Erwin van de Looi has confirmed his Netherlands U21 squad with 15 players in line for their Jong Oranje debut.
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Netherlands U21’s begin the next European Championship qualifying campaign against Moldova on the 7th of September.
For the clash, Van de Looi has named 15 players for the first time including Ajax’s Jay Gorter, Sepp van den Berg of Preston North End and PSV Eindhoven striker Fodé Fofana.
Only 8 players have played at this level before and they are Mitchel Bakker, Sven Botman, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Ludovit Reis, Myron Boadu, Daishawn Redan, Brian Brobbey and Joshua Zirkzee.
The full squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Jay Gorter (Ajax), Fabian de Keijzer (FC Utrecht), Bart Verbruggen (Anderlecht).
Defenders: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Mitchel Bakker (Bayer Leverkusen), Ian Maatsen (Coventry City), Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen), Jayden Oosterwolde (FC Twente), Sven Botman (Lille), Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End), Melayro Bogarde (1899 Hoffenheim), Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Midfielders: Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Ajax), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen), Quinten Timber (FC Utrecht), Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV), Kenzo Goudmijn (Sparta Rotterdam).
Attackers: Myron Boadu (AS Monaco), Daishawn Redan (Hertha Berlin), Fodé Fofana (PSV), Brian Brobbey (RB Leipzig), Joshua Zirkzee (Anderlecht)