Association | Dutch Hockey Confederation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond) | ||
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Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
Head Coach | Raoul Ehren | ||
Manager | Tynke van der Meer | ||
Captain | Xan de Waard Marloes Keetels Pien Sanders | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 1 (13 August 2024) [1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1984 ) | ||
Best result | 1st (1984, 2008, 2012, 2020, 2024) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1974 ) | ||
Best result | 1st (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) | ||
EuroHockey Championship | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1984 ) | ||
Best result | 1st (1984, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) |
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number one on the International Hockey Federation (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 nine times. [2] The team has also won nine Olympic medals.
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The squad was announced on 28 May 2024. [9]
Head Coach: Paul van Ass [10]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Anne Veenendaal | 7 September 1995 (aged 28) | 118 | 0 | Amsterdam |
2 | MF | Luna Fokke | 9 March 2001 (aged 23) | 35 | 6 | Kampong |
4 | FW | Freeke Moes | 29 November 1998 (aged 25) | 62 | 21 | Amsterdam |
5 | DF | Lisa Post | 27 January 1999 (aged 25) | 44 | 0 | SCHC |
7 | MF | Xan de Waard (Captain) | 8 November 1995 (aged 28) | 209 | 20 | SCHC |
8 | MF | Yibbi Jansen | 18 November 1999 (aged 24) | 73 | 60 | SCHC |
9 | DF | Renée van Laarhoven | 15 October 1997 (aged 26) | 62 | 3 | SCHC |
10 | MF | Felice Albers | 27 December 1999 (aged 24) | 66 | 26 | Amsterdam |
11 | MF | Maria Verschoor | 22 April 1994 (aged 30) | 205 | 29 | Amsterdam |
14 | DF | Sanne Koolen | 23 March 1996 (aged 28) | 111 | 1 | Den Bosch |
15 | FW | Frédérique Matla | 28 December 1996 (aged 27) | 130 | 94 | Den Bosch |
16 | FW | Joosje Burg | 29 July 1997 (aged 26) | 42 | 22 | Den Bosch |
17 | DF | Marleen Jochems | 24 January 2000 (aged 24) | 21 | 0 | Hurley |
18 | DF | Pien Sanders | 11 June 1998 (aged 26) | 123 | 6 | Den Bosch |
19 | FW | Marijn Veen | 18 November 1996 (aged 27) | 48 | 23 | Amsterdam |
20 | MF | Laura Nunnink | 26 January 1995 (aged 29) | 188 | 2 | Den Bosch |
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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MF | Marente Barentsen | 8 January 1997 | 17 | 2 | Hurley | v. New Zealand, 27 June 2022 |
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