Netherlands national under-21 football team

The **Netherlands national under-21 football team** are the  under-21s of the Netherlands. It is currently controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association.

## UEFA U-21 Championship Record

|Year|Round||
| --- | --- | --- |
|1978|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Did not enter_|
|1980|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Did not qualify_|
|1982|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Did not qualify_|
|1984|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Did not qualify_|
|1986|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Did not qualify_|
|1988|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Semi Final_|
|1990|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Group Stage_|
|1992|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Quarter-finals|
|1994|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|1996|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|1998|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Fourth place|
|2000|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|_Group Stage_|
|2002|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|2004|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|2006|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Champions|
|2007|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Champions|
|2009|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|2011|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|2013|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Semi-finals|
|2015|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|2017|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|
|2019|colspan="8" rowspan="1"|Did not qualify|

### Current squad

Names in _italics_ denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

_Caps and goals updated as 18 November 2020. Clubs updated as of 15 March 2021._
|scope="col" style="width:4%"|No.|scope="col" style="width:4%"|Pos.|scope="col"|Player|scope="col"|Date of birth (age)|scope="col" style="width:8%"|Caps|scope="col" style="width:8%"|Goals|scope="col"|Club|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|<span style="display:none">1</span>GK|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2000-01-23</span>)</span> 23 January 2000<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|4|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Ajax|||||||||
|2|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-03-11</span>)</span> 11 March 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 23)</span>|11|2|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Hertha BSC|||||||||
|3|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1999-11-26</span>)</span> 26 November 1999<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|11|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Ajax|||||||||
|4|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2000-01-12</span>)</span> 12 January 2000<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|3|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Lille|||||||||
|5|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2000-06-20</span>)</span> 20 June 2000<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 20)</span>|6|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Paris Saint-Germain|||||||||
|6|<span style="display:none">3</span>MF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1999-10-07</span>)</span> 7 October 1999<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|14|1|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Fenerbahçe|||||||||
|7|<span style="display:none">4</span>FW|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1999-05-07</span>)</span> 7 May 1999<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|9|4|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> PSV|||||||||
|8|<span style="display:none">3</span>MF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-02-28</span>)</span> 28 February 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 23)</span>|17|4|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> AZ|||||||||
|9|<span style="display:none">4</span>FW|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2001-01-14</span>)</span> 14 January 2001<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 20)</span>|6|6|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> AZ|||||||||
|10|<span style="display:none">3</span>MF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-01-28</span>)</span> 28 January 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 23)</span>|12|10|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> AZ|||||||||
|11|<span style="display:none">4</span>FW|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1999-06-17</span>)</span> 17 June 1999<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|6|1|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Club Brugge|||||||||
|12|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1999-09-30</span>)</span> 30 September 1999<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|3|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> PSV|||||||||
|13|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-06-30</span>)</span> 30 June 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 22)</span>|4|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Vitesse|||||||||
|14|<span style="display:none">4</span>FW|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1999-05-05</span>)</span> 5 May 1999<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|9|4|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> RB Leipzig|||||||||
|15|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1999-08-17</span>)</span> 17 August 1999<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|4|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Feyenoord|||||||||
|16|<span style="display:none">1</span>GK|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-01-22</span>)</span> 22 January 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 23)</span>|11|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Feyenoord|||||||||
|17|<span style="display:none">3</span>MF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2000-04-05</span>)</span> 5 April 2000<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 21)</span>|2|3|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Ajax|||||||||
|18|<span style="display:none">2</span>DF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2001-06-17</span>)</span> 17 June 2001<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 19)</span>|1|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Ajax|||||||||
|19|<span style="display:none">4</span>FW|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2002-02-01</span>)</span> 1 February 2002<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 19)</span>|0|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Ajax|||||||||
|20|<span style="display:none">3</span>MF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-01-13</span>)</span> 13 January 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 23)</span>|9|1|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Sparta Rotterdam|||||||||
|21|<span style="display:none">4</span>FW|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-06-22</span>)</span> 22 June 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 22)</span>|7|2|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Hertha BSC|||||||||
|22|<span style="display:none">3</span>MF|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">2000-06-01</span>)</span> 1 June 2000<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 20)</span>|8|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> VfL Osnabrück|||||||||
|23|<span style="display:none">1</span>GK|||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left"|<span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1998-05-14</span>)</span> 14 May 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 22)</span>|5|0|style="text-align:left"|<span class="flagicon"></span> Utrecht|||||||||

### Recent call ups

<sup>INJ</sup> Withdrew due to injury.

<sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad.

<sup>SEN</sup> Accepted call up to senior team.

### Most capped players

|#|Player|Career|Matches|Goals|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|valign=center rowspan=2|1|align=left|Arnold Bruggink|1995 – 1999|31|15|
|align=left|Leroy Fer|2009 – 2013|31|6|||
|3|align=left|Daniël de Ridder|2004 – 2007|30|1||
|4|align=left|Niels Oude Kamphuis|1996 – 2000|28|2||
|valign=center rowspan=2|5|align=left|Roy Makaay|1994 – 1998|27|15|
|align=left|Mark van Bommel|1996 – 2000|27|3|||
|valign=center rowspan=2|7|align=left|Kiki Musampa|1996 – 2000|25|8|
|align=left|Arnold Kruiswijk|2003 – 2007|25|0|||
|9|align=left|Georginio Wijnaldum|2009 – 2013|24|10||
|valign=center rowspan=5|10|align=left|Daley Blind|2009 – 2013|23|0|
|align=left|Klaas-Jan Huntelaar|2002 – 2006|23|18|||
|align=left|Bram Nuytinck|2010 – 2013|23|2|||
|align=left|Marco van Ginkel|2011 – 2014|23|4|||
|align=left|Tonny Vilhena|2013 – 2016|23|4|||

### Most goals scored

|#|Player|Career|Goals|Matches|Average|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|align=left|Klaas-Jan Huntelaar|2002 – 2006|18|23|0.78||
|valign=center rowspan=2|2|align=left|Roy Makaay|1994 – 1998|15|27|0.56|
|align=left|Arnold Bruggink|1995 – 1999|15|31|0.48|||
|valign=center rowspan=2|4|align=left|Género Zeefuik|2011 – 2012|10|12|0.83|
|align=left|Georginio Wijnaldum|2009 – 2013|10|24|0.42|||
|valign=center rowspan=2|6|align=left|Vincent Janssen|2014 – 2015|8|10|0.80|
|align=left|Kiki Musampa|1996 – 2000|8|25|0.32|||
|valign=center rowspan=3|8|align=left|Edwin Bakker|1984 – 1985|7|7|1.00|
|align=left|Ronald de Boer|1989 – 1992|7|9|0.78|||
|align=left|Quincy Promes|2013 – 2014|7|10|0.70|||

## Related pages

- Netherlands national football team

## Other websites

- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.
- Official KNVB U-21 site in Dutch

## Infobox (national football team)

- **name**: Netherlands U21
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- **uefau21champ first**: 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 1988
- **uefau21champ apps**: 6
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- **home stadium**: De Vijverberg  (12,600)
- **top scorer**: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (18)
- **most caps**: Arnold Bruggink & Leroy Fer (31)
- **captain**: Teun Koopmeiners
- **coach**: Erwin van de Looi
- **association**: _Royal Dutch Football Association, Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond_
- **nickname**: _Jong Oranje_ (Young Orange)
- **uefau21champ best**: Winner (2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2006, 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2007)