Netherlands men's national under-21 field hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Jong Oranje Heren (Young Orange Men) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Royal Dutch Hockey Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Jesse Mahieu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Tim Oudenaller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Thijs de Greeff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Silas Lageman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Junior World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EuroHockey Junior Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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The Netherlands men's national under-21 field hockey team represents the Netherlands in men's international under-21 field hockey and is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond, the governing body for field hockey in the Netherlands.[1]
The team competes in the Men's EuroHockey Junior Championships which they have won a record ten times. They have also appeared in all Junior World Cups where their best result is winning the silver medal in 1985 and 2009.
Tournament record
Junior World Cup
- 1979 –

- 1982 – 6th place
- 1985 –

- 1989 – 9th place
- 1993 – 4th place
- 1997 – 7th place
- 2001 – 8th place
- 2005 – 5th place
- 2009 –

- 2013 –

- 2016 – 7th place
- 2021 – 5th place
- 2023 – 5th place
EuroHockey Junior Championship
- 1976 –

- 1977 –

- 1978 –

- 1981 –

- 1984 –

- 1988 –

- 1992 –

- 1996 –

- 1998 –

- 2000 –

- 2002 –

- 2004 –

- 2006 –

- 2008 –

- 2010 –

- 2012 –

- 2014 –

- 2017 –

- 2019 –

- 2022 –

- 2024 –

Source:[2]
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 14 July 2022 for the 2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship in Ghent, Belgium from 24 to 30 July 2022.[3]
Caps updated as of 30 July 2022, after the match against Germany.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Steven Verhoogt | 14 October 2001 | 7 | |
| 2 | Pepijn van der Heijden | 22 April 2003 | 5 | | |
| 3 | GK | Daan Taphoorn | 11 February 2003 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Sheldon Schouten | 24 March 2001 | 11 | |
| 5 | DF | Bram van Battum | 6 August 2001 | 20 | |
| 7 | MF | Floris Middendorp | 4 June 2001 | 21 | |
| 8 | MF | Menno Boeren | 12 May 2002 | 11 | |
| 9 | Casper van der Veen | 29 June 2004 | 11 | | |
| 10 | MF | Silas Lageman (Captain) | 6 March 2001 | 13 | |
| 11 | FW | Miles Bukkens | 15 February 2003 | 11 | |
| 12 | FW | Pepijn Reyenga | 14 May 2001 | 5 | |
| 14 | Olivier Hortensius | 4 September 2002 | 11 | | |
| 15 | MF | Luke Dommershuijzen | 11 April 2002 | 10 | |
| 16 | FW | Guus Jansen | 7 March 2002 | 11 | |
| 17 | FW | Duco Telgenkamp | 17 July 2002 | 5 | |
| 19 | MF | Casper Berkman | 8 April 2003 | 5 | |
| 21 | FW | Boris Aardenburg | 6 February 2003 | 5 | |
| 22 | FW | David Huussen | 7 May 2001 | 6 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Ties Klinkhamer | 16 April 2000 | 16 | 2021 Junior World Cup | |
| FW | Brent van Bijnen | 23 July 2001 | 11 | 2021 Junior World Cup | |
| Max de Bie | 6 June 2000 | 6 | 2021 Junior World Cup | ||
| DF | Justen Blok | 27 September 2000 | 6 | 2021 Junior World Cup | |
| Joppe Stappenbelt | 4 December 2001 | 6 | 2021 Junior World Cup | ||
| GK | Flip Wijsman | 22 June 2001 | 6 | 2021 Junior World Cup | |
| Daan Bonhof | 12 October 2000 | 1 | 2021 Junior World Cup | ||
| Sam Figge | 4 February 2002 | 0 | 2021 Junior World Cup |
See also
- Netherlands men's national field hockey team
- Netherlands women's national under-21 field hockey team
References
- ^ "Jong Oranje Heren". www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Competitions Archive". European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Rotterdam hofleverancier bij EK-selectie van Jong Oranjemannen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 14 July 2022.
