Pepijn van der Heijden
{{Short description|Dutch field hockey player (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Pepijn van der Heijden
| fullname = Pepijn Hubobé van der Heijden
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|22}}
| birth_place = Rotterdam, Netherlands
| position = Defence
| currentclub = HC Rotterdam
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2024
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NED}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey U21 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Ghent|}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Terrassa|}}
}}
Pepijn Hubobé van der Heijden (born 22 April 2003){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1398/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Netherlands |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=22 February 2025}} is a Dutch field hockey player.{{cite web |url=https://hockey.nl/held/pepijn-van-der-heijden/ |title=Pepijn van der Heijden |publisher=Hockey Netherlands |website=hockey.nl |language=Dutch |accessdate=22 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/pepijn-van-der-heijden/7956768/ |title=Pepijn van der Heijden – Player Info |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |accessdate=22 February 2025}}
Personal life
Field hockey
=Domestic league=
In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, Van der Heijden represents HC Rotterdam.{{cite web |url=https://www.hcrotterdam.com/en/heren-1 |title=Heren 1 |publisher=HC Rotterdam |website=hcrotterdam.com |language=Dutch |accessdate=23 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.altiusrt.com/people/15431 |title=van der HEIJDEN Pepijn |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockey.altiusrt.com |accessdate=23 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/static-assets/pdf/netherlands-m-sydney-2025.pdf |title=FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |accessdate=23 February 2025}}
=Under–21=
Van der Heijden made his debut for the Dutch U–21 side in 2022. He made his first appearances during the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent, where he won a gold medal.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/28090 |title=van der HEIJDEN Pepijn |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=23 February 2025}}
He continued to represent the national junior squad until 2024, during which he competed at two major tournaments. The first was the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, followed by the 2024 EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Terrassa, winning a silver medal at the latter.{{cite web |url=https://okey.lalibre.be/euro-u21-boys-final-day/ |title=Euro U21 Boys: final Day/résultats |publisher=Okey |website=okey.lalibre.be |language=fr |date=30 July 2022 |accessdate=23 February 2025}}
=Oranje=
Van der Heijden made his senior international debut for Oranje during the sixth season of the FIH Pro League. His earned his first cap during a match against Belgium in Amsterdam.
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Van der Heijden at international level.
References
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External links
- {{FIH|28090}}
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Category:Dutch male field hockey players
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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