Mink van der Weerden

Mink Alphons Louis van der Weerden (; born 19 October 1988)

He started playing hockey at HCAS and has since also played for Oranje Zwart and Oranje-Rood. He joined Rot-Weiss Köln in the summer of 2020. Van der Weerden made his debut for the national team in 2010 and has since played in three Olympic Games, two World Cups and three European Championships. He studies physiotherapy. On 29 January 2020 it was announced he would join Rot-Weiss Köln at the end of the season.

International career At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament where the Netherlands won silver. He also had a goal in the final against Germany, and ended as the tournament's top scorer with eight goals. They won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 4–0. After the 2020 Summer Olympics van der Weerden announced his retirement from the national team.

Honours International Netherlands Olympic silver medal: 2012 European Championship: 2015, 2017, 2021 Hockey World League: 2012–13

Club Oranje Zwart Euro Hockey League: 2014–15 Hoofdklasse: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Rot-Weiss Köln Bundesliga: 2019–2021, 2021–22, 2022–23

Individual Olympic top goalscorer: 2012 Champions Trophy top goalscorer: 2010, 2014 Hoofdklasse top goalscorer: 2013–14