Netherlands men's national water polo team

Netherlands
Association Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Robin van Galen
Captain Roeland Spijker
FINA code NED
Olympic Games
Appearances 17 (first in 1908)
Best result 3rd place (1948, 1976)
World Championships
Appearances 6 (first in 1973)
Best result 4th place (1982)
World League
Appearances 1 (first in 2003)
Best result 6th place (2003)
World Cup
Appearances 3 (first in 1983)
Best result 6th place (1983, 1985)
European Championship
Appearances 26 (first in 1974)
Best result 4th place (1974)

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

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

FINA World League

FINA World Cup

European Championship

  • 1974 — 4th place
  • 1977 — 5th place
  • 1981 — 8th place
  • 1983 — 6th place
  • 1985 — 7th place
  • 1987 — 12th place
  • 1989 — 8th place
  • 1991 — 9th place
  • 1993 — 8th place
  • 199510th place
  • 19979th place
  • 199912th place
  • 200110th place
  • 200311th place
  • 200610th place
  • 201210th place
  • 201612th place

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship.

No. Name Date of birth Position L/R Height Weight Club
1Wagenaar, EelcoEelco Wagenaar22 November 1991GoalkeeperR196 cm (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (200 lb)Netherlands Polar Bears
2Frauenfelder, YoranYoran Frauenfelder21 May 1992PointR195 cm (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)Spain Sant Andreu
3Winkelhorst, JornJorn Winkelhorst26 December 1991Centre ForwardR200 cm (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)Spain Sant Andreu
4van der Horst, RuudRuud van der Horst3 June 1991DriverR192 cm (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)Netherlands Polar Bears
5Gielen, LuukLuuk Gielen26 November 1990PointR205 cm (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)Serbia Partizan
6Lindhout, RobinRobin Lindhout25 October 1990DriverR193 cm (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)Spain Mataró
7Gottemaker, LarsLars Gottemaker29 July 1987WingL192 cm (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)Netherlands Het Ravijn
8Reuten, LarsLars Reuten25 August 1993DriverR192 cm (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)Spain Rubí
9van den Bersselaar, JoepJoep van den Bersselaar2 June 1993WingL193 cm (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)Netherlands UZSC
10Spijker, RoelandRoeland Spijker (c)13 March 1985PointR187 cm (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)Netherlands UZSC
11Koopman, JesseJesse Koopman4 April 1993DriverR193 cm (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)Spain Sabadell
12Lucas, ThomasThomas Lucas25 April 1989Centre ForwardR200 cm (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)Spain Mataró
13Hoepelman, RubenRuben Hoepelman30 August 1993GoalkeeperR190 cm (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)Netherlands UZSC
Head coach: Robin van Galen

Past squads












  • 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.

See also

References

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