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Netherlands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Oranje, Clockwork Orange, The Orangemen
AssociationRoyal Netherlands
Football Association
(Koninklijke Nederlandse
Voetbalbond)
Head coachMarco van Basten, 2004-
Most capsFrank de Boer (112)
Top scorerPatrick Kluivert (40)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands
(Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April, 1905)
Biggest win
Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway
(Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November, 1972)
Biggest defeat
Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur
(The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April, 1907)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1934)
Best resultRunners-up, 1974 and 1978
European Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1976)
Best resultWinners, 1988
Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Team
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The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association.

Netherlands is one of the world's strongest national teams, having won the European Championship in 1988, and having reached two consecutive World Cup finals, but losing both (1974 and 1978). At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was nicknamed "Clockwork Orange" for its precision passing.

History

The Netherlands made their first World Cup appearance in 1934, and after coming back in 1938, entered the world of football wilderness. They came out of it in the 1970s with the invention of Total Football. Pioneered by Ajax Amsterdam and lead by the creative genius of Johan Cruijff and Rinus Michels, the Dutch made huge strides, getting to two World Cup finals in the decade. The team has been strong since, winning Euro 88, reaching the semi-finals in Euro 92, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, and finishing fourth in the 1998 World Cup. However, a huge disappointment came four years later as the Dutch team failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup held in Korea and Japan. The Netherlands reached the 2006 World Cup in Germany and have opened their campaign more successfully by securing a spot in the round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Serbia & Montenegro and a 2-1 victory over Côte d'Ivoire.

Origin of shirt color

Many foreigners find it odd that the Netherland's football team does not wear the colors of the Dutch flag of today, but instead wear a bright shade of orange. The origin of the color is in the history of the Netherlands; it originates from the coat of arms of the Dutch founding father William I of Orange-Nassau (1533 – 1584), also widely known as William the Silent [Dutch: Willem de Zwijger].

World Cup record

European Championship record

Famous past players

Past managers


2006 World Cup squad

Coach: Marco Van Basten

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Edwin van der Sar c 29 October 1970 107 England Manchester United
2 2DF Kew Jaliens 15 September 1978 1 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar
3 2DF Khalid Boulahrouz 28 December 1981 10 Germany Hamburger SV
4 2DF Joris Mathijsen 5 April 1980 6 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar
5 2DF Giovanni van Bronckhorst 5 February 1975 55 Spain Barcelona
6 3MF Denny Landzaat 6 April 1976 20 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar
7 4FW Dirk Kuyt 22 July 1980 16 Netherlands Feyenoord Rotterdam
8 3MF Philip Cocu 29 October 1970 95 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
9 4FW Ruud van Nistelrooy 1 July 1976 49 England Manchester United
10 3MF Rafael van der Vaart 11 February 1983 35 Germany Hamburger SV
11 4FW Arjen Robben 23 January 1984 18 England Chelsea
12 2DF Jan Kromkamp 17 August 1980 8 England Liverpool
13 2DF André Ooijer 11 July 1974 17 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
14 2DF John Heitinga 15 November 1983 16 Netherlands Ajax
15 2DF Tim de Cler 8 November 1978 2 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar
16 3MF Hedwiges Maduro 13 February 1985 9 Netherlands Ajax
17 4FW Robin van Persie 3 August 1983 7 England Arsenal
18 3MF Mark van Bommel 22 April 1977 35 Spain Barcelona
19 4FW Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 11 July 1978 6 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
20 3MF Wesley Sneijder 9 June 1984 20 Netherlands Ajax
21 4FW Ryan Babel 19 December 1986 4 Netherlands Ajax
22 1GK Henk Timmer 13 December 1971 1 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar
23 1GK Maarten Stekelenburg 22 September 1982 1 Netherlands Ajax

2006 World Cup Information

Netherlands lineup during the game against Serbia & Montenegro

The Netherlands won their opening game of the tournament over Serbia and Montenegro 1-0 courtesy of Chelsea winger, Arjen Robben. Holland played the Côte d'Ivoire in their next group game in Stuttgart on the 16th of June, winning by a score of 2-1. Ruud van Nistelrooij and Robin van Persie scored for the Netherlands.

Player records

Most capped players

As of June 16, 2006, the ten players with the most caps for the Netherlands are:

# Name Career Caps Goals
1. Frank de Boer 1990 - 2004 112 13
2. Edwin van der Sar 1995 - present 111 0
3. Phillip Cocu 1996 - present 99 10
4. Marc Overmars 1993 - 2004 86 17
5. Aron Winter 1987 - 2000 84 6
6. Ruud Krol 1969 - 1983 83 4
7. Dennis Bergkamp 1990 - 2000 79 37
8. Patrick Kluivert 1994 - 2004 79 40
9. Ronald Koeman 1983 - 1994 78 14
10. Clarence Seedorf 1994 - 2004 76 11

Top goalscorers

As of June 16, 2006, the ten players with the most scored goals for the Netherlands are:

# Player Career Goals (Caps)
1. Patrick Kluivert 1994 - 2004 40 (79)
2. Dennis Bergkamp 1990 - 2000 37 (79)
3. Faas Wilkes 1946 - 1961 35 (38)
4. Johan Cruijff 1966 - 1977 33 (48)
5. Abe Lenstra 1940 - 1959 33 (47)
6. Ruud van Nistelrooy 1998 - present 28 (53)
7. Bep Bakhuys 1928 - 1937 28 (23)
8. Kick Smit 1935 - 1946 26 (29)
9. Marco van Basten 1983 - 1992 24 (58)
10. Leen Vente 1933 - 1940 19 (21)

Notes


See Also

Netherlands national under-21 football team

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