Personal information | |||
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Born | Zeist, Netherlands | 23 November 2003||
Playing position | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | HC Bloemendaal | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
2023–2024 | Netherlands U–21 | 11 | (1) |
2024– | Netherlands | 6 | (1) |
Medal record |
Lucas Veen (born 23 November 2003) [1] is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. [2] [3] [4]
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]
In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, Veen represents Bloemendaal. [9] [10] He also previously represented HGC. [8]
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]
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]
The following is a list of goals scored by Veen at international level.
Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 4 February 2025 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | [15] |