Lucas Veen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
23 November 2003 Zeist, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HC Bloemendaal | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U–21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2024– | Netherlands | 6 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
Lucas Veen (born 23 November 2003)[1] is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.[2][3][4]
Personal life
Lucas Veen was born and raised in Zeist, Netherlands.[5] He comes from a hockey playing family, with his mother and father, Suzan and Stephan all playing international field hockey for the Netherlands.[6][7]
He is sponsored by Ritual Hockey.[8]
Career
Domestic league
In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, Veen represents Bloemendaal.[9][10] He also previously represented HGC.[8]
Under–21
Veen made his international debut at under–21 level. He made his first appearances for the Netherlands U–21 team in 2023, at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[11] During the tournament he scored once, helping the team to a fifth-place finish.[7][12]
In 2024 he won his first and only medal with the squad, taking home silver at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Terrassa.[11][13][14]
Oranje
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.[11]
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Veen at international level.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 February 2025 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia | Spain | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | [15] |
References
- ^ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Lucas Veen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Player Info – Lucas Veen". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "VEEN Lucas". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Lucas Veen". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Lucas Veen, telg van twee hockeylegendes, mikt via Bloemendaal op plek bij Nederlands team". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Lucas Veen: 'Ik houd niet van de makkelijke weg kiezen'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Lucas Veen". ritualhockey.com. Ritual Hockey. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Heren 1". hcbloemendaal.nl (in Dutch). HC Bloemendaal. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "VEEN Lucas". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Germany crowned Men's Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Results from Previous European Competitions" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Stunning Spain win men's Euro U21 final in front of big enraptured crowd". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands 4–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.