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Dutch field hockey players

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Aletta van Manen

Aletta van Manen (born 1958, Wageningen) is a retired Dutch field hockey defender, club HGC Wassenaar, who won Olympic gold at Los Angeles 1984 and bronze at Seoul 1988 with the Netherlands women's team.

Anne Veenendaal

Anne Veenendaal (born 1995) is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper for AH&BC Amsterdam and the Netherlands, two-time Olympic champion (Tokyo 2021 reserve, Paris 2024 starter), two-time World Cup winner, and five-time European champion.

Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen

Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (born 1963, Bussum) is a Dutch field hockey player, Olympic gold medallist with the Netherlands in 1984 and bronze medallist in 1988, also captain at the 1986 World Cup.

Bram Lomans

Bram Lomans, born Abraham Robertus Lomans in 1975, is a Dutch field hockey player who won Olympic gold in 1996 and 2000 and the 1998 World Cup.

Carina Benninga

Carina Benninga is a Dutch former field hockey midfielder who won Olympic gold in 1984 and captained the Netherlands to the 1990 World Cup title.

Derck de Vilder

Derck de Vilder, Dutch field hockey player (born 1998, Amsterdam), Netherlands men's team number 34; 113 senior caps, 9 goals; Olympic gold at Paris 2024, beating Germany in the final on shootout.

Det de Beus

Det de Beus (Anna Maria Bernadette de Beus, 1958-2013), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper for EMHC Eindhoven with 105 caps, Olympic gold 1984 and bronze 1988, multiple World Cup and European titles.

Diederik van Weel

Diederik David van Weel (born 1973, Baarn) is a Dutch field hockey defender, 27 caps, who won men's Olympic gold with the Netherlands at Sydney 2000 and later coached hdm women's first team.

Duco Telgenkamp

Duco Telgenkamp, Dutch field hockey forward (born 2002, The Hague), Olympic gold medalist Paris 2024 after the decisive shoot-out goal against Germany, 2023 European champion and top scorer, Kampong then Amsterdam, owner of Revived.

Eefke Mulder

Eefke Mulder (Eefke Marije Mulder), Dutch field hockey player born 1977 in Nijmegen; 115 caps, 2006 world champion, Olympic silver 2004 and gold 2008 with the Netherlands; later a lawyer in mediation and conflict management.

Ellen Hoog

Ellen Hoog (Ellen Marijn Hoog, born 1986, Bloemendaal) is a Dutch former field hockey attacker, 232 caps, Olympic gold 2008 and 2012, silver 2016, world champion 2006 and 2014, FIH Player of the Year 2014.

Elsemieke Hillen

Elsemieke Hillen (Havenga-Hillen), born 1959 in Den Haag, Dutch field hockey forward; Olympic gold at Los Angeles 1984, World Cup champion 1978, 1983, 1986, 106 caps; later Dutch TV presenter and communication advisor.

Eva de Goede

Eva de Goede (Eva Drummond-De Goede), Dutch field hockey midfielder born 1989 in Zeist; three-time Olympic champion (2008, 2012, 2020), three World Cup titles, FIH Player of the Year 2018 and 2019, longtime Netherlands captain.

Fatima Moreira de Melo

Fátima Moreira de Melo, born 1978 in Rotterdam, is a Dutch former field hockey midfielder with 257 caps: Olympic gold 2008, silver 2004, bronze 2000, and the 2006 World Cup, later a PokerStars professional poker player.

Felice Albers

Felice Albers, Dutch field hockey attacker (born 1999, Amstelveen), AH&BC and Oranje number 10; Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, 2022 World Cup gold, and FIH World Player of the Year 2022.

Fieke Boekhorst

Fieke Boekhorst (Josephine Francisca Maria Boekhorst, born 1957, Helmond) is a Dutch field hockey defender, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, World Cup winner 1978 and 1983, and Netherlands record scorer with 128 goals in 116 caps until 2013.

Floris Jan Bovelander

Floris Jan Bovelander (born 1966, Haarlem), nicknamed Flop, Dutch field hockey penalty corner specialist; 241 caps, 215 goals; Olympic gold Atlanta 1996, bronze Seoul 1988, 1990 World Cup and 1987 European titles; HC Bloemendaal record scorer.

Floris Wortelboer

Floris Wortelboer (born 1996) is a Dutch field hockey defender for Bloemendaal and the Netherlands, Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024, European champion 2017 and 2023, debut 18 June 2017, about 151 caps.

Freeke Moes

Freeke Moes (born 1998, Moergestel) is a Dutch field hockey attacker for Amsterdam and the Netherlands: two Olympic golds (Tokyo 2020 squad, Paris 2024), 2022 World Cup winner, three European titles, 102 caps.

Guus Vogels

Guus Vogels (Augustinus Wilhelmus Johannes Marines Vogels, born 1975, Naaldwijk) is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, two-time Olympic champion (1996, 2000) and 2004 silver medalist with 105 Netherlands caps.

Irene Hendriks

Irene Hendriks, born Desiree Helène Hendriks in 1958 in the Belgian Congo, is a Dutch field hockey player who won gold with the Netherlands at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Jaap Derk Buma

Jaap Derk Buma, Dutch field hockey attacker (born 1972, Den Haag), won Olympic gold at Sydney 2000 and the 1998 World Cup; 143 Netherlands caps, 19 goals, retired 2002.

Jacques Brinkman

Jacques Brinkman (born 1966, Utrecht) is a Dutch field hockey midfielder, 337-cap record international, double Olympic champion (1996, 2000), world champion 1990 and 1998, father of Thierry Brinkman.

Jeroen Delmee

Jeroen Delmee (Jeroen Petrus Maria Delmée, born 1973, Boxtel) is a Dutch field hockey coach and former player with 401 caps, Olympic gold 1996 and 2000, and Netherlands men's head coach since 2021, winning EuroHockey 2023 and Olympic gold 2024.

Jonas de Geus

Jonas de Geus, Dutch field hockey midfielder born 1998 in Amsterdam, plays for Kampong and the Netherlands. Won gold at Paris 2024 after Tokyo 2020, with World Cup and European Championship medals.

Joosje Burg

Joosje Burg (born 1997, Veghel) is a Dutch field hockey forward for HC Den Bosch and the Netherlands; Olympic gold medalist Paris 2024 who broke her nose in the semifinal and missed the final, with 91 senior caps and 35 goals.

Jorrit Croon

Jorrit Croon (born 1998) is a Dutch field hockey midfielder or forward for HC Bloemendaal and the Netherlands, the youngest Dutch men's debutant and a 2024 Olympic gold medalist.

Josine Koning

Josine Koning (born 1995) is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper for HC Den Bosch and Oranje, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist, 2018 World Cup shootout hero, and co-chair of the NOC*NSF Athletes Commission from 2026.

Joyce Sombroek

Joyce Sombroek (born 1990, Alkmaar) is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, 117 caps for the Netherlands, Olympic gold London 2012 and silver Rio 2016, World champion 2014, FIH Goalkeeper of the Year 2014 and 2015; now a GP in Haarlem.

Kelly Jonker

Kelly Jonker (Kelly Maria Jonker), born 1990 in Amstelveen, Dutch field hockey forward; 168 caps, 68 goals for the Netherlands; Olympic gold 2012, silver 2016; world champion 2014 and 2018; retired internationally in 2019.