Lucas Veen

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Lucas Veen
Personal information
Born (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21)
Zeist, Netherlands
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club HC Bloemendaal
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2023–2024 Netherlands U–21 11 (1)
2024– Netherlands 6 (1)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
EuroHockey U–21 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Terrassa
EuroHockey U–18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Valencia

Lucas Veen (born 23 November 2003) [1] is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Lucas Veen was born and raised in Zeist, Netherlands. [5] He comes from a hockey playing family, with his mother and father, Suzan and Stephan, and sister, Marijn, all playing international field hockey for the Netherlands. [6] [7]

He is sponsored by Ritual Hockey. [8]

Career

Domestic league

In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, Veen represents Bloemendaal. [9] [10] He also previously represented HGC. [8]

Under–21

Veen made his international debut at under–21 level. He made his first appearances for the Netherlands U–21 team in 2023, at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. [11] During the tournament he scored once, helping the team to a fifth-place finish. [7] [12]

In 2024 he won his first and only medal with the squad, taking home silver at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Terrassa. [11] [13] [14]

Oranje

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. [11]

International goals

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

GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
14 February 2025 Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–04–2 2024–25 FIH Pro League [15]

References

  1. "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  2. "Lucas Veen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. "Player Info – Lucas Veen". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. "VEEN Lucas". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. "Lucas Veen". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. "Lucas Veen, telg van twee hockeylegendes, mikt via Bloemendaal op plek bij Nederlands team". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Lucas Veen: 'Ik houd niet van de makkelijke weg kiezen'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Lucas Veen". ritualhockey.com. Ritual Hockey . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. "Heren 1". hcbloemendaal.nl (in Dutch). HC Bloemendaal . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  10. "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "VEEN Lucas". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. "Germany crowned Men's Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  13. "Results from Previous European Competitions" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  14. "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.
  15. "Netherlands 4–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 March 2025.