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Gian van Veen

Gian van Veen, nicknamed "The Giant", is 24 years old, born on 23 April 2002. World number 3 on the PDC Order of Merit. Walks on to "Astronomia" by Tony Igy & Vicetone. Throws 21g Red Dragon darts, right-handed.

NicknameThe Giant
Age24 born 23 April 2002
Walk-on song"Astronomia" by Tony Igy & Vicetone
Darts21g Red Dragon
ThrowsRight-handed

When is Gian van Veen playing next?

Next confirmed event: Grand Slam of Darts, 14 to 22 November 2026, live on Sky Sports. Qualified: World Championship runner-up.

Before that: European Championship, 22 to 25 October 2026. The top 32 on the European Tour Order of Merit qualify when it closes on 19 October, after the Dutch Darts Championship.

Coming up on TV

  • 22 to 25 October 2026 European ChampionshipITV4 The top 32 on the European Tour Order of Merit qualify when it closes on 19 October, after the Dutch Darts Championship.
  • 14 to 22 November 2026 Grand Slam of DartsSky Sports Qualified: World Championship runner-up.
  • 27 to 29 November 2026 Players Championship FinalsITV4 The top 64 on this year’s Players Championship Order of Merit qualify when it closes on 6 November.
  • 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 World Darts ChampionshipSky Sports The top 40 on the PDC Order of Merit after the Players Championship Finals qualify, then 40 more from the ProTour rankings and 48 through international qualifiers. Gian van Veen is 3rd on the Order of Merit.

Last televised match: lost 3-0 to James Wade at the 2026 World Grand Prix, averaging 81.6 to 96.7.

World ranking 3
Two-year prize money £1.04m
Plays for NED Netherlands
Majors won 1 in the last ten years

Gian van Veen is ranked 3 in the world on the PDC Order of Merit, with £1,039,750 of ranking prize money over the previous two years. That is inside the top 16, so they are seeded at the World Championship and exempt into the later rounds of most majors.

Ranking up to the Swiss Darts Trophy, checked 12 October 2026. It moves after every ranking event.

Our rating

1733, 7th of the active players in our darts ratings, from 75 televised matches. Their peak was 1762 points, after the 2026 Premier League Darts.

20222026

Head to head: vs Luke Humphries (9 meetings), vs Gerwyn Price (8 meetings), vs James Wade (5 meetings), vs Jonny Clayton (5 meetings), vs Michael van Gerwen (4 meetings), vs Stephen Bunting (4 meetings).

Major titles

Every major on this site that Gian van Veen has won. The winners rolls here run back about ten years, so this is titles in that window rather than a career total. Players who were winning majors before then have more.

European Championship 2025
← 2. Luke Humphries All rankings 4. Gerwyn Price →
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