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Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Royal Netherlands Football Association Logo
Nickname(s) Oranje
Holland
Clockwork Orange
The Flying Dutchmen
Association Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Netherlands Ronald Koeman
Asst coach Flag of Netherlands Dwight Lodeweges
Flag of Netherlands Kees van Wonderen
Captain Virgil van Dijk
Most caps Wesley Sneijder (134)
Top scorer Robin van Persie (50)
Home Stadium Johan Cruyff Arena (53,502)
De Kuip (51,137)
Philips Stadion (35,000)
FIFA code NED
FIFA ranking 13 Increase 3 (19 September 2019))
Highest FIFA ranking 1 (August 2011–September 2011)
Lowest FIFA ranking 36 (August 2017)
Elo ranking 4 Increase 1 (13 October 2019))
Highest Elo ranking 1 (Mar 1911 – Mar 1912, Jun 1912, Aug 1920; Jun 1978, Jun 1988 – Jun 1990, Jun–Sep 1992, Jun 2002, Jun–Sep 2003, Oct 2005, Jun 2008, Jul 2010, Jun 2014)
Lowest Elo ranking 56 (October 1954)
First international Belgium Belgium 0–0 Netherlands Netherlands
(Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905)
Biggest win Netherlands Netherlands 11–0 San Marino San Marino
(Eindhoven, Netherlands; 2 September 2011)
Biggest defeat Flag of England England Amateurs 12–2 Netherlands Netherlands
(Darlington, England; 21 December 1907)
World Cup appearances 10 (First in 1934)
Best result Runners-up, 1974, 1978, 2010
UEFA European Championship appearances 9 (First in 1976)
Best result Winners, 1988
UEFA Nations League Finals appearances 1 (First in 2019)
Best result Runners-up, 2019
NED 1NED 2

The Netherlands national football team is the national association football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands. Netherlands play home matches at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, De Kuip in Rotterdam, and Philips Stadion in Eindhoven. The current team manager is Ronald Koeman.

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

Results and fixtures

For all past match results of the national team, see the team's results page

The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.

2018

2018–19 UEFA Nations League. 16 November 2018 Netherlands Netherlands 2–0 Flag of France France Rotterdam, Netherlands  
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Wijnaldum Goal 44'
Depay Goal 90+6' (pen.)
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
2018–19 UEFA Nations League. 19 November 2018 Germany Germany 2–2 Netherlands Netherlands Gelsenkirchen, Germany  
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Werner Goal 9'
Sané Goal 20'
Report Promes Goal 85'
van Dijk Goal 90+1'
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

2019

UEFA Euro 2020 Q 21 March 2019 Netherlands Netherlands 4–0 Belarus Flag Belarus Rotterdam, Netherlands  
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Depay Goal 1'55' (pen.)
Wijnaldum Goal 21'
Van Dijk Goal 86'
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 38,604
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
UEFA Euro 2020 Q 24 March 2019 Netherlands Netherlands 2–3 Germany Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands  
20:45 CET (UTC+1) de Ligt Goal 48'
Depay Goal 63'
Report Sané Goal 15'
Gnabry Goal 34'
Schulz Goal 90'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff ArenA
Attendance: 51,694
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
2019 UEFA Nations League SF 6 June 2019 Netherlands Netherlands 3–1 England England Guimarães, Portugal  
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) de Ligt Goal 73'
Walker Goal 97' (o.g.)
Promes Goal 114'
Report Rashford Goal 32' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
2019 UEFA Nations League F 9 June 2019 Portugal Flag of Portugal 1–0 Netherlands Netherlands Porto, Portugal  
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Guedes Goal 60' Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
UEFA Euro 2020 Q 6 September 2019 Germany Germany 2–4 Netherlands Netherlands Hamburg, Germany  
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Gnabry Goal 9'
Kroos Goal 73'
Report de Jong Goal 59'
Tah Goal 66' (o.g.)
Malen Goal 79'
Wijnaldum Goal 90+1'
Stadium: Volksparkstadion
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
UEFA Euro 2020 Q 9 September 2019 Estonia Flag of Estonia 0–4 Netherlands Netherlands Tallinn, Estonia  
21:45 EEST (UTC+3) Report Babel Goal 17'48'
Depay Goal 76'
Wijnaldum Goal 87'
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)
UEFA Euro 2020 Q 10 October 2019 Netherlands Netherlands 3–1 Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Rotterdam, Netherlands  
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Depay Goal 81'90+4'
L. de Jong Goal 90+1'
Report Magennis Goal 75' Stadium: De Kuip
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
UEFA Euro 2020 Q 13 October 2019 Belarus Belarus Flag 1–2 Netherlands Netherlands Barysaw, Belarus  
19:00 FET (UTC+3) Drahun Goal 53' Report Wijnaldum Goal 32'41' Stadium: Borisov Arena
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
UEFA Euro 2020 Q 16 November 2019 Northern Ireland Flag of Northern Ireland v Netherlands Netherlands Belfast, Northern Ireland  
19:45 GMT (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Windsor Park
UEFA Euro 2020 Q 19 November 2019 Netherlands Netherlands v Flag of Estonia Estonia Amsterdam, Netherlands  
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Johan Cruijff Arena

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Northern Ireland and Belarus on 10 and 13 October 2019, respectively.
Caps and goals updated as of 13 October 2019, after the match against Belarus.

# Pos Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jasper Cillessen 22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) (age 34) 54 0 Flag of Spain Valencia
13 1GK Kenneth Vermeer 10 January 1986 (1986-01-10) (age 38) 5 0 Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord
23 1GK Marco Bizot 10 March 1991 (1991-03-10) (age 33) 0 0 Flag of Netherlands AZ
2 2DF Joël Veltman 15 January 1992 (1992-01-15) (age 32) 21 2 Flag of Netherlands Ajax
3 2DF Matthijs de Ligt 12 August 1999 (1999-08-12) (age 24) 21 2 Flag of Italy Juventus
4 2DF Virgil van Dijk (captain) 8 July 1991 (1991-07-08) (age 32) 32 4 Flag of England Liverpool
5 2DF Nathan Aké 18 February 1995 (1995-02-18) (age 29) 11 1 Flag of England Bournemouth
12 2DF Patrick van Aanholt 29 August 1990 (1990-08-29) (age 33) 9 0 Flag of England Crystal Palace
14 2DF Stefan de Vrij 5 February 1992 (1992-02-05) (age 32) 37 3 Flag of Italy Internazionale
17 2DF Daley Blind 9 March 1990 (1990-03-09) (age 34) 68 2 Flag of Netherlands Ajax
22 2DF Denzel Dumfries 18 April 1996 (1996-04-18) (age 28) 9 0 Flag of Netherlands PSV
6 3MF Donny van de Beek 18 April 1997 (1997-04-18) (age 27) 9 0 Flag of Netherlands Ajax
8 3MF Georginio Wijnaldum 11 November 1990 (1990-11-11) (age 33) 61 15 Flag of England Liverpool
15 3MF Marten de Roon 29 March 1991 (1991-03-29) (age 33) 15 0 Flag of Italy Atalanta
16 3MF Kevin Strootman 13 February 1990 (1990-02-13) (age 34) 45 3 Flag of France Marseille
21 3MF Frenkie de Jong 12 May 1997 (1997-05-12) (age 26) 13 1 Flag of Spain Barcelona
7 4FW Steven Bergwijn 8 October 1997 (1997-10-08) (age 26) 9 0 Flag of Netherlands PSV
9 4FW Ryan Babel 19 December 1986 (1986-12-19) (age 37) 62 10 Flag of Turkey Galatasaray
10 4FW Memphis Depay 13 February 1994 (1994-02-13) (age 30) 51 19 Flag of France Lyon
11 4FW Quincy Promes 4 January 1992 (1992-01-04) (age 32) 40 7 Flag of Netherlands Ajax
18 4FW Steven Berghuis 19 December 1991 (1991-12-19) (age 32) 15 0 Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord
19 4FW Luuk de Jong 27 August 1990 (1990-08-27) (age 33) 22 5 Flag of Spain Sevilla
20 4FW Donyell Malen 19 January 1999 (1999-01-19) (age 25) 4 1 Flag of Netherlands 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 Jeroen Zoet 6 January 1991 (1991-01-06) (age 33) 11 0 Flag of Netherlands PSV v. Flag of Estonia Estonia, 9 September 2019
DF Hans Hateboer 9 January 1994 (1994-01-09) (age 30) 3 0 Flag of Italy Atalanta 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
DF Kenny Tete 9 October 1995 (1995-10-09) (age 28) 13 0 Flag of France Lyon v. Germany Germany, 24 March 2019 INJ
MF Davy Pröpper 2 September 1991 (1991-09-02) (age 32) 17 3 Flag of England Brighton & Hove Albion v. Flag of Estonia Estonia, 9 September 2019
MF Tonny Vilhena 3 January 1995 (1995-01-03) (age 29) 15 0 Flag of Russia Krasnodar v. Flag of Estonia Estonia, 9 September 2019
MF Pablo Rosario 7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) (age 27) 1 0 Flag of Netherlands PSV v. Germany Germany, 24 March 2019
FW Justin Kluivert 5 May 1999 (1999-05-05) (age 24) 2 0 Flag of Italy Roma v. Flag of Estonia Estonia, 9 September 2019
FW Javairô Dilrosun 22 June 1998 (1998-06-22) (age 25) 1 0 Flag of Germany Hertha BSC v. Germany Germany, 19 November 2018

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player had announced retirement from national team.
SUS Player is serving suspension.

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach Flag of Netherlands Ronald Koeman
Assistant Coach Flag of Netherlands Dwight Lodeweges
Assistant Coach Flag of Netherlands Kees van Wonderen
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of Netherlands Patrick Lodewijks
Fitness Coach Flag of Netherlands Jan Kluitenberg
Physician Flag of Netherlands Gert-Jan Goudswaard

Alumni

Former players

Main article: List of Dutch international players

Managers

Main article: List of Dutch international managers

Honours

  • Third place (3): 1908, 1912, 1920
  • Fourth Place (1): 1924

External links

Royal Netherlands Football Association Logo
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Football in the Netherlands
League competitions KNVB Cup competitions
Eredivisie Netherlands KNVB Cup
Eerste Divisie (U-21) (U-19) Johan Cruijff Schaal
Tweede Divisie (from 2016) (U-17) (U-16) KNVB Amateur Cup
Derde Divisie List of Players KNVB District Cup
Vierde Divisie List of clubs
Eerste, Tweede, Derde List of stadiums
Vierde, Vijfde
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Netherlands – 1934 FIFA World Cup

1. Anderiesen 2. Bakhuys 3. Graafland 4. Halle 5. Lagendaal 6. Mijnders 7. Mol 8. Oprinsen 9. Paauwe 10. Pellikaan 11. Schoemaker 12. Smit 13. Van der Meulen 14. Van Diepenbeek 15. Van Heel 16. Van Male 17. Van Nellen 18. Van Run 19. Vente 20. Vrauwdeunt 21. Weber 22. Wels Manager:  Flag of England Bob Glendenning

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Netherlands – 1938 FIFA World Cup

1. Anderiesen 2. Been 3. Caldenhove 4. de Boer 5. de Harder 6. de Winter 7. Drok 8. Hogenbirk 9. Michel 10. Ooms 11. Paauwe 12. Pijpers 13. Plenter 14. Punt 15. Smit 16. van der Veen 17. van Heel 18. van Male 19. van Spaandonck 20. Vente 21. Weber 22. Wels Manager:  Flag of England Bob Glendenning

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Netherlands – 1974 FIFA World Cup

1. Geels 2. Haan 3. van Hanegem 4. van Ierssel 5. Israël 6. Jansen 7. de Jong 8. Jongbloed 9. Keizer 10. R. van de Kerkhof 11. W. van de Kerkhof 12. Krol 13. Neeskens 14. Cruijff 15. Rensenbrink 16. Rep 17. Rijsbergen 18. Schrijvers 19. Strik 20. Suurbier 21. Treijtel 22. Vos Manager:  Flag of Netherlands Rinus Michels

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Netherlands – 1978 FIFA World Cup

1. Schrijvers 2. Poortvliet 3. Schoenaker 4. van Kraay 5. Krol 6. Jansen 7. Wildschut 8. Jongbloed 9. Haan 10. R. van de Kerkhof 11. W. van de Kerkhof 12. Rensenbrink 13. Neeskens 14. Boskamp 15. Hovenkamp 16. Rep 17. Rijsbergen 18. Nanninga 19. Doesburg 20. Suurbier 21. Lubse 22. Brandts Manager:  Flag of Austria Ernst Happel

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Netherlands – UEFA Euro 1976

1. Schrijvers 2. Suurbier 3. Rijsbergen 4. Van Kraay 5. Krol 6. Neeskens 7. Jansen 8. Rep 9. Cruijff 10. W. van de Kerkhof 11. Rensenbrink 12. Van Hanegem 13. Geels 14. Peters 15. R. van de Kerkhof 16. Arntz 17. Ruiter 18. Jongbloed 19. Kist 20. Meutstege Manager:  Flag of Netherlands George Knobel

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Netherlands – UEFA Euro 1980

1. Schrijvers 2. Wijnstekers 3. Van de Korput 4. Hovenkamp 5. Krol 6. Poortvliet 7. R. van de Kerkhof 8. W. van de Kerkhof 9. Kist 10. Haan 11. Otto 12. Rep 13. Nanninga 14. Koster 15. Stevens 16. Doesburg 17. Vreijsen 18. Thijssen 19. Zondervan 20. van Breukelen 21. Brandts 22. Metgod Manager:  Flag of Netherlands Jan Zwartkruis

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