# Netherlands men's national water polo team

The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team won bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.

## Results
### Medal count

| Competition | | | | Total |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| European Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |

### Olympic Games

* 1908 – 4th place
* 1920 – 5th place
* 1924 – 7th place
* 1928 – 5th place
* 1936 – 5th place
* 1948 – Bronze medal
* 1952 – 5th place
* 1960 – 8th place
* 1964 – 8th place
* 1968 – 7th place
* 1972 – 7th place
* 1976 – Bronze medal
* 1980 – 6th place
* 1984 – 6th place
* 1992 – 9th place
* 1996 – 10th place
* 2000 – 11th place

### World Championship

* 1973 – 8th place
* 1975 – 7th place
* 1978 – 13th place
* 1982 – 4th place
* 1986 – 14th place
* 1994 – 8th place
* 2001 – 9th place

### FINA World Cup

* 1983 – 6th place
* 1985 – 6th place
* 1995 – 7th place
* 2025 – Qualified

### FINA World League

* 2003 – 6th place
* 2011 – European Preliminary round
* 2017 – European Preliminary round
* 2018 – European Preliminary round

### European Championship

* 1927 – 11th place
* 1934 – 9th place
* 1938 – Bronze medal
* 1947 – 5th place
* 1950 – Gold medal
* 1954 – 4th place
* 1958 – 6th place
* 1962 – 6th place
* 1966 – 8th place
* 1970 – 5th place
* 1974 – 4th place
* 1977 – 5th place
* 1981 – 8th place
* 1983 – 6th place
* 1985 – 7th place
* 1989 – 8th place
* 1991 – 9th place
* 1993 – 8th place
* 1995 – 10th place
* 1997 – 9th place
* 1999 – 12th place
* 2001 – 10th place
* 2003 – 11th place
* 2006 – 10th place
* 2012 – 10th place
* 2016 – 12th place
* 2018 – 10th place
* 2020 – 15th place
* 2022 – 11th place
* 2024 – 11th place

## Team
### Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
Head coach: Harry van der Meer
| No | Name | Pos. | L/R | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Caps | Club |
| 1 | Eelco Wagenaar (C) | GK | R | (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 33) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 125 | Polar Bears Ede |
| 2 | Kjeld Veenhuis | AR | R | (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 29) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 40 | GZC Donk |
| 3 | Jorn Winkelhorst | CF | R | (1991-12-26) 26 December 1991 (age 32) | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 116 kg (256 lb) | 120 | Waspo Hannover |
| 4 | Sam van den Burg | CB | R | (1997-10-25) 25 October 1997 (age 27) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 60 | CN Barcelona |
| 5 | Guus van IJperen | CF | R | (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 50 | GZC Donk |
| 6 | Robin Lindhout | FP | R | (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34) | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 180 | SC Quinto |
| 7 | Lars Gottemaker | W | L | (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 37) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 180 | ZPC Het Ravijn |
| 8 | Jesse Nispeling | CB | R | (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 29) | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 40 | ENT Tourcoing |
| 9 | Harmen Muller | AR | R | (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 50 | FNC Douai |
| 10 | Pascal Janssen | AR | R | (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 50 | UZSC Utrecht |
| 11 | Jesse Koopman | AR | R | (1993-04-04) 4 April 1993 (age 31) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 130 | ENT Tourcoing |
| 12 | Thomas Lucas | CF | R | (1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 35) | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 170 | ZV De Zaan |
| 13 | Ted Huijsmans | GK | R | (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 26) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | | ZV De Zaan |

### Past squads

* 1908 Olympic Games – 4th place
   * Bouke Benenga, Johan Cortlever, Jan Hulswit, Eduard Meijer, Karel Meijer, Piet Ooms, and Johan Rühl.
* 1960 Olympic Games – 8th place
   * Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Harry Lamme, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Harro Ran, Harry Vriend, and Fred van der Zwan.
* 1964 Olympic Games – 8th place
   * Jan Bultman, Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Wim van Spingelen, Nico van der Voet, Harry Vriend, Wim Vriend, and Gerrit Wormgoor.
* 1968 Olympic Games – 7th place
   * Bart Bongers, Fred van Dorp, Loet Geutjes, André Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Ad Moolhuijzen, Hans Parrel, Nico van der Voet, Feike de Vries, and Hans Wouda.
* 1972 Olympic Games – 7th place
   * Mart Bras, Ton Buunk, Wim Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Hans Parrel, Ton Schmidt, Wim van de Schilde, Gijze Stroboer, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans Wouda.
* 1976 Olympic Games – Bronze Medal
   * Alex Boegschoten, Ton Buunk, Andy Hoepelman, Evert Kroon, Nico Landeweerd, Hans Smits, Gijze Stroboer, Rik Toonen, Jan Evert Veer, Hans van Zeeland, and Piet de Zwarte.
* 1980 Olympic Games – 6th place
   * Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Jan Jaap Korevaar, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans van Zeeland.
* 1984 Olympic Games – 6th place
   * Johan Aantjes, Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Ed van Es, Anton Heiden, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Roald van Noort, and Remco Pielstroom.
* 1992 Olympic Games – 9th place
   * Bert Brinkman, Arie van de Bunt, Marc van Belkum, Robert Havekotte, Koos Issard, John Jansen, Gijs van der Leden, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Remco Pielstroom, John Scherrenburg, Jalo de Vries, and Jan Wagenaar.
* 1996 Olympic Games – 10th place
   * Arie van de Bunt, Gert de Groot, Arno Havenga, Koos Issard, Bas de Jong, Niels van der Kolk, Marco Kunz, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Joeri Stoffels, Eelco Uri, Wim Vermeulen and Wyco de Vries. Head Coach: Hans van Zeeland.
* 2000 Olympic Games – 11th place
   * Arie van de Bunt, Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Bobbie Brebde, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Harry van der Meer, Gerben Silvis, Kimmo Thomas, Eelco Uri, Wim Vermeulen, and Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Johan Aantjes.
* 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – 5th place
   * Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Kjell Boom, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Gijs de Kock, Tjerk Kramer, Marc Nolting, Mark Siewers, Gerben Silvis, Eelco Uri, Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Ron de Vogel.