Robin van Persie
| Date of birth | 06 August 1983 |
| Place of birth | Rotterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
Robin Van Persie joined Arsenal in May 2004 on a four-year contract.
A precocious talent, his ten goals in his first season at Arsenal included a brace in the FA Cup Semi-final win against Blackburn Rovers.
Robin scored Holland's opening goal in their 2-1 defeat of Ivory Coast in the Group C match at the 2006 World Cup finals.
He joined Manchester United in August 2012 with a four-year contract.
Robin was included in Netherlands' 2014 World Cup squad.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord | 03 Feb 2002 | 17 May 2004 | |
| Arsenal | 17 May 2004 | 17 Aug 2012 | |
| Manchester United | 17 Aug 2012 | 14 Jul 2015 | |
| Fenerbahce | 14 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Feyenoord | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Premier League | 12 | 14 |
5 |
2
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1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | Premier League | 13 | 11 |
5 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 4 |
2 |
1
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1
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Arsenal | Premier League | 17 | 5 |
11 |
8
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Premier League | 13 | 2 |
7 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
4 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 | 4 |
11 |
5
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1
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 5 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 14 | 2 |
9 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | Premier League | 19 | 6 |
18 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
30 |
8
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
5 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | Premier League | 35 | 3 |
26 |
6
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
3 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | Premier League | 18 | 3 |
12 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
4 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Manchester United | Premier League | 25 | 2 |
10 |
5
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| 2015-16 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 2 |
1 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2002 | Rangers v Feyenoord | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 28 Feb 2002 | Feyenoord v Rangers | W |
3-2 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 14 Mar 2002 | PSV Eindhoven v Feyenoord | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Feyenoord v PSV Eindhoven | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 04 Apr 2002 | Inter Milano v Feyenoord | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Feyenoord v Inter Milano | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 08 May 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v Feyenoord | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 4 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 3 |
2 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 6 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 5 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 10 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
1 |
2
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| 2017-18 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2001 | Italy v Netherlands | L | 3-0 | U19 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Albania v Netherlands | W | 1-8 | UEFA U19 | Group 13 |
| 12 Nov 2001 | San Marino v Netherlands | W | 0-7 | UEFA U19 | Group 13 |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Netherlands v Belarus | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Austria v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 19 Nov 2002 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 4-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | L | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Moldova v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 17 Feb 2004 | England v Netherlands | L | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Sep 2004 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | North Macedonia v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Netherlands v Finland | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Romania v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Netherlands v Romania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Finland v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Armenia v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Netherlands v Andorra | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Netherlands v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 27 May 2006 | Netherlands v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Ivory Coast | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Luxembourg v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Netherlands v Belarus | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Bulgaria v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Netherlands v Albania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Switzerland v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Albania v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Netherlands v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Austria v Netherlands | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2008 | France v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Romania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Russia | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Russia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Netherlands v Australia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | North Macedonia v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Norway v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Netherlands v Sweden | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Tunisia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Netherlands v Scotland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Iceland v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Netherlands v Norway | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Netherlands v Japan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2010 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Denmark | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Japan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cameroon v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Uruguay | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Hungary v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Brazil v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2011 | Uruguay v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Netherlands v San Marino | W | 11-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Finland v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Netherlands v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Sweden v Netherlands | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Netherlands v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2012 | Netherlands v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Denmark | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Hungary v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Netherlands v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Netherlands v Estonia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Netherlands v Romania | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Indonesia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2013 | China PR v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Estonia v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Andorra v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Turkey v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 05 Mar 2014 | France v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2014 | Netherlands v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Netherlands v Ghana | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Netherlands v Wales | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Spain v Netherlands | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Australia v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2014 | Netherlands v Costa Rica | W | 0-0 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Jul 2014 | Argentina v Netherlands | L | 0-0 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Brazil v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | 3rd place play-off |
| 04 Sep 2014 | Italy v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2014 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Netherlands v Kazakhstan | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Iceland v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Netherlands v Latvia | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 05 Jun 2015 | Netherlands v USA | L | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Latvia v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Turkey v Netherlands | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Kazakhstan v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 31 Aug 2017 | France v Netherlands | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.