Bouwman and Schaken earn first Jong Oranje call-ups for Denmark play-off
Michael Reiziger has included the Ajax defender and Feyenoord forward in his squad for two decisive European Championship qualifiers.
Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman and Feyenoord forward Jerayno Schaken have received their first Jong Oranje call-ups for the decisive two-legged contest with Denmark. Michael Reiziger’s side are competing for a place at next summer’s European Championship.
Both players previously represented the Netherlands at youth level. Bouwman, 19, broke into Ajax’s first team last season and has regularly started during the current campaign. Seventeen-year-old Schaken has mainly appeared from the Feyenoord bench, but marked his senior debut by becoming the Eredivisie’s youngest-ever scoring debutant at 17 years and 79 days.
AZ provide the largest contingent in Reiziger’s squad, with six players selected: Ro-Zangelo Daal, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Dave Kwakman, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro and Kees Smit. Smit returned from injury against Juventus on Thursday. Ayoub Oufkir is absent after choosing to represent Morocco, while Lequincio Zeefuik misses out through injury.
Jong Oranje only narrowly secured their play-off place during the previous international window. The first leg against Denmark will be played away next Friday, with the return scheduled for Tuesday, 17 November at the Yanmar Stadion in Almere.
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