Casper van der Veen
{{Short description|Dutch field hockey player (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Casper van der Veen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|6|29}}
| birth_place = Heemstede, Netherlands
| position = Forward
| currentclub = HC Bloemendaal
| nationalyears1 = 2021–
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 22
| nationalgoals1 = 12
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NED}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey U–21 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Ghent|}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Terrassa|}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey U–18 Championship}}
{{MedalSilver|2021 Valencia|}}
}}
Casper van der Veen (born 29 June 2004){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1303/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Netherlands |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=1 March 2025}} is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.{{cite web |url=https://hockey.nl/held/casper-van-der-veen/ |title=Capser van der Veen |publisher=Hockey Netherlands |website=hockey.nl |language=Dutch |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/casper-van-der-veen/464984/ |title=Player Info – Casper van der Veen |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.altiusrt.com/people/12171 |title=van der VEEN Capser |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockey.altiusrt.com |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
Personal life
Career
=Domestic league=
In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, van der Veen represents Bloemendaal.{{cite web |url=https://www.hcbloemendaal.nl/heren1 |title=Heren 1 |publisher=HC Bloemendaal |website=hcbloemendaal.nl |language=Dutch |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/static-assets/pdf/germany-m-bhubaneswar.pdf?v=1.1 |title=FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
=Under–21=
Van der Veen made his international debut at under–21 level. He made his first appearances for the Netherlands U–21 team in 2021, at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/26205 |title=van der VEEN Lucas |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
Since his debut, van der Veen has been a notable inclusion in the national junior team. During his junior career, he has medalled with the national team twice. He has won gold and silver medals at the 2022 and 2024 editions of the EuroHockey Junior Championship, respectively.{{cite web |url=https://eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF_Files/Competitions_Archive.pdf |title=Results from Previous European Competitions|publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com |date=February 2025 |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.org/stunning-spain-win-mens-euro-u21-final-in-front-of-big-enraptured-crowd |title=Stunning Spain win men’s Euro U21 final in front of big enraptured crowd |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockey.org |date=20 July 2024 |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
In 2023 he competed at his second FIH Junior World Cup, held in Kuala Lumpur.{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/junior-world-cup/men/2023-fih-junior-world-cup-m-1507/news/germany-crowned-mens-junior-world-cup-champions-spain-clinch-the-bronze |title=Germany crowned Men’s Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |date=16 December 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
=Oranje=
Van der Veen received his first call–up to the Oranje in 2024. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against Belgium in Amsterdam, during the sixth season of the FIH Pro League.
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by van der Veen at international level.
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| style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|Goal
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| 1 | 8 December 2024 | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands | {{fh|BEL}} | align="center"|2–2 | align="center"|3–3 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | {{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20161 |title=Netherlands 3–3 Belgium |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=1 March 2025}} |
References
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External links
- {{FIH|31295}}
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Category:Dutch male field hockey players
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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