der VEEN Capser". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Casper van der Veen". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Heren 1". hcbloemendaal.nl (in Dutch). HC Bloemendaal . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "van der VEEN Lucas". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Results from Previous European Competitions" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Stunning Spain win men's Euro U21 final in front of big enraptured crowd". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Germany crowned Men's Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Netherlands 3–3 Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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