Netherlands national under-19 football team

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Netherlands U-19
Association Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Martijn Reuser
FIFA code NED
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The Netherlands national under-19 football team represents the Netherlands at this age level and is governed by the Royal Dutch Football Association. They compete in international competitions like the UEFA European Under-19 Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGASquad
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1977 did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1981
Flag of Mexico.svg 1983 Quarter-Finals412155 Squad
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1985 did not qualify
Flag of Chile.svg 1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1989
Flag of Portugal.svg 1991
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1993
Flag of Qatar.svg 1995 Group Stage310275 Squad
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997 did not qualify
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1999
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001 Quarter-Finals521288 Squad
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003 did not qualify
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005 Quarter-Finals5410102 Squad
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007 did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009
Flag of Colombia.svg 2011
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017
Flag of Poland.svg 2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2021 Initially qualified, tournament later cancelled
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag of Chile.svg 2025 To be determined
Total4/24178453020

UEFA European Under-18 Championship

UEFA U-18 Championship recordQualification
YearResultPldWD*LGFGASquadPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Germany.svg 1981 Did not qualify4211124
Flag of Finland.svg 1982 Group stage321073 Squad 202022
Flag of England.svg 1983 Did not qualify210112
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1984 200224
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1986 6321119
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1988 Quarterfinal200204 Squad 623153
Flag of Hungary.svg 1990 Did not qualify6123613
Flag of Germany.svg 1992 6303810
Flag of England.svg 1993 Group stage301248 Squad 431062
Flag of Spain.svg 1994 4th place411269 Squad 6321106
Flag of Greece.svg 1995 4th place42021011 Squad 6411117
Flag of France.svg 1996 Did not qualify4301178
Flag of Iceland.svg 1997 530267
Flag of Cyprus.svg 1998 2101122
Flag of Sweden.svg 1999 8602184
Flag of Germany.svg 2000 Group stage311130 Squad 422085
Flag of Finland.svg 2001 Did not qualify6312119
Total6/161964930357940172214697

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

UEFA U-19 Championship recordQualification
YearResultPldWD*LGFGASquadPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Norway.svg 2002 did not qualify5311184
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg 2003 6231116
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2004 622242
Ulster Banner.svg 2005 6402135
Flag of Poland.svg 2006 302145
Flag of Austria.svg 2007 640284
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2008 622288
Flag of Ukraine.svg 2009 6321117
Flag of France.svg 2010 Group stage310238 Squad 6510121
Flag of Romania.svg 2011 did not qualify632193
Flag of Estonia.svg 2012 6411107
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2013 Group stage310269 Squad 6501153
Flag of Hungary.svg 2014 did not qualify311142
Flag of Greece.svg 2015 Group stage311122 Squad 6510182
Flag of Germany.svg 2016 Group stage4103811 Squad 6420163
Flag of Georgia.svg 2017 Semi-finals411253 Squad 6510101
Flag of Finland.svg 2018 did not qualify6312149
Flag of Armenia.svg 2019 6411164
Ulster Banner.svg 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic3300152
Flag of Romania.svg 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2022 did not qualify3300131
Flag of Malta.svg 2023 310220
Ulster Banner.svg 2024 6402135
Flag of Romania.svg 2025 Champions5500133 Squad 6510111
Total56/212210210373612275242325585

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss

10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Qualifying round Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Shefayim National Team Complex, Shefayim
11:00 (12:00 IST)
Report Referee: Luca Barbeno (San Marino)
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Qualifying round Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Shefayim National Team Complex, Shefayim
11:00 (12:00 IST)
Report Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Qualifying round Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel
16:00 (17:00 IST) Ibrahim Salman Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Emegha Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Simons Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
De Jong Soccerball shade.svg66'
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Yanmar Stadion, Almere
19:00
Report
Attendance: 984
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sportcomplex Varkenoord, Rotterdam
16:00 Caschili Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Schjelderup Soccerball shade.svg62'Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)
7 June 2022 (2022-06-07) 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sportcomplex Varkenoord, Rotterdam
19:00
Report
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship to be played 13–26 June 2025. [1]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2025, after the match against Germany.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Joeri Heerkens (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 19)80 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prague
161 GK Kiyani Zeggen (2006-10-15) 15 October 2006 (age 18)10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ
1 GK Ismail Ka (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 19)20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord

32 DF Precious Ugwu (2006-02-08) 8 February 2006 (age 19)82 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
42 DF Dies Janse (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 19)90 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
52 DF Elijah Dijkstra (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 18)90 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ
132 DF Sven van der Plas (2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 19)40 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
142 DF Shane van Aarle (2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 19)20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eindhoven
182 DF Mats Rots (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 19)60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Heracles Almelo
2 DF Givairo Read (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 19)152 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord

63 MF Tygo Land (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 19)181 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
83 MF Mark Verkuijl (2006-02-10) 10 February 2006 (age 19)61 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
103 MF Kees Smit (2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 19)121 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ
123 MF Kasper Boogaard (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19)20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ
203 MF Tim Braem (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19)30 Flag of the Netherlands.svg VVV-Venlo
3 MF Joël van den Berg (2007-02-11) 11 February 2007 (age 18)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven

74 FW Ayoub Oufkir (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 19)107 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sparta Rotterdam
94 FW Don-Angelo Konadu (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 19)82 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
114 FW Aymen Sliti (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 19)91 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
154 FW Zépiqueno Redmond (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 19)72 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
174 FW Owen Panneflek (2006-10-04) 4 October 2006 (age 18)10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Twente
194 FW Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink (2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 (age 19)20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Twente

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Netherlands under-19 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Mees Eppink (2006-03-25) 25 March 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Utrecht v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024

DF Lucas Jetten (2007-06-07) 7 June 2007 (age 18)10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024
DF Sven Bouland (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19)10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Groningen v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024
DF Wessel Kuhn (2006-09-16) 16 September 2006 (age 18)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024

MF Julian Oerip (2006-10-26) 26 October 2006 (age 18)20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Alkmaar v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024
MF Enoch Mastoras (2006-05-24) 24 May 2006 (age 19)10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Alkmaar v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024
MF Othniël Raterink (2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024

FW Wassim Bouziane (2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 (age 18)20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Alkmaar v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024
FW Yoël van den Ban (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Alkmaar v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024
FW Jerolldino Bergraaf (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Excelsior v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024
FW Jesse Bal (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 18)00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sparta Rotterdam v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 15 October 2024

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Netherlands' head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

References

  1. "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië" (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.