This page details Netherlands men's national football team records; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, Netherlands' match record by opponent and decade.
Honours Major tournaments
FIFA World Cup: Runners-up (3): 1974, 1978, 2010 Third place (1): 2014 Fourth place (1): 1998 UEFA European Championship: Winners (1): 1988 Third place (1): 1976 Semi-finals (4): 1992, 2000, 2004, 2024 UEFA Nations League: Runners-up (1): 2019 Fourth place (1): 2023 Olympic football tournament: Bronze medal/Third place (3): 1908, 1912, 1920 Fourth place (1): 1924
Friendly tournaments Olympic Football Consolation Tournament Winners: 1928 Tournoi de Paris Winners: 1978 75th Anniversary FIFA Cup Runners-up: 1979 World Champions' Gold Cup Fourth Place: 1980 Copa Confraternidad Runners-up: 2011
Individual records Player records
Most-capped players
Rank PlayerNational careerMatchesGoalsMinutesTotal career1Wesley Sneijder134319,8112Edwin van der Sar1995–2008130011,4631990–20113Frank de Boer1990–2004112139,2711988–2005Memphis Depay2013–558,1702011–5Rafael van der Vaart2001–2013109256,9382000–20186Daley Blind2013–202410839,0322008–7Giovanni van Bronckhorst1996–201010668,2151993–20108Dirk Kuyt2004–2014104246,8751998–20179Robin van Persie2005–2017102507,3172001–201910Phillip Cocu1996–2006101108,0011988–2006 Last updated: 29 June 2026 Source:http://www.voetbalstats.nl/caps.php voetbalstats.nl]
Past most-capped record holders Feyenoord legend Puck van Heel has held the record the longest for 42 years.
Rank PlayerPeriod record heldCaps record establishedDate record establishedNational careerMatchesGoals1Ben Stom51 April 1907902Reinier Beeuwkes1312 April 19091903Bok de Korver202 April 19113124Harry Dénis3225 October 19255605Puck van Heel572 May 19376406Ruud Krol6522 May 19798347Aron Winter8429 June 20008468Frank de Boer8525 November 2000112139Edwin van der Sar11325 June 2006130010Wesley Sneijder2017–1319 June 201713431 Last updated: 1 April 2024 Source:
Top goalscorers
Striker Memphis Depay, while playing for Corinthians, became the top scorer in the history of Netherlands.
Rank PlayerNational careerGoalsMatchesAverageMinutesTotal career1Memphis Depay551120.498,1702Robin van Persie2005–2017501020.477,4393Klaas-Jan Huntelaar2006–201542760.554,3992002–20214Patrick Kluivert1994–200440790.515,8161994–20085Dennis Bergkamp1990–200037790.476,3391986–2006Arjen Robben2003–2017960.397,3942000–20217Faas Wilkes1946–196135380.923,4501940–1964Ruud van Nistelrooy1998–2011700.504,5431993–20129Abe Lenstra1940–195933470.704,2601935–1963Johan Cruyff1966–1977480.694,2821964–1984
Last updated: 29 June 2026 Source: voetbalstats.nl
Record holding top goalscorers
Eddy de Neve is the Netherlands first topscorer with 3 caps and 6 goals. To date he still holds the highest goal average, among top scorers.
Rank PlayerPeriod record heldGoals record establishedDate record establishedNational careerGoalsMatchesAverage1Eddy de Neve514 May 1905632.002Edu Snethlage721 March 190910110.913Jan Thomée1116 October 191016161.004Mannes Francken179 March 191317220.775Beb Bakhuys183 November 193528231.226Abe Lenstra2923 April 195833470.707Faas Wilkes344 November 195935380.928Dennis Bergkamp364 July 199837790.479Patrick Kluivert387 June 200340790.5110Robin van Persie2013–20254111 October 2013501120.4511Memphis Depay2025–517 September 20252013–551120.49
Last updated: 29 June 2026Source:
Hat-tricks
Robin van Persie scored four goals for the Dutch national side during their 11–0 win over San Marino on 2 September 2011. He scored three goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Hungary on 11 October 2013.
Rank PlayerNational careerMatchesHat-tricksTotal career1Mannes Francken223Beb Bakhuys1928–1937231925–1939John Bosman1986–1997301983–2002Faas Wilkes1946–1961381945–19645Noud van Melis1950–19571321950–1957Wim Lagendaal1930–1935151930–1935Tonny van der Linden1957–1963241957–1963Rob Rensenbrink1968–1979461965–1982Marco van Basten1983–1992581981–1995Patrick Kluivert1994–2004791994–2008Robin van Persie2005–20171022001–20191225 players1
Last updated: 7 June 2024 Source: voetbalstats.nl
Age records Oldest player: Sander Boschker, aged 39 years and 256 days vs , 1 June 2010 Youngest player: Jan van Breda Kolff, aged 17 years and 74 days vs , 2 April 1911 RSSSF Oldest player to score: Abe Lenstra, aged 38 years and 143 days vs , 19 April 1959 Youngest player to score: Jan van Breda Kolff, aged 17 years and 74 days vs , 2 April 1911
Progression of the Netherlands association football goalscoring record This is a progressive list of association footballers who have held or co-held the record for international goals for the Netherlands national football team.
For the early decades, records of players appearances and goals were often considered unreliable. RSSSF and IFFHS have spent much effort trying to produce definitive lists of full international matches, and corresponding data on players' international caps and goals. Using this data, the following records can be retrospectively produced. Note that, at the time, these records may not have been recognised.
Player Goals Date Opponent Score Notes Eddy de Neve 4 4–1 De Neve scored four times in this game International football MATCH report: 30 April 1905 Belgium vs Netherlands eu-football Eddy de Neve 5 4–0 International football MATCH report: 15 May 1905 Netherlands vs Belgium eu-football Edu Snethlage 6 5–3 Snethlage scored twice in this game International football MATCH report: 25 October 1908 Netherlands vs Sweden eu-football Edu Snethlage 7 4–1 International football MATCH report: 21 March 1909 Belgium vs Netherlands eu-football Edu Snethlage 10 4–1 Snethlage scored three times in this game International football MATCH report: 25 April 1909 Netherlands vs Belgium eu-football Mannes Francken 11 Germany 5–5 Francken scored twice in this game International football MATCH report: 24 March 1912 Netherlands vs Germany eu-football Mannes Francken 14 4–3 Francken scored three times in this game International football MATCH report: 28 April 1912 Netherlands vs Belgium eu-football Mannes Francken 16 Germany 3–2 Francken scored twice in this game International football MATCH report: 17 November 1912 Germany vs Netherlands eu-football Mannes Francken 17 3–3 International football MATCH report: 09.03.0913 Belgium vs Netherlands eu-football Wim Tap 17 1–1 International football MATCH report: 26 April 1931 Netherlands vs Germany eu-football Beb Bakhuys 17 2–0 International football MATCH report: 12 May 1935 Belgium vs Netherlands eu-football Beb Bakhuys 18 3–0 International football MATCH report: 3 November 1935 Netherlands vs Denmark eu-football Beb Bakhuys 19 5–3 International football MATCH report: 8 December 1935 Irish Free State vs Netherlands eu-football Beb Bakhuys 22 6–1 Bakhuys scored three times in this gameInternational football MATCH report: 12 January 1936 France vs Netherlands eu-football Beb Bakhuys 25 8–0 Bakhuys scored three times in this gameInternational football MATCH report: 29 March 1936 Netherlands vs Belgium eu-football Beb Bakhuys 26 1–1 International football MATCH report: 3 May 1936 Belgium vs Netherlands eu-football Beb Bakhuys 27 3–3 International football MATCH report: 1 November 1936 Netherlands vs Norway eu-football Beb Bakhuys 28 2–1 International football MATCH report: 07.03.0937 Netherlands vs Switzerland eu-football Abe Lenstra 28 7–2 Lenstra scored twice in this gameInternational football MATCH report: 13 April 1958 Belgium vs Netherlands eu-football Faas Wilkes 28 8–1 Wilkes scored twice in this gameInternational football MATCH report: 23 April 1958 Netherlands vs Netherlands Antilles eu-football Abe Lenstra 30 8–1 Lenstra scored twice in this gameInternational football MATCH report: 23 April 1958 Netherlands vs Netherlands Antilles eu-football Abe Lenstra 32 5–1 Lenstra scored twice in this gameInternational football MATCH report: 15 October 1958 Netherlands vs Denmark eu-football Abe Lenstra 33 2–2 International football MATCH report: 19 April 1959 Netherlands vs Belgium eu-football Faas Wilkes 34 7–1 Wilkes scored twice in this gameInternational football MATCH report: 4 November 1959 Netherlands vs Norway eu-football Faas Wilkes 35 1–2 International football MATCH report: 19 April 1961 Netherlands vs Mexico eu-football Dennis Bergkamp 35 2–1 Dennis Bergkamp 36 2–1 Dennis Bergkamp 37 2–2 Patrick Kluivert 37 1–1 Patrick Kluivert 38 2–0 Patrick Kluivert 39 3–1 Patrick Kluivert 40 5–0 Robin van Persie 41 8–1 Van Persie scored three times in this game Robin van Persie 42 1–1 Robin van Persie 43 1–0 Robin van Persie 45 5–1 Van Persie scored twice in this game Robin van Persie 46 3–2 Robin van Persie 47 3–0 Robin van Persie 48 3–1 Robin van Persie 49 6–0 Robin van Persie 50 2–3 Memphis Depay 50 8–0 Depay scored twice in this game
Manager records
Team records Tournament records
The Netherlands used all 23 players during the 2014 World Cup, making it the first team in World Cup history to ever use all of its squad players.3 Michel Vorm And Two Minutes Of Glory sbnation.com World Cup appearances: 12 (most recent in 2026) Most successful World Cup appearance: Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) European Championship appearances: 11 (most recent in 2024) Most successful European Championship appearance: Winners (1988) Summer Olympics appearances: 8 (most recent in 2008) Most successful Olympics appearance: Third place (1908, 1912, 1920)
Match records Firsts First match: 1–4 (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) First World Cup finals match: 3–2 (Milan, Italy; 27 May 1934) First European Championship finals match: 1–3 (Zagreb, Yugoslavia; 16 June 1976)
Record results Biggest win: 11–0 (Eindhoven, Netherlands; 2 September 2011) Biggest loss: England AM. 12–2 (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907)
Head-to-head records
Note: * Draws include penalty shoot-outs.