Duco Telgenkamp

Duco Telgenkamp
Personal information
Full nameDuco Valentijn Telgenkamp
Born (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002
The Hague, Netherlands[1]
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
ClubAmsterdam
Youth career
Years Team
2008–2014 HGC
2014–2020 HDM
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
2020–2022 HDM - -
2022–2026 Kampong - -
2026–present Amsterdam - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2022–2023 Netherlands U21 6 (4)
2023–present Netherlands 35 (23)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisTeam
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Mönchengladbach
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 Ghent

Duco Valentijn Telgenkamp (born 17 July 2002)[2] is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club Amsterdam and the Netherlands national team.[3]

Club career

Telgenkamp started playing hockey aged six at HGC, when he was 12 years old, he switched to HDM.[4] After two years in the Promotieklasse with HDM, he moved to Kampong in 2022. He scored two goals in his debut for Kampong.[5] In January 2026 it was announced he would join Amsterdam from the 2026–27 season onwards.[6]

International career

Under–21

Telgenkamp made his international debut for the Netherlands at under–21 level. He was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship in Ghent.[7][8]

In 2023, Telgenkamp was named in the squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[9]

Oranje

Following his junior debut, Telgenkamp was called up to make his senior international debut in 2023. He made his first appearance for the senior national team during season four of the FIH Pro League.[7] He later represented the team again at the EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach. At the tournament, he won a gold medal and was named Young Player of the Tournament.[10]

Controversy at the 2024 Summer Olympics

During the men's field hockey final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Duco Telgenkamp became the center of a significant controversy following the Netherlands' victory over Germany. After a tense match that ended in a 1-1 draw, the Dutch team won 3-1 in a penalty shootout, with Telgenkamp scoring the decisive goal against German goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg.

Following the goal Telgenkamp mocked Danneberg by making a shushing gesture,[11] which sparked a physical altercation on the field. This incident drew widespread media attention and led to discussions about sportsmanship at the Olympic level.

Honours

Club

Kampong

International

Netherlands U21
Netherlands

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Duco Telgenkamp". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Duco Telgenkamp". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Becker, Jan Pieter (8 September 2023). "Duco Telgenkamp, hockeyinternational, topscorer en ondernemer: "Ik wil altijd de beste zijn!"". dewassenaarsekrant.nl (in Dutch). De Wassenaarse Krant. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Janssen en Telgenkamp bezorgen Kampong winst bij seizoenstart: 'Voelt weer als vanouds'". rtvutrecht.nl (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hockey-international Telgenkamp verruilt Kampong voor Amsterdam". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 "TELGENKAMP Duco". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jong Oranje naar WK: geen Bukkens, keeperskeuze volgt later". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Double Dutch titles as men win title for fourth time in five editions". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Telegraph
  12. ↑ van Leeuwen, Wessel (6 April 2026). "Ook mannen Kampong veroveren Euro Hockey League, Utrechters geven seizoen toch nog kleur: 'Waanzinnig'". rtvutrecht.nl (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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