Imke Verstraeten Explained

Imke Verstraeten
Birth Date:	2005 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Hulst, Netherlands
Position:	Defence
Clubs1:	Pinoké
Nationalyears1:	2023–
Nationalteam1:	Netherlands U–21
Nationalcaps1:	11
Nationalgoals1:	3
Nationalyears2:	2024–
Nationalteam2:	Netherlands
Nationalcaps2:	0
Nationalgoals2:	0

Imke Verstraeten (born 11 January 2005) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Imke Verstraeten was born on 11 January 2005, in Hulst.^{[3] [4]}

Career

Under–21

Verstraeten made her international debut at under–21 level in 2023.^[5] She was a member of the gold medal winning Netherlands U–21 squad at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Verstraeten won a gold medal at the 2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship in Terrassa.^{[1] [10] [11]}

Oranje

In 2024, Verstraeten received her first call-up to the senior national team under new head coach, Raoul Ehren. She will make her senior international debut during season six of the FIH Pro League.^{[5] [12]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emma Reijnen speelt het EK-21 met haar zus Babs: ‘Heel bijzonder’ . . interlandhistorie.knhb.nl . Dutch . 14 July 2024 . 11 November 2024.
2. Web site: Imke Verstraeten is nu de strafcornerkoningin bij Pinoké, 'Kwestie van jarenlang trainen' . . pzc.nl . Dutch . 17 October 2024 . 11 November 2024.
3. Web site: Team Details – Netherlands . . tms.fih.ch . 11 November 2024.
4. Web site: Imke Verstraeten jongste speelster in nationale selectie hockeydames . . pzc.nl . Dutch . 24 October 2024 . 11 November 2024.
5. Web site: VERSTRAETEN Imke . . tms.fih.ch . 11 November 2024.
6. Web site: ‘Best game of our lives’: Netherlands women win Junior Hockey World Cup . . thehockeypaper.co.uk . 11 December 2023 . 11 November 2024.
7. Web site: FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: Netherlands beat Argentina on penalties to win fifth title . . scroll.in . 11 December 2023 . 11 November 2024.
8. Web site: Defending Champions Netherlands make a stunning comeback to clinch their fifth Junior Women’s World Cup title . . fih.hockey . 11 December 2023 . 11 November 2024.
9. Web site: Netherlands’ magic eight sets up women’s JWC final date but Panthers denied . . eurohockey.org . 9 December 2023 . 11 November 2024.
10. Web site: Dutch women ready for big opening to U21 Euros . . eurohockey.org . 12 July 2024 . 11 November 2024.
11. Web site: Dutch delight as they survive Spanish tornado to win women’s Euro U21 title . . eurohockey.org . 20 July 2024 . 11 November 2024.
12. Web site: Oranje: Geen De Waard, Van Gils terug, plek voor tiener Verstraeten . . hockey.nl . Dutch . 28 October 2024 . 11 November 2024.