Overview
- The 22-year-old joined Oranje in Zeist ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Poland on 14 November and Lithuania on 17 November.
- A win in Poland would secure the Netherlands’ place at the 2026 World Cup.
- Any senior minute would cap-tie Valente to the Netherlands, and he said Italy has not approached him.
- Valente described feeling healthy nerves after a rapid rise from FC Groningen to a key role under Robin van Persie at Feyenoord.
- Feyenoord have nine players away on international duty this week as Givairo Read withdrew from the Jong Oranje squad with a leg injury.