Harry van der Meer, the head coach of the national team of the Netherlands, is a three-time Olympian. He represented the Netherlands in Barcelona in 1992 (9th place), four years after in Atlanta (10th place), and in Sydney in 2000 (11th place). He was one of the leaders of the Dutch team in the 1990s and the early 2000s.
He has been the head coach of the senior national team for several years. This year, the Netherlands finished in 11th place at the European Championships. Still, the Dutch proved their potential and caused headaches to the favorites. They suffered a one-goal loss to world champion Spain in the group stage. Olympic champion Serbia defeated the Netherlands after a penalty shootout.
Harry van der Meer‘s Top 5 of 2022
1. Felipe Perrone (ESP)
Spain National Team Player. Club: Barceloneta. Position: Driver
For years, Perrone has been the leader of the Spanish national team that won the gold medal at the World Championships in Budapest and bronze at the European Championships.
2. Gergo Zalanki (HUN)
Hungary National Team Player. Club: Pro Recco. Position: Wing.
He had an excellent debut season in Pro Recco, winning trophies in all competitions. Zalanki played excellently at the Final Eight and contributed significantly to winning the European silver in Split.
3. Marko Bijac (CRO)
Hungary National Team Player. Clubs: Croatia. Position: Goalkeeper
Bijac had a great performance at the European Championships, where he won the gold medal and was the pillar of Croatia’s defence.
4. Alvaro Granados (ESP)
Spain National Team Player. Club: Novi Beograd. Position: Driver
Granados is an excellent attacker who scores many goals in crucial games. He helped Spain win the gold medal at the European and the bronze at the World Championships.
