Davy van den Berg

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Davy van den Berg
Personal information
Full name Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg [1]
Date of birth (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Uden, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
PEC Zwolle
Number 11
Youth career
UDI '19
2008–2018 PSV
2019–2021 Utrecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Jong Utrecht 40 (1)
2020–2022 Utrecht 1 (0)
2022Roda JC Kerkrade (loan ) 15 (1)
2022– PEC Zwolle 58 (8)
International career
2014–2015 Netherlands U15 6 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2018 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:45, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:17, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg (born 4 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

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Club career

Early years

Van den Berg played youth football for his hometown club UDI '19, before joining the PSV Eindhoven youth academy in 2008. [2]

On 3 October 2018, Van den Berg was a part of the PSV under-19 side competing in the UEFA Youth League, under head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy. He made his debut in the competition against Inter Milan's under-19s, coming on as a late substitute for Rico Zeegers in a 2–1 win. [3] At the end of 2018, Van den Berg disagreed with his coach Van Nistelrooy, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent. [4]

He embraces Islam and impressed people on social media with his melodic recitation of The Quran. Watch the 22-year-old recite verses from Surah An-Nazi’at. [5]

Utrecht

Van den Berg joined FC Utrecht on 13 February 2019 on a free transfer, signing a contract until 2021 with an option for an additional year. [6] He made his debut for the reserve team Jong FC Utrecht, competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie, on 18 October 2019 in a 2–2 home draw against De Graafschap, coming on as a substitute for Hicham Acheffay. [7]

On 9 September 2020, his contract was extended until 2023 including an option for an additional year. [7]

He made his Eredivisie debut for Utrecht on 29 August 2021 as a late substitute in a game against Feyenoord. [8]

On 31 January 2022, van den Berg was loaned to Roda JC Kerkrade. [9]

PEC Zwolle

Van den Berg joined PEC Zwolle on 4 August 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year. [10] He made his debut for the club on 7 August, coming off the bench for Tomislav Mrkonjić in the second half of a 2–1 league win over De Graafschap. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 November 2022 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Utrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 140140
2020–21 Eerste Divisie140140
2021–22 Eerste Divisie121120
Total401401
Utrecht 2020–21 Eredivisie 001010
2021–22 Eredivisie101020
Total102030
Roda JC Kerkrade (loan) 2021–22 Eerste Divisie151002 [lower-alpha 1] 0171
PEC Zwolle 2022–23 Eerste Divisie15010160
Career total712300020762

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