If we go back a decade, we witness the Netherlands as one of the top teams in the football world. The 2010 FIFA World Cup Runner up, 2000 and 2004 Euro Semi-Finalist, the Netherlands team was known for its top performance. But the last ten years or so have not been the best years for the team. The team failed to qualify for the previous edition of Euro. Anyway, the past is past. At the moment, the Netherlands National team has qualified for Euro 2020 and will be looking to regain the lost glory.
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The Netherlands Football team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The Netherlands team is placed in Group C along with Austria and Ukraine. The team is expected to make it to the qualifiers. The team will also enjoy the liberty of playing in front of the home crowd. So are you excited to see the Dutch making their presence in Euro 2020?
Team | Netherlands |
Nickname |
|
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
FIFA Code | NED |
Home Stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena |
Current Ranking | 14 |
Captain | Virgil van Dijk |
Head Coach | Ronald Koeman |
Netherlands at UEFA Euro Championship
The Netherlands has shown a sporadic but strong performance in the previous UEFA European Championship tournaments. Team Netherlands has successfully qualified and played in 9 Euros till date, starting with the 1976 European Championship, then Euro 1980, Euro 1988, Euro 1992, Euro 1996, Euro 2000, Euro 2004, Euro 2008, Euro 2012, apart from having qualified to participate in the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament. The Netherlands’ best performance in the tournament was seen when the team clinched the UEFA European Football Championship title in 1988.
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Netherlands Team Squad, Player List, Probable Playing 11 for Euro 2020
The team squad for Netherland is yet to be announced. The complete player list will be available here once the official announcements are made.
Who is the Captain of Team Netherlands?
Virgil van Dijk, the sensational center-back who plays for the English Premier League club Liverpool and an experienced player of the Netherlands side is the current captain of team Netherlands.
Netherlands Coaching Staff & Head Coach
Staff | Position |
Ronald Koeman | Head Coach |
Fernando Arrabal | Team Manager |
Kees can Wonderen | Assistant Coach |
Dwight Lodeweges | Assistant Coach |
Patrick Lodewijks | Goalkeeping Coach |
Martin Cruijff | Fitness Coach |
Jan Kluitenberg | Fitness Coach |
Luc van Agt | Physiotherapist |
Gert Jan Goudswaard | Physiotherapist |
Ricardo de Sanders | Physiotherapist |
Rien Heijboer | Team Doctor |
Edwin Goedhart | Team Doctor |
Rob Koster | Masseur |
Dennis Demmers | Performance Analyst |
Gert Aandewiel | Performance Analyst |
Cees Lok | Performance Analyst |
Netherlands Team Schedule, Fixtures for Euro 2020
This was everything you needed to know about the past performance of team Netherlands at UEFA Euro Championship tournaments, the Netherlands team squad, player list, probable playing 11 for Euro 2020, the captain of team Netherlands, the Netherlands coaching staff and head coach. Now it’s time to check out the Netherlands team schedule, fixtures for Euro 2020:
Netherlands vs. | Date | Venue |
Ukraine | 14th June 2020 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam |
Austria | 18th June 2020 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam |
(Playoff Winner from A or D | 22nd June 2020 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam |