Sean Steur was called up in the last international break for the Netherlands Under 21s, a very first time, thanks to his impressive early season Newcastle United form.
The 18-year-old then made his first ever appearance at that level for his country as the Netherlands played out a goalless draw at home to Norway on Friday 2 October, the teenager coming off the bench in the 83rd minute. Ironically it was Kees Smit he replaced, the AZ Alkmaar midfielder who United had been regularly linked with in the past.
A week later and Sean Steur started his first Netherlands Under 21s match, playing the full match and impressing as the Dutch U21s beat their Slovenia counterparts 4-2.
The Newcastle United teenager once again starting for the Netherlands Under 21s on Friday as they faced a crucial match.
In the absence of an injured Kees Smit, extra responsibility on Sean Steur in the first leg of this two-legged European Championship qualifying play-off against the Denmark Under 21s.
The 18-year-old not disappointing as he helped the young Dutch side to a commanding 3-0 win, playing the opening 78 minutes and as well as an outstanding all action display, also providing an assist for the third goal.
The Netherlands U21s now have one foot in the European Championships after this 3-0 win in Denmark, the return leg on Tuesday now looking all but a formality as they look to qualify for the finals of the tournament that will be held next year.
Also on Friday, it ended France U21s 1 Italy U21s 2. Newcastle’s Aladji Bamba playing the final 11 minutes of this friendly, France have already qualified for the 2027 European Championship finals.
This is the November 2026 international schedule for Newcastle United players:
Thursday 12 November
DR Congo 3 Sierra Leone 1
Yoane Wissa volleying home after 189 seconds for a 9th goal in his last 13 internationals, a 3-1 final scoreline in this AFCON qualifying group win.
Ivory Coast 2 Gambia 1
Bazoumana Toure an unused sub for the Ivory Coast in this AFCON qualifying group win.
Guinea 2 Eritrea 1
Ousmane Diabate played the full match in this AFCON qualifying group win.
England 2 Croatia 1
Lewis Hall and Dan Burn voted England’s best two players by the fans as they were excellent in this Nations League win, Rogers and Kane (pen) with the England goals.
Czech Republic 0 Spain 2
Lukas Hornicek an unused sub in this Nations League defeat.
Friday 13 November
Serbia 1 Germany 3
Malick Thiaw with a very good calm and composed performance in this Nations League win, the NUFC defender playing the full match.
France U21s 1 Italy U21s 2
Aladji Bamba coming off the bench in this friendly for the final 11 minutes, with Italy already leading 2-1.
Denmark U21s 0 Netherlands U21s 3
Sean Steur impressing as he helped put the young Dutch side in charge of this two-legged European Championship qualifying play-off, playing the first 78 minutes and providing an assist for the third goal.
Saturday 14 November
Portugal v Denmark (William Osula) Nations League
Sweden v Bosnia & Herzegovina (Anthony Elanga, Amar Dedic) Nations League
Sunday 15 November
Spain v England (Lewis Hall, Dan Burn) Nations League
Croatia v Czech Republic (Lukas Hornicek) Nations League
Monday 16 November
England U21s v France U21s (Aladji Bamba) Friendly
Germany v Netherlands (Malick Thiaw) Nations League
Tuesday 17 November
Netherlands U21s v Denmark U21s (Sean Steur) European Championship Qualifying play-off
Bosnia & Herzegovina v Romania (Amar Dedic) Nations League
Poland v Sweden (Anthony Elanga) Nations League
Denmark v Norway (William Osula) Nations League
Gambia v Ivory Coast (Bazoumana Toure) AFCONQ
Sierra Leone v DR Congo (Yoane Wissa) AFCONQ
Eritrea v Guinea (Ousmane Diabate) AFCONQ