How many aerial duels Netherlands win, and who wins most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Virgil van Dijk has won the most aerial duels for the Netherlands in 2026, 36 in 12 appearances, 3.00 a game, ahead of Jan Paul van Hecke with 32 and Denzel Dumfries with 14, across all competitions.
The Netherlands win more aerial duels at home, 13.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 12.0 in their last seven away.
The Netherlands won 20 aerial duels at home to Japan on 14 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 13.6 across their 12 games, and their fewest was six at home to Uzbekistan on 8 June.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 10 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 7 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 7 |
| Cody Gakpo | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 3 |
| Micky van de Ven | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 6 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Brian Brobbey | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Donyell Malen | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Jorrel Hato | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Nathan Aké | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Quinten Timber | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mark Flekken | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 12 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 9 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 8 |
| Brian Brobbey | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Cody Gakpo | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Micky van de Ven | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 7 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 11 | 5 | 0.45 | 5 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Nathan Aké | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Donyell Malen | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Stefan de Vrij | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jorrel Hato | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Quinten Timber | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luciano Valente | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kees Smit | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jerdy Schouten | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mark Flekken | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Norway (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands aerials won | Over 8.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Netherlands aerials won | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Netherlands aerials won | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Netherlands aerials won | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Netherlands aerials won | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total aerials won | Over 18.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total aerials won | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total aerials won | Over 22.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 24.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 26.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |