Pepijn van der Heijden
Dutch field hockey player (born 2003)
Pepijn Hubobé van der Heijden (born 22 April 2003) is a Dutch field hockey player.
Personal life
Pepijn van der Heijden was born and raised in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Field hockey
Domestic league
In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, Van der Heijden represents HC Rotterdam.
Under–21
Van der Heijden made his debut for the Dutch U–21 side in 2022. He made his first appearances during the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent, where he won a gold medal.
He continued to represent the national junior squad until 2024, during which he competed at two major tournaments. The first was the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, followed by the 2024 EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Terrassa, winning a silver medal at the latter.
Oranje
Van der Heijden made his senior international debut for Oranje during the sixth season of the FIH Pro League. His earned his first cap during a match against Belgium in Amsterdam.
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Van der Heijden at international level.
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