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Netherlands

A statistical overview of Netherlands's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

Explore 59 legends Related All-Time Team

World titles: 0
Continental titles: 1
Tournament entries: 22
Legends tracked: 59

Capital: Amsterdam
Population: 17.8M
Coach profiles: 2 ranked
Database OVR: 86 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

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Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked: 59
Average OVR: 86
Peak OVR: 96
Average height: 181 cm
Average speed: 80
Average first touch: 81

Composition

Position distribution

59 total

Goalkeepers6 · 10%

Defenders14 · 24%

Midfielders19 · 32%

Attackers20 · 34%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 1424%
Right: 4373%
Unknown: 23%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 1970s

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1960s

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1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Highest OVRCruyff, Johan96 OVRDatabase rating

National-team scorerVan Persie, Robin50 goals102 caps

Most national capsSneijder, Wesley134 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioWilkes, Faas0.92 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scoreOvermars, Marc96 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthStam, Jaap95 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchBergkamp, Dennis98 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation1970s18 legendsPrimary player era

Coaching legacy

Highest-rated Netherlands coaches

The leading coaches from this football culture, ordered by Legends Database OVR. Their tactical work remains explored in each dedicated profile.

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Total Football ArchitectRinus MichelsAjax / Barcelona93OVR #2

Aesthetic RevolutionaryJohan CruyffAjax / Barcelona91OVR

Showing 2 of 2 Netherlands coach profiles currently rated in the database.

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches105

Win rate45.7%

Goal difference+47

Won: 4846%
Drawn: 2221%
Lost: 3533%

Goals for: 178
Goals against: 131
World Cup: 11appearances
Continental: 11appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises Netherlands's football tradition through these recurring themes.

total football
positional fluidity
attacking flair
tactical innovation
vision

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Confederation: UEFA
Capital: Amsterdam

Player index

Explore every Netherlands legend

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