Micky van de Ven
Netherlands
DEF
Age
25
Appearances
2
Tackles won
2
About Micky van de Ven
Micky van de Ven is a centre-back in Ronald Koeman's 26-man Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup, a squad captained by Virgil van Dijk. The Tottenham Hotspur defender is 25 at kick-off, had 19 senior Netherlands caps as of 31 March 2026, and has scored once for the national team. He is one of the centre-backs Koeman can call on in the Oranje defence.
Netherlands won UEFA Group G to qualify on 17 November 2025, finishing unbeaten on 20 points, three clear of Poland, with a 4-0 win over Lithuania sealing the spot. They face Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in Group F, opening against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, then Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June.
Netherlands won UEFA Group G to qualify on 17 November 2025, finishing unbeaten on 20 points, three clear of Poland, with a 4-0 win over Lithuania sealing the spot. They face Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in Group F, opening against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, then Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
2
Minutes played
180
Tackles won
2
Interceptions
0
Clearances
6
Blocks
0
Playing Style
Van de Ven is a ball-playing centre-back whose stand-out attribute is pace. He is rated among the fastest defenders in world football, and that recovery speed helps him cover space behind the Netherlands defence. He carries the ball out of defence and starts moves from the back.
Ronald Koeman has moved Netherlands towards an adjustable setup, switching between a 4-2-3-1, a 4-3-3 and occasionally a back three. Van de Ven is one of the centre-back options in that defence, with a single international goal as of 31 March 2026 underlining a defending role.
Ronald Koeman has moved Netherlands towards an adjustable setup, switching between a 4-2-3-1, a 4-3-3 and occasionally a back three. Van de Ven is one of the centre-back options in that defence, with a single international goal as of 31 March 2026 underlining a defending role.
World Cup History
The 2026 tournament is set to be van de Ven's first senior World Cup, with his place secured in Ronald Koeman's 26-man squad. His international career to date is measured by 19 senior caps and one international goal, recorded as of 31 March 2026, rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.
Netherlands reached the finals by winning UEFA Group G on 17 November 2025, unbeaten on 20 points. Group F opens against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, with Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June to follow.
Netherlands reached the finals by winning UEFA Group G on 17 November 2025, unbeaten on 20 points. Group F opens against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, with Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June to follow.
National Team
Netherlands
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Netherlands sit in Tier 2 of the Goal Rush card at £24m within the game's £200m card budget, a second-band slot. Their Group F draw brings Japan, Sweden and Tunisia, and they arrive as UEFA Group G winners who came through qualifying unbeaten under Ronald Koeman.
Van de Ven's contribution to that pick is defensive recovery: pace to cover space behind the back line, one international goal as of 31 March 2026, and the ball-playing profile of a centre-back who can start moves from deep.
Van de Ven's contribution to that pick is defensive recovery: pace to cover space behind the back line, one international goal as of 31 March 2026, and the ball-playing profile of a centre-back who can start moves from deep.
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Van de Ven at the 2026 World Cup
Van de Ven is a centre-back in Ronald Koeman's 26-man Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup, a squad captained by Virgil van Dijk. It is set to be his first senior World Cup, and he had 19 caps as of 31 March 2026 before Netherlands open their Group F campaign against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June.
Picking Netherlands in Goal Rush
Netherlands are a Tier 2 call on the Goal Rush card at £24m within the game's £200m card budget. Van de Ven is part of the Netherlands Tier 2 team card as one of the centre-backs, with the side facing Japan, Sweden and Tunisia across the Group F fixtures.
Micky van de Ven World Cup 2026 FAQs
Van de Ven plays for Netherlands, a Tier 2 Goal Rush team at £24m per slot within the game's £200m card budget. As a centre-back, his matchday signal is selection: watch whether Koeman names him in the back line when the Netherlands side is announced.
Van de Ven is a centre-back. He is a ball-playing defender for Netherlands, rated among the fastest in world football, who uses his recovery pace to cover space behind the defence and carry the ball out from the back.
Van de Ven had 19 caps and one international goal for Netherlands as of 31 March 2026. He is in Ronald Koeman's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, which is set to be his first senior World Cup.
Van de Ven plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He is a centre-back in Ronald Koeman's 26-man Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup, which opens its Group F campaign against Japan in Arlington on 14 June.
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