Famous people from the Netherlands
The most-searched people from the Netherlands right now, with the latest news on each.
Tim Krul
Dutch footballer (born 1988)
Davy Klaassen
Dutch association football player (born 1993)
Donyell Malen
Dutch association football player (born 1999)
William Troost-Ekong
Nigerian association football player
Eljero Elia
Dutch association football player (born 1987)
Gian van Veen
Pieter Gerard "Gian" van Veen is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number three. He won the 2025 European Championship and is the reigning back-to-back PDC world youth champion. He was also the runner-up at the 2026 PDC World Championship.
Joshua Zirkzee
Joshua Orobosa Zirkzee is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team.
Joël Veltman
Dutch association football player (born 1992)
Jordy Clasie
Dutch association football player (born 1991)
Lutsharel Geertruida
Dutch association football player (born 2000)
Orkun Kökçü
Turkish-Dutch association football player (born 2000)
Botic van de Zandschulp
Botic van de Zandschulp is a Dutch professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 22 achieved on 29 August 2022 and a best doubles ranking of No. 60, reached on 22 May 2023. He is currently the No. 1 singles player from the Netherlands.
Sarina Wiegman
Sarina Petronella Wiegman, also known as Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach, is a Dutch football manager and former player who has been the manager of the England women's national team since September 2021. She is the first-ever men's or women's manager to reach five consecutive major international tournament finals.
Quinten Post
Quinten Post is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Boston College Eagles. Standing at 7 ft 0 in, he plays the power forward and center positions.
Tyrell Malacia
Tyrell Johannes Chicco Malacia is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Marie-France van Heel
Marie-France van Heel is a marketing executive, who is married to Andy Burnham, the prime minister of the United Kingdom and the leader of the Labour Party.
Jan Peter Balkenende
Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010
Maarten Stekelenburg
Dutch footballer (born 1982)
Khalid Boulahrouz
Dutch association football player (born 1981)
Pieter Huistra
Dutch association football player and manager
Michel Vorm
Dutch association football player (born 1983)
Ron Vlaar
Dutch association football player (born 1985)
Jonathan de Guzmán
Dutch-Canadian association football player (born 1987)
Daryl Janmaat
Dutch association football player (born 1989)