Their 2026 World Cup
Three games and 266 minutes in the Dutch defence.
Match by match
M. van de Ven played 2 matches for Netherlands, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group F | vs Sweden 5-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Morocco 1-1 | Started, off on 86′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 19 April 2001 · aged 25 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Wormer
- Club
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- Height
- 1.93 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Micky van de Ven (Dutch: [ˈmɪki vɑn də ˈvɛn]; born 19 April 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, which he captains, and the Netherlands national team. Known for his ball-playing abilities and physicality, he is also one of the fastest players in the world.
Early career Van de Ven began his career with Volendam, and made his first team debut against Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie, going on to make 19 appearances during the 2019–20 season. He assumed the captaincy during his first full season and scored twice in 26 appearances as Volendam reached the promotion play-offs. Van de Ven transferred to German club VfL Wolfsburg in 2021 for a fee of £3.15 million and played all but one of the team's Bundesliga matches during the 2022–23 season, scoring his only goal in a 2–0 win against Borussia Dortmund. Van de Ven recorded the highest top speed of any defender in the Bundesliga that season, at 22.3 miles per hour (35.9 km/h).
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: KrispyKrumpets · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)