Niels Zonneveld

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Niels Zonneveld
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Zonneveld in 2021
Personal information
Nickname"Triple Z"
Born (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 26)
Uitgeest, Netherlands [1]
Home townUitgeest, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2014
Darts23g Shot Darts Signature
Laterality Left-handed
Walk-on music"Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2019–
(Tour Card: 2019–)
Current world ranking 49 Increase2.svg 4 (24 November 2024) [2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2024
UK Open Last 32: 2022
PC Finals Last 16: 2023, 2024
World Series Finals Quarter Final: 2021
Other tournament wins
PDC Development Tour 2018, 2021

Niels Zonneveld (born 22 July 1998) [3] is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a current PDC Tour Card holder and is a two-time winner on the PDC Development Tour.

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Career

Zonneveld started playing on the PDC Development Tour in 2018, picking up his first title on the tour in only his fourth event where he defeated Joe Davis 5–2 in the final. [4] At the end of the 2018 Development Tour season, he finished 9th on the Order of Merit ranking.

He attended European Q-School in 2019, where he won his PDC Tour Card on Day 1, beating Christian Gödl 5–1 in the final. [5] He made it to the semi finals of the 2020 PDC World Youth Championship but lost to the eventual champion Bradley Brooks 6–1. Zonneveld qualified for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship through the PDPA Rest of the World Qualifier. [6] [7] This was his debut at the competition. [8] He went out in the first round, being whitewashed by William O'Connor 3–0 in sets. [9]

He qualified for the 2021 World Series of Darts Finals as one of the four Tour Card holder qualifiers, [10] where he had his deepest run at a PDC televised event. He reached the quarter finals, including a 6-4 victory over two-time World Champion Gary Anderson in the second round. [11] His run was ended by Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski. [12]

At the 2022 Belgian Darts Open, Zonneveld upset reigning World Champion Peter Wright in the second round, beating him 6–5. The game became known for Wright's refusal to fist bump Zonneveld before the deciding leg, a gesture common amongst darts players. [13] [14] Zonneveld reflected on the incident on the Double Top podcast in 2024, stating that the close win over Wright was "kind of the ultimate revenge", but explained that Wright apologised afterwards. [15] [16]

Zonneveld earned his first win at the PDC World Darts Championship when he defeated Darren Webster 3–1 in the first round of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship. [17]

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament2018201920202021202220232024
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ 1R DNQ 1R 2R
UK Open DNP 1R 3R 2R 5R 3R 2R
Players Championship Finals DNQ 2R DNQ 1R 3R 3R
Non-ranked televised events
World Series of Darts Finals DNPDNQ QF DNQ
PDC World Youth Championship RR 3R SF 2R 2R DNP
Career statistics
Year-end ranking-146791136973

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2018 EDO
DNP		 GDG
DNP		 GDO
DNP		 ADO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 DDM
DNQ		 GDT
DNP		 DDO
DNP		 EDM
DNP		 GDC
DNP		 DDC
DNP		 IDO
DNP		 EDT
DNP
2019 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDG
2R		 DDM
DNQ		 DDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 ADC
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2020 BDC
DNQ		 GDC
WD		 EDG
DNQ		 IDO
WD
2021 HDT
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
1R		 DDC
1R		 EDM
1R		 HDT
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 BDO
3R		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
1R		 EDO
DNQ		IDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 HDT
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ
2024 BDO
DNQ		 GDG
1R		 IDO
DNQ		 EDG
1R		 ADO
DNQ		 BSD
1R		 DDC
2R		 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 FDT
DNQ		 HDT
2R		 SDT
DNQ		 CDO
SF
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
L#		Lost in # round
Round-robin
Last # stage		DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

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References

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  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Niels Zonneveld | PDC". PDC.tv. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "2018 PDC Unicorn Development Tour 3-4". PDC.tv. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Niels Zonneveld seals PDC Tour card at 2019 European Qualifying School". Sky Sports News . 4 January 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "PDC World Championship PDPA Rest of the World Qualifier". DartConnect. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Niels Zonneveld plaatst zich voor WK Darts" [Niels Zonneveld qualifies for the World Darts Championship]. Uitgeest Online. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Allen, Dave (13 December 2020). "Stars old & new preparing for Ally Pally experience". PDC.tv. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Hynes, Robert (16 December 2020). "Willie O'Connor sets up all-Ireland clash at World Darts Championship with win over Niels Zonneveld". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "World Series of Darts Finals: Maik Kuivenhoven, Niels Zonneveld, Mervyn King and Kim Huybrechts all qualify". Sky Sports News . 19 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Gary Anderson stunned by Niels Zonneveld in Amsterdam". RTÉ . 30 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Brandhorst, Stephan (31 October 2021). "Uitzinnige Niels Zonneveld vestigt naam bij het grote publiek tijdens 'fantastisch dartsweekend'" [Ecstatic Niels Zonneveld makes a name for himself among the general public during 'fantastic darts weekend']. NH . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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  14. ↑ Marinussen, Tijn (24 September 2022). "Zonneveld stunt in België: Wright onderuit in decider" [Zonneveld upset in Belgium: Wright loses in decider]. Darts Actueel. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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