Last year, the first election for the Orange Trophy was held here at Yoors.The readers chose the Dutch sportsman and woman: cyclist Matthieu van der Poel and football player Lieke Martens.

Who will win the trophy this year?

For this year, I have put together two longlists — one for the sportsman and one for the sportswoman —. The defending champions are part of it. The shortlists of 6 or 8 candidates will be created around December 1. The final result will be announced between Christmas and New Year.

The 12 candidates for Yoors' Dutch Sportsman of the Year are:


  • Thymen Arensman (cycling)
  • Dylan van Baarle (cycling)
  • Frenkie de Jong (soccer)
  • Arno Kamminga (swimming)
  • Michael Korrel (judo)
  • Thomas Krol (ice skating)

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