How many long balls Netherlands complete, and who completes most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Bart Verbruggen has completed the most long balls for the Netherlands in 2026, 45 in 11 appearances, 4.09 a game, ahead of Virgil van Dijk with 35 and Jan Paul van Hecke with 33, across all competitions.
The Netherlands complete more long balls at home, 19.9 a game in their last 10 home games against 15.4 in their last seven away.
The Netherlands completed 25 long balls at home to Norway on 27 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 18.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was eight away at Greece on 1 October.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 10 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 10 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 8 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 5 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 |
| Micky van de Ven | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 4 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Nathan Aké | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Quinten Timber | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Mark Flekken | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Jorrel Hato | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Cody Gakpo | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Donyell Malen | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brian Brobbey | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 11 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 12 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 10 |
| Mark Flekken | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 2 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 8 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 8 |
| Micky van de Ven | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 5 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Nathan Aké | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Quinten Timber | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Jorrel Hato | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Kees Smit | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 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 |
| Stefan de Vrij | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jerdy Schouten | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Donyell Malen | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brian Brobbey | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 16 | 34 | 50 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 16 | 34 | 50 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Norway (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands accurate long balls | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Netherlands accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Netherlands accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Netherlands accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Netherlands accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |