Netherlands national football team

Netherlands
	Netherlands
Nickname(s)	Oranje
Association	KNVB
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Louis van Gaal
Asst coach	Danny Blind ; Patrick Kluivert
Captain	Robin van Persie
Most caps	Edwin van der Sar (130)
Top scorer	Robin van Persie (41)
Home Stadium	Amsterdam ArenA (52,500); De Kuip (51,137)
FIFA code	NED
FIFA ranking	9
Highest FIFA ranking	1 (August 2011-September 2011)
Lowest FIFA ranking	25 (May 1998)
Elo ranking	4
Highest Elo ranking	1
Lowest Elo ranking	56 (1954)
First international	Belgium 1–4 Netherlands
Biggest win	Netherlands 11–0 San Marino
Biggest defeat	England Am. 12–2 Netherlands
World Cup appearances	9 (First in 1934)
Best result	Runners-Up, 1974, 1978, 2010
UEFA European Championship appearances	9 (First in 1976)
Best result	Winners, 1988

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The Netherlands national football team is the national association football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB). It won Euro '88 and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football and was nicknamed Clockwork Oranje for its precision passing. In many countries and even the Netherlands itself, the team is colloquially referred to as Holland.

History

Main article: History of the Netherlands national football team

FIFA World Cup history

Main article: Netherlands FIFA World Cup history

FIFA World Cup

UEFA European Football Championship

Main article: Netherlands UEFA European Football Championship history

Friendly matches 2012-13

Main article: Netherlands friendly match history

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the matches vs. Japan & Colombia.

Caps and goals updated as October 15, 2013 after the match against Turkey.

Pos	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Maarten Stekelenburg	September 22, 1982 (1982-09-22) (age 41)	54	0	Fulham
1GK	Tim Krul	April 3, 1988 (1988-04-03) (age 36)	5	0	Newcastle United
1GK	Jasper Cillessen	April 22, 1989 (1989-04-22) (age 34)	2	0	Ajax

2DF	Gregory van der Wiel	February 3, 1988 (1988-02-03) (age 36)	35	0	Paris Saint-Germain
2DF	Ron Vlaar	February 16, 1985 (1985-02-16) (age 39)	19	1	Aston Villa
2DF	Bruno Martins Indi	February 8, 1992 (1992-02-08) (age 32)	12	2	Feyenoord
2DF	Daryl Janmaat	July 22, 1989 (1989-07-22) (age 34)	12	0	Feyenoord
2DF	Jetro Willems	March 30, 1994 (1994-03-30) (age 30)	10	0	PSV
2DF	Stefan de Vrij	February 5, 1992 (1992-02-05) (age 32)	8	0	Feyenoord
2DF	Daley Blind	March 9, 1990 (1990-03-09) (age 34)	6	0	Ajax
2DF	Joël Veltman	January 15, 1992 (1992-01-15) (age 32)	0	0	Ajax

3MF	Rafael van der Vaart	February 11, 1983 (1983-02-11) (age 41)	107	24	Hamburg
3MF	Nigel de Jong	November 30, 1984 (1984-11-30) (age 39)	68	1	Milan
3MF	Kevin Strootman	February 13, 1990 (1990-02-13) (age 34)	22	3	Roma
3MF	Stijn Schaars	January 11, 1984 (1984-01-11) (age 40)	21	0	PSV
3MF	Jonathan de Guzmán	September 13, 1987 (1987-09-13) (age 36)	6	0	Swansea City
3MF	Leroy Fer	January 5, 1990 (1990-01-05) (age 34)	4	0	Norwich City
3MF	Siem de Jong	January 28, 1989 (1989-01-28) (age 35)	4	2	Ajax
3MF	Davy Pröpper	September 2, 1991 (1991-09-02) (age 32)	0	0	Vitesse

4FW	Arjen Robben (vice-captain)	January 23, 1984 (1984-01-23) (age 40)	72	21	Bayern Munich
4FW	Jeremain Lens	November 24, 1987 (1987-11-24) (age 36)	18	7	Dynamo Kyiv
4FW	Luciano Narsingh	September 13, 1990 (1990-09-13) (age 33)	6	2	PSV
4FW	Memphis Depay	February 13, 1994 (1994-02-13) (age 30)	1	0	PSV

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Michel Vorm	October 20, 1983 (1983-10-20) (age 40)	14	0	Swansea City	v. Japan, November 16, 2013 (preliminary)
GK	Jeroen Zoet	January 6, 1991 (1991-01-06) (age 33)	0	0	PSV	v. Hungary, October 11, 2013 (preliminary)
GK	Kenneth Vermeer	January 10, 1986 (1986-01-10) (age 38)	4	0	Ajax	v. Andorra, September 10, 2013

DF	Jeffrey Bruma	November 13, 1991 (1991-11-13) (age 32)	7	0	PSV	v. Japan, November 16, 2013 (preliminary)
DF	Paul Verhaegh	September 1, 1983 (1983-09-01) (age 40)	1	0	Augsburg	v. Japan, November 16, 2013 (preliminary)
DF	Ricardo van Rhijn	June 13, 1991 (1991-06-13) (age 32)	7	0	Ajax	v. Estonia, September 6, 2013 (preliminary)
DF	Karim Rekik	December 2, 1994 (1994-12-02) (age 29)	0	0	PSV	v. Estonia, September 6, 2013 (preliminary)^INJ
DF	John Heitinga	November 15, 1983 (1983-11-15) (age 40)	87	7	Everton	v. China, June 11, 2013
DF	Erik Pieters	August 7, 1988 (1988-08-07) (age 35)	17	0	Stoke City	v. China, June 11, 2013
DF	Mike van der Hoorn	October 15, 1992 (1992-10-15) (age 31)	0	0	Ajax	v. Estonia, March 22, 2013 (preliminary)
DF	Khalid Boulahrouz	December 28, 1981 (1981-12-28) (age 42)	35	0	Brøndby	v. Italy, February 6, 2013^INJ

MF	Jordy Clasie	June 27, 1991 (1991-06-27) (age 32)	6	0	Feyenoord	v. Japan, November 16, 2013^INJ
MF	Wesley Sneijder	June 9, 1984 (1984-06-09) (age 39)	96	26	Galatasaray	v. Japan, November 16, 2013 (preliminary)
MF	Adam Maher	July 20, 1993 (1993-07-20) (age 30)	5	0	PSV	v. Andorra, September 10, 2013
MF	Georginio Wijnaldum	November 11, 1990 (1990-11-11) (age 33)	3	1	PSV	v. Estonia, September 6, 2013^INJ
MF	Marco van Ginkel	December 1, 1992 (1992-12-01) (age 31)	2	0	Chelsea	v. Estonia, September 6, 2013 (preliminary)
MF	Tonny Vilhena	January 3, 1995 (1995-01-03) (age 29)	0	0	Feyenoord	v. Portugal, August 14, 2013 (preliminary)
MF	Lerin Duarte	August 11, 1990 (1990-08-11) (age 33)	0	0	Ajax	v. China, June 11, 2013

FW	Dirk Kuyt	July 22, 1980 (1980-07-22) (age 43)	98	24	Fenerbahçe	v. Japan, November 16, 2013^INJ
FW	Robin van Persie	August 6, 1983 (1983-08-06) (age 40)	81	41	Manchester United	v. Japan, November 16, 2013^INJ
FW	Ruben Schaken	April 3, 1982 (1982-04-03) (age 42)	6	2	Feyenoord	v. Hungary, October 11, 2013 (preliminary)
FW	Ricky van Wolfswinkel	January 27, 1989 (1989-01-27) (age 35)	2	0	Norwich City	v. Hungary, October 11, 2013 (preliminary)
FW	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar	August 12, 1983 (1983-08-12) (age 40)	60	34	Schalke 04	v. Portugal, August 14, 2013
FW	Ola John	May 19, 1992 (1992-05-19) (age 31)	1	0	Benfica	v. Romania, March 26, 2013
FW	Jean-Paul Boëtius	March 22, 1994 (1994-03-22) (age 30)	0	0	Feyenoord	v. Estonia, March 22, 2013 (preliminary)
FW	Bas Dost	May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31) (age 34)	0	0	Wolfsburg	v. Estonia, March 22, 2013 (preliminary)