There are high hopes for the 2026 Netherlands World Cup squad, as it is usually one of the most consistently competitive teams when the tournament comes around. While a Dutch squad has never won the competition, the 2026 roster hopes to change that and finally bring the country to glory, as the group they arrive at the World Cup features some of the best players in the world playing for some of the best club teams on the planet.
The Netherlands World Cup squad is highlighted by superstar defender Virgil Van Dijk, but across all 26 total players on the team, playing on some of the most competitive club teams in Europe, they are hoping to finally bring the Oranje to the glory land in 2026.
Here’s a look at every player and their club teams and country from the Netherlands competing in this World Cup.
Club Teams For Netherlands World Cup Squad
GettyNetherlands’ defender #04 Virgil van Dijk warms up a training session ahead of the Netherlands’ 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F football match against Japan in Kansas City on June 10, 2026. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)
Going by position, here are the club teams for the Netherlands World Cup squad:
Goalkeepers:
Mark Flekken: Bayer Leverkusen, German Bundesliga
Robin Roefs: Sunderland, English Premier League
Bart Verbruggen: Brighton, English Premier League
Defenders:
Nathan Aké: Manchester City, English Premier League
Denzel Dumfries: Inter Milan, Italian Serie A
Jorrel Hato: Chelsea, English Premier League
Lutsharel Geertruida: RB Leipzig, German Bundesliga
Jan Paul van Hecke: Brighton, English Premier League
Micky van de Ven: Tottenham, English Premier League
Virgil van Dijk ©: Liverpool, English Premier League
GettyNetherlands’ defender #04 Virgil van Dijk reacts at the end of the friendly football match between the Netherlands and Norway at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on March 27, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)
Midfielders:
Frenkie de Jong: Barcelona, Spanish LaLiga
Marten de Roon: Atalanta, Italian Serie A
Ryan Gravenberch: Liverpool, English Premier League
Teun Koopmeiners: Juventus, Italian Serie A
Tijjani Reijnders: Manchester City, English Premier League
Guus Til: PSV Eindhoven, Dutch Eredivisie
Quinten Timber: Marseille, French Ligue 1
Mats Wieffer: Brighton, English Premier League
Forwards:
Brian Brobbey: Sunderland, English Premier League
Memphis Depay: Corinthians, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Cody Gakpo: Liverpool, English Premier League
Justin Kluivert: Bournemouth, English Premier League
Noa Lang: Galatasaray, Turkish Süper Lig
Donyell Malen: AS Roma, Italian Serie A
Crysencio Summerville: West Ham, English Premier League
Wout Weghorst: Ajax, Dutch Eredivisie
GettyNetherlands’ forward #09 Wout Weghorst (L) and Netherlands’ forward #10 Memphis Depay take part in a training session during the 2026 World Cup football tournament at KC Current Training Facility in Kansas City on June 11, 2026. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)
Those are the club teams for every player on the Netherlands World Cup squad.
Stat Breakdown For Dutch Players Club Teams
For many of the big-name countries competing in the World Cup, there tends to be a trend of a majority of their players competing in the local domestic club leagues, taking the England squad for instance, but that isn’t the case for the roster the Dutch have brought to the tournament.
Instead, half of the players on the Netherlands World Cup roster play club soccer in the English Premier League, as 13 of the 26 men play across the Channel during the season.
Here’s a stat breakdown of all the club teams and countries represented in this Dutch squad:
English Premier League: 13 players across eight teams: Brighton [3], Liverpool [3], Manchester City [2], Sunderland [2], Chelsea [1], Tottenham [1], Bournemouth [1], and West Ham [1].
Perhaps most notable for that group is Virgil Van Dijk, both the captain of the Netherlands World Cup team and his club team of Liverpool. He is the main Dutch superstar in the tournament, hopeful to shock the world and bring glory for the famous Oranje team.
After the Premier League, the Italian Serie A is the second-most represented in the Netherlands squad with four total players competing in that league: Inter Milan [1], Atalanta [1], Juventus [1], and AS Roma [1].
Following those two club leagues, both the German Bundesliga (Bayer Leverkusen [1] and RB Leipzig [1]) and the Dutch Eredivisie (PSV Eindhoven [1] and Ajax [1]) have two players each on the Netherlands roster.
Five club leagues have one player represented on the Oranje World Cup squad, which include the Spanish LaLiga (Barcelona), French Ligue 1 (Marseille), Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Corinthians), and Turkish Süper Lig (Galatasaray).
Now that you know a bit more about the 2026 Netherlands World Cup squad, keep an eye out for those players across the tournament. Specifically, Van Dijk, Memhis Depay, Denzel Dumfries, Micky van de Ven, Cody Gakpo, and Frenkie de Jong.
Their World Cup journey begins with a group stage matchup against Japan on Sunday, June 14, live at the AT&T (Dallas) Stadium.
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